Wine Magazines with Articles on Canadian Wine

Click on the publication names to see issue by issue coverage. Started Feb 14, 2001

From the LCBO 2002-2003 Annual Report (issued under President Robert Peter): {Pity they seemed to go for the best Management Bonuses possible instead of pursuing the stated goal.}

“The goals of the partnership are to build Ontario wines’ market share in litres to 50 per cent over the next five years, including sales through winery retail stores and direct delivery to licensees, and support the industry’s efforts to create a world-class brand.”

Wine Publication Recommendations since 2001
% of Canadian Wines Recommended
Publication % 2001 % 2002 % 2003 % 2004 % 2005 % 2006 % 2007 % 2008 % 2009 % 2010 YTD
LCBO Classics Catalogue ??.?   2.7   5.6   3.1   2.5   1.9   1.1   1.2   0.4   0.0
LCBO Food & Drink Catalogue 25.2 27.0 24.8 28.9 26.2 25.5 24.7 35.3 33.0 32.5
LCBO Vintages Releases 12.7   8.7 12.9   8.4   9.6   7.3   7.0   7.5   9.0   7.6
LCBO Vintages Online n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a   2.1   1.2   1.2
Tidings 48.2 32.2 30.9 31.8 38.9 33.4 35.2 30.7 32.5 28.7
Vines 57.8 40.3 28.2 33.5 37.2 44.2 38.8 41.2 42.4 39.0
Wine Access 25.2 15.8 22.9 26.9 24.8 21.2 14.5 11.5 12.3 10.8
Wine Express 10.8 10.9 14.0 16.9 12.2   9.4   3.5 12.6 13.4 19.8
The "Larry Number"
{average % of above}		 30.0 19.7 19.9 21.4 21.6 20.4 17.8 17.8 18.0 17.4
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Wine Publication Recommendations 2010
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines 176     275 39.0
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue   80     166 32.5
Tidings 200     498 28.7
Wine Express   18       73 19.8
Wine Access   65     471 10.8
LCBO Vintages Releases 149   1,818   7.6
LCBO Vintages Releases Online   50   4,136   1.2
LCBO Classics Catalogue     0     352   0.0

Wine Publication Recommendations 2009
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines 317       430 42.4
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue 111       225 33.0
Tidings 306       635 32.5
Wine Express   31       201 13.4
Wine Access   55       392 12.3
LCBO Vintages Releases 218   2,216   9.0
LCBO Vintages Releases Online   69   5,668   1.2
LCBO Classics Catalogue     2       485   0.4

Wine Publication Recommendations 2008
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines 306     436 41.2
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue 140     257 35.3
Tidings 262     591 30.7
LCBO Price Books 463   1,307 26.2
Wine Express   27     187 12.6
Wine Access 102     775 11.5
LCBO Vintages Releases 219   2,689   7.5
LCBO Vintages Releases Online   15     712   2.1
LCBO Classics Catalogue   11     921   1.2

Wine Publication Recommendations 2007
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines 276     436 38.8
Tidings 248     457 35.2
LCBO Price Books 429 1,237 25.8
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue   91     277 24.7
Wine Access 173 1,020 14.5
LCBO Vintages Releases 169 2,257   7.0
Wine Express     7     194   3.5
LCBO Classics Catalogue     6     554   1.1
Wine Publication Recommendations 2006
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines     186       235 44.2
Tidings     282       563 33.4
LCBO Price Books     402     1,158 25.8
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue     111       325 25.5
Wine Access     224       835 21.2
Wine Express       17       164   9.4
LCBO Vintages Releases     195   2,491   7.3
LCBO Classics Catalogue       12       615   1.9
Wine Publication Recommendations 2005
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Tidings     194     305 38.9
Vines     297     502 37.2
LCBO Price Books     394 1,077 26.8
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue     107     301 26.2
Wine Access     182     551 24.8
Best Bottles     119     376 24.0
Wine Express       23     166 12.2
LCBO Vintages Releases     227   2,179   9.6
LCBO Classics Catalogue       20     794   2.5
Wine Publication Recommendations 2004
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines     230     457 33.5
Tidings     202     434 31.8
Best Bottles       93     220 27.9
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue     155     382 28.9
LCBO Price Books  1,568  4,337 26.6
Wine Access     202     610 24.9
Wine Express       24     118 16.9
LCBO Vintages Releases     240   2,613   8.4
LCBO Classics Catalogue       30     945   3.1
Wine Publication Recommendations 2003
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Best Bottles     118     209 36.1
Wine Tidings     243     544 30.9
Vines     142     361 28.2
LCBO Price Books  1,600  4,507 26.2
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue     121     366 24.8
Wine Access     203     685 22.9
Wine Express       23     141 14.0
LCBO Vintages Releases     200   1,355 12.9
LCBO Classics Catalogue (partial)       50     837   5.6
Wine Publication Recommendations 2002
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines     257     380 40.3
Best Bottles       95     195 32.8
Wine Tidings     328     690 32.2
LCBO Food and Drink Catalogue     152     411 27.0
LCBO Price Books   1,233  3,353 26.9
Wine Access     213  1,139 15.8
Wine Express       21     171 10.9
LCBO Vintages Releases (Partial)     149   1,554   8.7
LCBO Classics Catalogue       49  1,785   2.7
Wine Publication Recommendations 2001
Canadian vs Imported Wines Recommended
Magazine Canadian Wines Imported Wines YTD CDN (%)
Vines     199     145 57.8
Wine Tidings     224     241 48.2
Best Bottles     104     224 31.7
LCBO Price Books  1,284   3,427 27.3
Wine Access     212     630 25.2
LCBO Food & Drink (partial)       79     193 23.6
LCBO Vintages Releases (Partial)     172   1,181 12.7
Wine Express       21     174 10.8
LCBO Classics Catalogue     ???     ??? ??.?

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