10 Best Nightlife: Toronto, ON Wine Bars

On the surface, wine is a simple drink; it’s just fruit juice fermented into alcohol. But for countries around the world, wine is a matter of national pride and a major export. Different grapes thrive in different regions, and terroir – the soil and climate of a region –can make all the difference in the taste of a wine. Toronto’s best wine bars reflect the city’s diversity. While some specialize in the wines of a specific country or region, others offer the great wines grown right here in Ontario. Some Toronto wine bars are modelled after the enotecas of Italy, where the simple, fresh food is meant...  Read more »

On the surface, wine is a simple drink; it’s just fruit juice fermented into alcohol. But for countries around the world, wine is a matter of national pride and a major export. Different grapes thrive in different regions, and terroir – the soil and climate of a region –can make all the difference in the taste of a wine. Toronto’s best wine bars reflect the city’s diversity. While some specialize in the wines of a specific country or region, others offer the great wines grown right here in Ontario. Some Toronto wine bars are modelled after the enotecas of Italy, where the simple, fresh food is meant to pair ideally with what’s available in the glass. And with the recent  introduction of the Enomatic, a machine that preserves the flavours and aromas of open wine bottles for several weeks after they’ve been uncorked, leading Toronto wine bars have begun offering vintages and varietals that wine lovers never dreamed of buying by the glass.

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