{"id":16565,"date":"2013-10-26T07:04:34","date_gmt":"2013-10-26T11:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=16565"},"modified":"2022-08-15T18:37:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T22:37:09","slug":"lcbo-best-wines-st-hallett-shiraz-wither-hills-sauvignon-blanc-featherstone-merlot-october-26-vintages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/lcbo-best-wines-st-hallett-shiraz-wither-hills-sauvignon-blanc-featherstone-merlot-october-26-vintages\/","title":{"rendered":"LCBO Best Wines: St Hallett Shiraz, Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Featherstone Merlot: October 26 Vintages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/lcbo-best-wines-st-hallett-shiraz-wither-hills-sauvignon-blanc-featherstone-merlot-october-26-vintages\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BottleLineupVintagesMedium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BottleLineupVintagesMedium.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BottleLineupVintagesMedium-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are my top wine picks from the October 26 Vintages Release, the most quoted Canadian source of reviews in the magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/myaccount\/\"><strong>VIP Members<\/strong><\/a> can access all <strong>67<\/strong> wines that I reviewed as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/winepicks_print.aspx?batch=549c2e4fe66dd57c11985193ed7337c3\"><strong>text shopping list<\/strong><\/a> with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches and the stock for each bottle in their closest LCBO stores.<\/p>\n<p>Stock numbers are usually posted online a day or two before the release based on the LCBO doing so. You can also see my reviews for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/lcbo-best-wines-napa-cellars-zinfandel-podere-chianti-classico-luca-pinot-noir-vintages-october-12\/\"><strong>October 12 LCBO Vintages Release<\/strong><\/a> or take a sneak peak at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/lcbo-best-wines-sebastiani-cabernet-sauvignon-morgan-chardonnay-burrowing-owl-syrah-november-9-vintages\/\"><strong>November 9 LCBO Vintages Release<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They can also add my wine picks to their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winelists\/natalie-maclean\/shopping-list\/21\"><strong>custom shopping list<\/strong><\/a> with one click and access that list on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/mobileapp\/\"><strong>smartphone<\/strong><\/a>. This is one of the benefits of becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/myaccount\/\"><strong>VIP Member<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine\/st-hallett-gamekeepers-shiraz-grenache-2010\/189482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16567\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-St-Hallets.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 26 2013 St Hallets\" width=\"422\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-St-Hallets.jpg 422w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-St-Hallets-160x140.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-St-Hallets-350x307.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-St-Hallets-125x109.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine\/momo-seresin-estate-sauvignon-blanc-2012\/189452\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16568\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Momo.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 26 2013 Momo\" width=\"432\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Momo.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Momo-160x130.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Momo-350x284.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Momo-125x101.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine\/wither-hills-rarangi-single-vineyard-sauvignon-blanc-2012\/189455\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16569\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Wither.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 26 2013 Wither\" width=\"442\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Wither.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Wither-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Wither-350x264.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Wither-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Wither-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine\/featherstone-red-tail-merlot-2011\/189491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16570\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Featherstone.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 26 2013 Featherstone\" width=\"386\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Featherstone.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Featherstone-160x122.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Featherstone-350x267.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Featherstone-125x95.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine\/la-face-cachee-de-la-pomme-neige-premiere-ice-cider-2011\/189442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16571\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Cider.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 26 2013 Cider\" width=\"384\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Cider.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Cider-160x112.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Cider-350x247.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Cider-125x88.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Oct-26-2013-Cider-220x155.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a>Posted with permission of the LCBO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get access to all wine reviews:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/myaccount\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Join-US-Purple-button.jpg\" alt=\"Join-US-Purple-button\" width=\"151\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Join-US-Purple-button.jpg 151w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Join-US-Purple-button-150x54.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Join-US-Purple-button-125x44.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Posted with permission of the LCBO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Here are my top wine picks from the October 26 Vintages Release, the most quoted Canadian source of reviews in the magazine. VIP Members can access all 67 wines that I reviewed as a text shopping list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches and the stock for each bottle in their closest LCBO stores. Stock numbers are usually posted online a day or two before the release based on the LCBO doing so. You can also see my reviews for the October 12 LCBO Vintages Release or take a sneak peak at the November 9 LCBO Vintages [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,62,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wines","category-lcbo-vintages-release","category-wine-picks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16565"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57416,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16565\/revisions\/57416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}