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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…

Tonight’s red wine review is the latest vintage of a consistently delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia that returned to Ontario in last month’s LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on September 27th. It is produced by Wakefield Wines, also known as Taylors Wines in their home market of Australia. The estate winery was established in…

Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve been enjoying the wines of Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery since 2017, and it’s been remarkable to see how their Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines continue to raise the bar with every vintage. Owners Jim and Leslie D’Andrea have built a true South Okanagan gem — one that blends craftsmanship, hospitality,…

Here are my top wine picks from the October 11, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), with “Inimitable Italy” the feature story of the release, while Chile gets the mini-spotlight. Also included in this release is a large selection of Online & Flagship Exclusive (OFE) wines. As we get closer to the holiday…

Recognized with a 2025 Vine Award for Best in Distinction, the Fairmont Royal York’s signature restaurant delivers a royal experience It’s easy to forget that the rise of the luxury hotel pretty much gave birth to luxury dining. Most of us mere mortals typically inhabit “serviceable” away-from-home accommodations, contenting ourselves with grub from vending machines…

Brock University researchers and grape growers predict an excellent vintage defined by purity, flavour, and strong regional character With harvest underway in Ontario’s wine appellations, experts from Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) say the region is headed for a good crop despite the summer’s extreme heat and lack of rain. “It…

And the beat goes on. There’s a new kid on the block in Osoyoos.  Well, sort of. Adega on 45th, a fixture in the South Okanagan since 2011, was founded by Maria Nunes and Fred Farinha after decades of family experience in tree-fruit farming. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Anarchist Mountain and perched on…

Alsace Rocks! Wine Week makes its grand debut from October 23 to 31. The post Alsace Rocks Wine Week: A Celebration of Alsace’s Finest Wines in Toronto first appeared on My VanCity. Read Alsace Rocks Wine Week: A Celebration of Alsace’s Finest Wines in Toronto at MyVanCity

By Rick VanSickle That broad smile on Michael Vaughan’s face is one of overwhelming joy after discovering his 50-year-old Niagara Gamay Noir had exceeded his wildest expectations. It was a spectacle just watching one of Canada’s foremost wine critics and prolific collectors of the world’s finest bottles gingerly remove the ancient cap on the 1975…

Tennis, anyone? Tuesday, October 7th: Our dinner: two table tennis rackets masquerading as pork chops. Consumed with a bottle of L’Orpeilleur Rosé 2024 from Quebec. Thursday, October 8th: A book launch for Jill Troyer’s biography of Paul Bosc Sr., The Winemaker’s Gamble, held in the new barn of Paul Bosc Jr.’s house on York Road,…