wineless in corktown

Coming back to this colder part of the planet was great in many aspects, but regarding our basic gastronaut needs, it essentially was a total disaster. Imagine a place  where a government board picks which wines its citizens can drink, and which ones they cannot. Well, that place exists, and it is far away from Africa, although you could easily think I was referring to some third world nation. Welcome to beautiful Ontario, or would it make more sense to call it Offtario?

Once in a while it is possible to find some exceptions, even a hidden oasis able to provide a quite satisfactory menu. In certain cases they do know how to successfully upgrade food that regularly I wouldn't even consider to feed my dogs.