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As part of Ontario’s response strategy to U.S. tariffs, the government of Ontario has directed the LCBO (one of the world’s largest purchasers of wine and spirits) to take operational steps to implement restrictions on all U.S. beverage alcohol sales and related imports into Ontario, effective immediately. LCBO has ceased the purchase of all U.S.…

Bachelder wines plus prices Sunday, February 23rd: Dinner at John Nadeau’s – aperitif wine with charcuterie, Terradora Dipaolo Greco di Tufo 2016 and with the pork chop, Southbrook Chardonnay Laundry Vineyard 2021. Tuesday, February 25th: Thomas Bachelder came over to the house with 19 of his 2022 vintage release Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. A true…

The first Mediterranean Wines Symposium on the 24th of March. The post Perelada will organize the First Mediterranean Wines Symposium first appeared on My VanCity. Read Perelada will organize the First Mediterranean Wines Symposium at MyVanCity

When great bottles of wine deserve the right audience. Tony Aspler weighs in on the delicate art of wine hospitality. Do you pour with generosity—or strategic restraint? Recently a wine writer colleague (who will remain nameless to preserve his marriage) offered the following confession: “When my in‐laws come over for dinner, I open my best red wines……

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…

Your host will be Bram Bolwijn, Head Sommelier at Mission Hill Winery and wine guru! The post Water St. Cafe presents “The Iconic Wineries of BC” as part of our ongoing Wine Dinner Series first appeared on My VanCity. Read Water St. Cafe presents “The Iconic Wineries of BC” as part of our ongoing Wine…

Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’re looking for an aromatic, flavourful white wine, Gewürztraminer should be your go-to selection. Historically BC Gewürztraminer tended to be on the sweeter side, but recently several dry Gews have been brought to the Market. A white wine born in the Alsace region of France, this wine smells identical to…

By Rick VanSickle A new wine bottling partnership between Niagara’s Newark Bottling Inc. and Niagara Custom Crush Studio is a “game changer” for wineries in Ontario. The partnership brings “comprehensive services to the Ontario grape and wine industry,” the companies said in a joint news release. Newark Bottling Inc. and Niagara Custom Crush Studio joining…

Every vintage tells a story shaped by the land, the people, and the weather. The post Sneak Peek at Fort Berens 2024 Vintage 🍷 first appeared on My VanCity. Read Sneak Peek at Fort Berens 2024 Vintage 🍷 at MyVanCity

Tonight’s wine reviews are a pair of delightful wines from Margaret River in Western Australia. Both of these wines arrived at the LCBO as part of the recent February 15 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, which featured wines from Australia. These wines are produced by Xanadu Wines, a winery that was founded in 1977 by…