Best sparkling wines at the LCBO

Sparkling wine is where the LCBO's fixed provincial pricing works in your favour: Champagne and good traditional-method alternatives cost the same in a small-town store as in downtown Toronto, when you can find them in stock. The under-$25 tier is dominated by Prosecco and Cava, and Cava is routinely the better value — same method as Champagne at a fraction of the price.

Don't overlook Ontario's own traditional-method sparkling from Niagara producers, which the LCBO stocks more widely than most people realize and which regularly outperforms imports at the same price. Everything ranked below is confirmed in current stock; bubbles sell in waves around holidays, so check store-level availability before a special trip.