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NEWS: Save 23% until FEBRUARY 11th

Take advantage of this limited time discount for full cases of 12 from our current inventory (shipped directly to you from the LCBO Caledon warehouse). If you order before February 11th, that’s 10% off our listed prices for Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Txakoli and other Spanish wine in addition to the 13% HST tax savings (see inventory document for full details and exceptions).

 

Why the 11th? There is a 72+ hour process to request the wine from the LCBO warehouse, arrange for the shipper to pick it up, bring it back to their warehouse to consolidate deliveries and get it to you before the 15th when the HST holiday is scheduled to end. We will honour the 10% until the end of February though - yay!

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In other news... we are working behind the scenes on a revamped, ecommerce enabled website with loads of new features, event schedules, field notes, pairing tips, etc.. Stay tuned.

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WHY GUSTO GRAPES?

If you like the unique, the accessible, the classic and yet something on the edge, you're in the right place.  Gusto Grapes represents wineries from France, Spain & Italy with history, built by families, by legacies. With traditions come know-how but with evolution comes innovation. We work with women paving a path, with the younger generations stepping into the shoes of their ancestors to respect what has come before. We choose producers who focus on sustainability and evolve with a changing climate and in many respects, a new post-pandemic world.

We like to match-make. And teach. And with enthusiasm, help our clients appreciate what's in their glass. Join us on this adventure of history, of place, and of taste.

WINE CONCIERGE & EXPERIENCE CURATOR

Having studied extensively (George Brown College, Somm Factory (CMS), WSET 3, Canadian Wine Scholar and French Wine Scholar) and traveled to countless wine regions to learn through immersion, I finally took the leap and started Gusto Grapes in early 2020 (3 weeks before covid restrictions incidentally). I am an enthusiast, I love to tell stories of the gorgeous stuff in the bottle and can help you understand how best to enjoy it.
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Although Gusto Grapes is a boutique-sized portfolio of wines we know and deeply love, we have a shopping mall sized list of contacts so if we can help you find something, please ask. We are happy to integrate your favourite wines, preferred regions and styles into just about any format of an event. Imagination (and a licensed facility...sigh), are the only limits.

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~ Jessica Chaikowsky

   Owner and Chief Experience Curator

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Thanks for joining us on the journey, for supporting small, for being curious. We honestly could not do any of it without you.

Gusto Grapes focuses on wine education and importing wine into Ontario from family owned and operated producers from France, Spain and Italy. It does not sell or mark up beverage alcohol, but rather, arranges for the customer to purchase from the LCBO. The total cost of any wine you purchase includes the export price, freight, customs charge, duties, excise, LCBO markup of 71.5%, LCBO wine levy, LCBO bottle levy, LCBO environmental fee and our agency fee. We only sell wine in Ontario and you must be 19 to order wine and receive deliveries.

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