Please Note: All offers are subject to change. To ensure you can get your wine on for cheap, call ahead to confirm.
Toronto can be an expensive city to live in, especially if you’re a fan of enjoying the incredible food and bar scene it has to offer (which of course we highly recommend!) If you’re just looking to grab a cheap glass of wine with friends, it can be hard to know where to go without spending upwards of $20 on a glass, but fear not, we’ve got you covered!
We rounded-up the cheapest places to get wine every day of the week in Toronto, so you can enjoy soaking-up the sun this summer with a chilled glass of pinot in hand and a happy wallet.
Throughout the week:
- District Eatery’s house wine is $1 an ounce while at least a half-dozen different cocktails can be had for $9.25 on the patio of this King West eatery. Compared to neighbouring restaurants, this place is a steal.
- Convenience’s patio gets such solid sun so bring your sunblock every time you swing by. Combine that sweet heat with $6 select cocktails and wine for 94 cents per oz, and you can easily laze the afternoon away without leaving your picnic table.
- Joe Bird offers after work happy hour deals that include wine bottles for half-price, $6 pints, and $5 mixed drinks between 5 p.m and 7 p.m.
- The Duke Pubs (Duke of Kent, Devon, Richmond, Somerset, Westminster, and York) all do half-priced bottles of wine Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Shark Club offers $3.99 glasses of house wine during happy hour Monday to Friday 3-6 p.m.
- Beast Restaurant on Tecumseh offers all bottles of wine for half price from 5 p.m till close.
- Gusto 101 offers their house red and white wines at $1 per ounce every day of the week.
- Prohibition Gastrohouse offers its Special Hooch Hour-Only wines at $5.75 from 5-7 p.m. Monday to Friday.
- The Drake does 5 oz. of its house wine for $5 everyday from 3-6 p.m at any Drake location.
- Moxies does 6 oz. of wine for $6 and 9 oz. for $9 at select locations from 3-6 p.m and 9 p.m until close.
Monday
- H Bar has house wine specials for $5.
- The Gladstone Hotel serves up half-priced bottles of cellar special wines for its “Open Cellar Mondays.”
- Union on Ossington does half-priced bottles of wine.
- Fynn’s of Temple Bar on King St. West has half priced bottles of its feature wines from 5-10p.m
Tuesday
- Earls does half-priced bottles of wine all day long on Tuesdays.
- L’Unita on Avenue Road has over 300 bottles to choose from for its half-priced wine night.
- The Paddock Tavern just off Queen on Bathurst offers $5 house wine from 5 p.m. to close.
- Sauce on the Danforth has $5.31 wine and $6.42 cocktails for ladies night.
- The Office Pub on King has ½ price wine bottles from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and $4 mixed drinks after p.m
- Beaumont Kitchen has drink specials of $7 prosecco (wine’s sister!)
Wednesday
- Beaumont Kitchen does half-priced bottles of wine.
- Boehmer has $9 glasses of its featured wines available every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montecito on Adelaide offers half-priced bottles of wine in its Palm Lounge & patio
- Peter Pan Bistro chooses Wednesdays for their half-priced bottles of wine.
- The Peasant Table offers $1 per ounce wine
- The Brazenhead in Liberty Village offers half price wine bottles and $6 pours
Thursday
- McSorley’s Saloon offers half price bottles of wine with any entree purchase.
- Hey Lucy Cafe has select glasses of wine for only $4.99
- Scotland Yard has many Thirsty Thursday specials including $1.25 off all 9 oz. glasses of wine.
- Shark Club in Dundas Square has half-priced bottles of wine.
Friday
- Montecito does half-priced bottles of champagne from 5 p.m
- Beaumont Kitchen offers up $7 glasses of Pinot Grigio and $8 specialty cocktails
Saturday
- Banknote Bar offers up select red amd white wines by the glass for only $6
Sunday
- Biff’s Bistro has half-priced wine (including champagne!) every Sunday and Wednesday night
- Farmhouse Tavern hosts “F*ck Mondays” every Sunday with a special deal every hour, including $8 glasses of wine from 8-9 p.m.
- Scotland Yard does a Local Sundays where it offers $5.30 for select locally produced beers and wine.
Please Note: All offers are subject to change. To ensure you can get your wine on for cheap, call ahead to confirm.
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Wine should be an easy thing to pick up and bring to a dinner party – in theory.
In reality, the shelves of witty, worldly, and sometimes weird labels with descriptions of “chewy tannins” and “fleshy bodies” can leave non-sommeliers confused. And then there’s the price. Expensive wine tastes better, right? But are they really that much better?
For the last two weeks, I’ve been drowning myself in budget-friendly bottles of wine to bring to you a list of affordable ones you can purchase at your local LCBO. Here are eight different wines – all under $12 – that actually aren’t that bad!
1. Beringer Main & Vine / Cabernet Sauvignon / California / $11
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As a personal favourite of mine, Beringer’s Cabernet is an easy drinking red wine that’s perfect for pairing with dinner. With silky tannins, rich berry aromas and hints of cassis and vanilla, this bottle’s quality is way above its price tag.
2. Marcus James / Malbec / Argentina / $11.95
Straight from Argentina, this Malbec’s spice, floral and black fruit aromas are augmented by the vanilla notes contributed from oak ageing. To sum it all up, it’s flavorful with soft tannins that linger on the palate. Just be careful, it’s so good you’ll want to drink it all at once!
3. XOXO Pinot Grigio Chardonnay / Blend / Canada / $10.95
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I couldn’t forget to mention Canada! This white wine blend is fresh and crisp with flavours of tree fruits and minerals. The bottle and title might seem a bit tacky, but this a great, tasty white wine if you’re on a budget.
4. Bodacious Smooth Red / Blend / Canada / $10.75
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As the cheapest red wine on the list, Bodacious Smooth Red is a blend that’s a simple and easy wine to enjoy. There isn’t much going on with it, but it can’t be beaten for price. It’s not as dry as other reds, yet it still contains some ruby colours and sweet berry flavours.
5. Black Cellar / Pinot Grigio / Ontario / $11.95
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Black Cellar’s Pinot Grigio is another light and smooth white wine that’s super easy to drink. Its aromas are rich in stone fruits like apples and peach, with a touch of floral. You can’t go wrong with this one or Black Cellar’s Shiraz Cabernet if you’re more of a red wine drinker (both the same price).
6. Revolution Red / Blend / California / $12
Hailing from California’s wine country, Revolution Red is a mix of Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The flavours are so rich and fruity, carrying through to the finish for a well-balanced glass of red.
7. Fuzion Alta Reserve / Malbec / Argentina / $10.95
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This bottle was recommended to me by a friend, and it’s a great value. Its aromas are rich in chocolate, vanilla and black currant, accompanied with flavours of cherry and raspberry. It’s bold yet balanced and out of all the wine’s on this list, I think it’s the tastiest.
8. Astica / Malbec Rosé / Argentina / $8.45
Pale salmon in colour, this light bodied rosé offers aromas of rose petals and raspberries. I’m not a regular rosé drinker myself, but this affordable bottle if perfect for warm summer nights. It’s tasting notes are of citrus and tart cranberry for a crisp and refreshing finish.
Do you know any other affordable wines that should be on this list? Let us know in the comments.
Featured image: Instagram/ @mainandvinewine
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