Wine Rack – Queen and Broadview

Okay, straight up I am not the biggest fan of Canadian wines, very unpatriotic I know, but fact. If I don’t have time to hit the LCBO and I really really need that glass of red, I suck it up and pop into the Wine Rack on route home.
What’s good about this little store is as follows: a) the staff is super friendly b) on the friendly tip, the store is also dog friendly unlike the LCBO c) Dave — my dog, Eli’s, bff when it comes to visiting this shop. Then there’s the frequent free tastings if you are into trying before you’re buying. Although it isn’t a big store, they have quite a selection of wine available and their hours are longer than the LCBO too. Another bonus.

i imagine that there must be a wine rack out in the city which is larger than the one near me, and so just for size, which should probably mean greater selection, theres one less star on this review. laadeedaa who cares.
what is to care about is the fact that here is a store that is filled with only canadian wine. its important to celebrate just that. this is part of our collective identity whether we identify with it or not. i am not that schooled in prices of wine, but i imagine that because it doesnt have to travel too far, that it wont be that as expensive as others. an example of a canadian port topped out at 15 bucks or so which is usually about half as much for a bottle of port youd get at the lcbo and ive never seen this brand in the lcbos either. i will definitely pick that up and at that store as the women who worked there were very friendly and informative. she was either completely bullshitting me (which it didnt seem like it at all… therein lies the rub!) or telling me that she was quite delighted herself after having tried it and couldnt wait to get home to crack it open for a little nightcap.
well heres a tip of the cap to the wine rack in thanks for showing off and educating us about the good stuff we carry at home.