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August, the month of long days and lazy nights. This has to be the perfect time to explore the wonderful wine selection from Moon Curser. Wine Club subscriptions make the process of exploring wines, you can’t find in a wine shop, the smart way to get your hands on the wines you know and love.…

Okanagan Wineries app v2.0  now with wildfire alerts & 210+ wineries Here is the latest update for the Okanagan Wineries app with the just released v2.0 with some big additions, including: – Real-time wildfire & evacuation alerts — active fires and evacuation orders shown right on the winery map so visitors can plan safe routes…

Food and drink writer Andrew Coppolino explores four Ottawa-Gatineau restaurants redefining natural wine culture Several casual-upscale restaurants and wine bars in the heart of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec feature menus that showcase the distinctive qualities of low-intervention natural wines. While these wines might present a challenge to diners inclined to favour the conventional aromas,…

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Tonight’s red wine review is this lovely Grenache from the McLaren Vale in Australia. It arrived at the LCBO as part of the feature on Summer Smart Buys in the July 18th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by d’Arenberg, a renowned and well-respected winery that was established in 1912 by Joseph Osborn…

WE HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE #8 in the Top 10 Small Wineries in Canada #6 in Top 10 BC Wineries #11 in Top 25 Wineries of Canada Synchromesh Wines has been named #8 in WineAlign’s 2026 Top 10 Small Wineries in Canada, with four Gold medals and three Bronze medals at the National…

I have always enjoyed visiting Osoyoos’ Moon Curser Winery. The labels alone are worth a closer look, each telling its own story, but it’s the wines that keep drawing me back. Moon Curser has built its reputation on producing distinctive varieties that are still uncommon in British Columbia, including Arneis, Carménère, Dolcetto, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tannat,…

Reading Time: 5 minutes When the devastating winter freeze wiped out much of British Columbia’s 2024 grape crop, wineries across the province faced difficult decisions. Rather than sit out a vintage or compromise on quality, Quails’ Gate Estate Winery chose a different path. For winemaker Jeff Del Nin, that meant getting behind the wheel. Over…

Monday, July 26th: Dinner: barbecued steak, with a bottle of Peller Estates Cabernet Franc 2022. Tuesday, July 27th: Dinner: pasta, with a bottle of Porta Ravessa Reserva 2015 from the Alentejo. Wednesday, July 28th: Dinner – Blackened scallops and corn with Malivoire Mottiar Chardonnay 2022. Thursday, July 29th: Dinner : stuffed peppers and corn, with…

Opening i4C’s School of Cool, Rivest argued authenticity, hospitality and connection will shape Canadian wine’s next chapter Over the past 16 years, the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C) has evolved into far more than a wine festival. What began as an ambitious idea to showcase the potential of cool-climate chardonnay has grown into one…