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Lillooet’s Fort Berens Estate Winery Wins “Best Red Wine” at Prestigious Los Angeles International Wine Competition    Red Gold 2022 receives top honours among wines entered from around the world.  Fort Berens Estate Winery is proud to announce an extraordinary achievement at the  prestigious 2026 Los Angeles International Wine Competition, earning major accolades for 10…

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more…

By Rick VanSickle One of the most influential wine critics in the world just visited the Okanagan Valley for the first time, leaving some wineries giddy with excitement and a few a little puzzled over his brief exit video. “I tasted about 200 wines from across the region, with Riesling and Pinot Noir among the…

Tonight’s sparkling wine review is a lovely vintage bubbly crafted in the traditional method with 100% Mauzac from Limoux (Languedoc) that arrived at the LCBO in the recent May 23 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Cuvée Françoise is a range of premium wines crafted by Famille Antech. The brand is named in honour of its…

Reading Time: 7 minutes Quick Takeaways for Wine Travellers The Douro Valley offers some of the most spectacular vineyard scenery in the world. Port is far more diverse and complex than many Canadians realize. Visits to Cockburn’s and Sandeman revealed centuries of craftsmanship behind this iconic wine style. Portuguese table wines deserve far more attention.…

Our May newsletter is out! This month: RVF’s 2030 strategy takes shape at Domaine Mirabeau, our debut at VinExpo Asia, the Mendocino 1BC launch at Bonterra, brilliant presentations at the London Wine Fair, field days across Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, the UK and Sonoma, plus a Cannes award-winning film, a must-listen podcast, and a stack…

I was thrilled to receive a delivery of Synchomesh wines to taste and review. I really must admit that my first love is Riesling. I love all types of Rieslings; dry, off dry, and late harvest. Tasting these wines was like heaven. Every one of the three Rieslings I have had the opportunity to taste…

Nestled in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley, Blue Grouse Estate Winery is one of BC’s oldest wineries and among the pioneers of modern Island winemaking. Viticulturist John Harper planted an experimental vineyard on the property in 1977, trialling more than 150 grape varieties, some of which are still in production today. The Kiltz family purchased the…

APVSA Tropical Summer Wine Tour The Association for the Promotion of Wines and Spirits launched its Tropical Summer Wine Tour here in Vancouver this past week at the Sutton Place Hotel. The tour will make stops in 18 cities across North America, from Mexico City to Montreal, with an additional stop in Honolulu. APVSA boasts…

Photo: Bordertown’s Mohan Gill The recent list of the 50 best wines in British Columbia included a 2025 Pinot Gris from Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery. I believe that this Osoyoos winery makes numerous wines that merit recognition as being among the best wines of the South Okanagan. The winery was opened in 2015 by…