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Photo: Tinhorn Creek’s Leandro Nossal Like most wineries in the Okanagan and Similkameen, the five B.C. wineries owned by Andrew Peller Ltd. had to source grapes from elsewhere. The hard freeze in January 2024 reduced the production from the interior vineyards to between 1% and 3% of normal. The Peller wineries that traditionally make VQA…

Fort Berens Estate Winery, located on a stunning site overlooking the Fraser River in Lillooet, has just released three Cabernet Franc wines, and I had the opportunity to sample two of them. While the winery offers almost two dozen different wines, it is fair to say that Cabernet Franc is their flagship red wine.  …

Inaugural event spotlights Canadian wine and pushes for urgent trade reform At a time when interprovincial trade barriers are firmly in the national spotlight, a new grassroots event in Toronto, organized by Therianthropy and The Living Vine, is bringing the conversation, and some of Canada’s top wines, to the public. For the first time, 28 of…

Cabernet Franc 3 Ways – Special Savings On Now We’re excited to share a special offer featuring Cabernet Franc three ways—a bold and expressive 6-pack that showcases one of the varietals we do best at Fort Berens. This curated pack includes a mix of our favourite Cabernet Franc wines, with incredible savings, on now through June…

By Rick VanSickle It can be a daunting task to keep on top of what wines are coming to LCBO Vintages stores, one of the largest retailers of booze in the world. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: Our Niagara picks from the June 21 Vintages release, including Westcott, Cloudsley, Tragically Hip and Flat Rock,…

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After enjoying the excellent 2023 Kir-Yianni Le Nord Assyrtiko last year, tonight’s white wine review is the latest vintage of this terrific, vegan wine that arrived at the LCBO as part of the feature story on Outdoor Dining in the May 24th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by the renowned Greek winery,…