5 Pairings To Encourage Wine-Stained Lips

Wine-stained lips? No problem. We’ve paired five go-to lip products with our favourite local wines, curating a flight that inspires a late summer of glossy and glamorous tasting. Swipe and sip on our tasting menu of standouts. —Julia Dumbrell

ALLURING WHITE

Translucent Lip | Creating a sheen as subtle as the first sip of wine, Lipglass is MAC Cosmetics’ unique clear lip gloss ($32). Ingredients like jojoba oil are key, helping to soften and condition the lips.

Wine Pairing | The 1 Mill Road Chardonnay allures with salted lemon, intertwining with hints of wet stone and raw cashew nuts ($48). The palate reveals ethereal sweetness and nuanced complexity. 

SUNNY DAY ROSÉ

Pink Lip | The Nudestix Blush Tint with SPF 30 is our adored pink shade for the lips, cheeks and eyes ($34). Protecting these sensitive areas against broad-spectrum UVA/UVB, it’ll give the natural flush of a day spent sipping rosé in the sun.

Wine Pairing | In sustainable Tetra Pak packaging, VIAVINO is ‘the anti-table wine’, breaking traditional perceptions of how and where wine can be consumed ($ varying). Best served chilled in its convenient package, the Rosato is light bodied with a pleasantly soft palate and a long, juicy finish.

FUN AND FUNKY ORANGE

Orange Lip | From the Summer Capsule collection, the Glossier Limited Edition Ultralip brings a slice of summer to the lips ($30). In the warm creamsicle Apricot and rich burnt orange Deco shades, these 3-in-1 balm, gloss and lip tints won’t stain the wine glass.

Wine Pairing | the hatch brings fun and funky flavour through its infamous orange wine ($26). With notes of tangerine, tamarind and terrific blossoms, the Okanagan-made wine is a tannic yet vibrant treat.

LASTING LIGHT RED

Light Red Lip | In the poppy strawberry shade, the tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump is an all-in-one plumping balm, gloss, colour, and hydrating treatment ($35). Offering buildable coverage and a glossy plump finish, it’ll stay on the lips as long as the glass of wine lasts.

Wine Pairing | Made with grapes from the North Thompson Valley, thePrivy Afterglow Red 2023 invites sippers to savour the here and now ($29). Made to embrace the realness of life, it perfectly accompanies shared laughs and moments that matter.

BOLD RED

Dark Lip | The grailed Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm was released this summer in a crave-worthy Iced Coffee flavour ($24). It soothes parched lips while providing a touch of sheer cocoa colour.

Wine Pairing | The dark and bold profile of espresso flavour works well with a bold red wine, like the Tom Gore Cabernet Sauvignon ($22). Deep with aromas of cherry and currant, this wine is rich with a long finish.