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Bachelder Bator Vieilles Vignes/Old Vines Pinot Noir 2023 (Four Mile Creek; $55) Raspberry bouquet with a top note of violets; medium-bodied, dry, savoury cherry flavour, carried on lively acidity; firmly structured with evident but ripe tannins. (90) Bachelder Lowrey Vineyard Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir 2023 (St. David’s Bench; $65) Richly extracted raspberry flavour, complemented by…

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 wine reviews are a pair of excellent wines from one of my favourite South African wine producers – Ken Forrester Wines. Both of these terrific wines arrived at the LCBO recently, with the red wine making its debut at the LCBO in the September 27th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, while the sparkling wine…

  Bourgogne wines continue to stand out in an unstable international economic environment, despite a slowdown in global wine consumption. Following two generous vintages and a 2024–2025 regional campaign marked by a much smaller 2024 harvest, Bourgogne wine availability will still meet demand, though signs of slowdown are evident. Export markets remain dynamic, with new…

Photo: Noble Ridge’s Leslie and Jim D’Andrea Jim and Leslie D’Andrea, the proprietors of Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery, remark that the last several months of the year feature many occasions to celebrate with sparkling wine. “Please help us get the Noble Ridge Sparkling story out there,” they write in a note accompanying their latest…

The General Lottery for the 2026 Half Corked Marathon opens November 2, 2025. The post The General Lottery for the 2026 Half Corked Marathon opens November 2, 2025 first appeared on My VanCity. Read The General Lottery for the 2026 Half Corked Marathon opens November 2, 2025 at MyVanCity

By Rick VanSickle There is a weathered swath of red duct tape haphazardly marking the brink of terroir in one of Niagara’s most famed vineyards. It’s more than a demarcation, more than the line that divides the Wismer-Foxcroft Vineyard on the Twenty Mile Bench into north and south in Thomas Bachelder’s relentless exploration into the…

Meet the winner of the #McGuiganWinACar contest. The post McGuigan #WinaCar – We’ve got a Winner! first appeared on My VanCity. Read McGuigan #WinaCar – We’ve got a Winner! at MyVanCity

Mancozeb Meeting – Tuesday, Nov 4th, in Ellijay, GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uga-grape-meeting-ellijay-tickets-1716936686849?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us to discuss recent research updates on grapes along with some discussion on recent proposed regulations on mancozeb use, focused on commercial grape producers. Topics include best practices for shoot thinning, the latest information on spotted lanternfly management, and key regulatory changes involving Mancozeb…

The 2022 Bordeaux Release is Coming This Saturday We are pleased to announce the 2022 Bordeaux Release, arriving at BCLIQUOR will be taking place on Saturday, November 1st. This year marks the 40th anniversary of this celebrated event, honouring four decades of Bordeaux excellence at BCLIQUOR. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE BROCHURE The 2022 collection offers…