VINTAGES is the fine wine and premium spirits business unit of the LCBO.

Our experts shop the world for fine wine and premium spirits of exceptional value, inviting you to discover our latest through an ever-changing product assortment. This year, VINTAGES will introduce over 5,000 new and unique products through the LCBO’s 600+ store network including 6 specialized VINTAGES stores, 40 boutiques, and 170 corners plus hundreds more directly through our Classics Collection, Bordeaux Futures, Special Events, VINTAGES Latest Offers and our new VINTAGES Shop Online program.

VINTAGES' Retail Programs

Every two weeks, VINTAGES introduces over 125 new products into stores. Our bi-weekly Release catalogues, available in stores, online and by mail (to subscribe is free), include special features on varietals, wineries and winemaking regions throughout the world and tasting notes for each product. See the More Information section below on how to get your free subscription to VINTAGES Release catalogue, and other publications.

Our extremely popular ESSENTIALS Collection features 100+ specially selected customer favourites that are always available.

To find the VINTAGES store nearest you, or for a list of VINTAGES stores in any municipality within Ontario, use the following link: http://www.vintages.com/frame_stores.html.

Direct Offers

We invite you to discover our finest in the CLASSICS Collection. Three times per year, VINTAGES offers a changing assortment of limited allocation wines and spirits from some of the most prestigious, sought-after estates and producers in the world, as well as acclaimed older vintages and other rare selections. Orders are submitted by e-mail, fax or phone to our VINTAGES Sales Centre and shipped to the LCBO store of your choice.

VINTAGES Bordeaux Futures program is a great way to buy top-quality Bordeaux wines before they are released into the retail market. Many of these wines are produced in very small quantities and are often only available as Futures. VINTAGES has a long tradition of offering the very best of each vintage including wines from up-and-coming chateaux to illustrious producers such as Latour, Margaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Pétrus, Cheval Blanc, and Ausone.

VINTAGES' Website

VINTAGES' website provides our customers with complete information on products and services. As with all of our publications, the website is available in English and French. The product search at www.vintages.com provides product notes, daily store inventory and store locations.

Get connected through VINTAGES Latest e-mail bulletins. Be the first to receive notice of special events, new releases and exclusive offers. We partner with producers around the world to offer rare, older vintages and large formats direct from their cellars. Recent VINTAGES Latest offers have included: Michel Rolland, Krug, Masi, Chateau Lynch Bages and Fontanafredda. Sign up today at www.vintageslatest.com.

VINTAGES' Special Events

VINTAGES also presents exciting Special Events throughout the year, including intimate winemaker dinners, exclusive taste-and-buy events and evenings dedicated to educating in a fun and interactive way. Tickets for all events are purchased through VINTAGES Sales Centre 416-365-5767, or toll free 1-800-266-4764, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.

Need More Information?

For more information on any of VINTAGES programs, call our sales centre at 416-365-5767, or toll free 1-800-266-4764, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm. You may also subscribe free of charge to any of our printed catalogues by sending your address to vintages@lcbo.com.

Contacting VINTAGES' Sales Centre

E-mail vintages@lcbo.com.
Tel. 416-365-5767 or toll-free at 1-800-266-4764
Fax: 416-365-5777 or toll-free at 1-800-282-2197

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Inbound Linking Policy

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