Looking for the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for person this holiday season? Why not think inside the box?

For the 2008 holiday season, give a gift of award-winning Ontario VQA wines with the Canadian Maple Holiday Gift Box. Buy any two VQA wines and this beautifully crafted wooden box can be purchased for only $3.95.

Click here for a list of participating LCBO stores.

When entertaining friends and family this holiday season, don't forget Ontario Icewine. This delicious and versatile offering is a perfect accompaniment, quite literally, from soup to nuts.

Here is a quick overview of what foods to match with Icewines:

• Sweet sauces
  Icewine goes perfectly with a sweet honey sauce. Try this with Late Harvest Vidal.
• Root vegetables
  Try Icewine with roasted root vegetables, or as an accompaniment to squash soup.
• Spicy foods
  Try Icewine with Asian cuisine, such as curries and stir-fries. A perfect match with Vidal or Riesling Icewines.
• Savoury flavours
  Icewine matches well with peppered satay appetizers, or a savoury entrée like steak with peppercorns.
• Chocolate
  With Cabernet Franc Icewines try foods containing chocolate (but not too sweet a chocolate), or chocolaty desserts like Black Forest cake.

Icewine is also the perfect present to thank your hostess, impress your boss, acknowledge an associate ... or just show someone that you care.

This holiday season many LCBO stores are providing gift tags on the Icewine boxes, transforming them into an instant and thoughtful gift.

The LCBO's also helping you with your entertaining by providing serving suggestions – whether it's how to mix Icewine cocktails, or matching Icewine with dried fruit and nuts, patés, and much more! Pick up this month's Food and Drink magazine at your local LCBO store.

If you're looking to stock up for the season, or maybe just relax before the holiday rush, come take a drive to wine country. It's one of the best times of year to visit us.

On top of a memorable daytrip or weekend getaway, the wineries of Ontario can help you with great gifting ideas – or you can be among the first to taste some fabulous new wines. While you're there, you can stock up for holiday entertaining. And don't forget, many of the wineries will also deliver.

Plus, from holiday open houses to special dinners, there are always great happenings going on in wine country year round. Check out our Events Calendar to see what's on.

LCBO Superstars Check out this pair of featured wines at your local LCBO store: Cave Spring Riesling VQA, #234583 $14.05 Colio Estate Cabernet Franc VQA, #297184 $11.94