Drappier Brut Nature (Zero Dosage) Pinot Noir Champagne
When the family gathers over the Easter holiday treat them to a glass of an exceptionally fine champagne just released at Vintages – Drappier Brut Nature Pinot Noir Champagne. Bright straw in colour, this exceptional bubbly offers a nose of fresh baked bread with apple and lemon notes; light to medium-bodied, and firmly structured, flavours of red apple with lemony acidity fill the mouth and linger forever. It costs $59.95 at Vintages outlets. Go on, spoil yourself. That’s Drappier Brut Nature Pinot Noir Champagne from France. For Post City Magazines, I’m Tony Aspler, 680 NEWS. ($59.95, Vintages #179275)

Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine 2017
While the kids are tucking into the ears of their chocolate Easter bunnies, you should relax with a glass of Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine 2017 from Niagara. Pale ruby in colour, this tasty dessert wine has a spicy, minerally, strawberry puree bouquet with a honeyed note; it’s medium-bodied and sweet with a honeyed strawberry flavour that’s nicely balanced with fresh acidity. It costs $29.95 for a 200 mL bottle at Vintages outlets. That’s Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine 2017 from Ontario. For Post City Magazines, I’m Tony Aspler, 680 NEWS. ($29.95, 200 mL, Vintages #53397)