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Haywire Winery announces the highly anticipated return of Haywire Lunar Red. The post Enthusiastic Return of Haywire Lunar Red for Lunar New Year 2025 – REVEALED first appeared on My VanCity. Read Enthusiastic Return of Haywire Lunar Red for Lunar New Year 2025 – REVEALED at MyVanCity

For Christmas day celebrations, I opened up this delicious, crowd-pleasing Prosecco DOC from Italy that is readily available at the LCBO and currently on promotion at $2 off until the beginning of January. Blu Giovello is a wine brand that was created many years ago and is now produced by Gruppo Martellozzo Srl, a wine…

By Rick VanSickle There will come a day when the apparent ocean of Niagara wines from the unicorn 2020 vintage runs dry. Until then, consumers can continue to confidently fill their cellars with wines from the warm, perfect in every regard, across all varieties, vintage that gave everything it had to create some of the…

Pale salmon in color with a nice citrus and minerally nose. On the mid palate the wine displays lively red wine notes, firm ripe strawberries and the like. On the medium length finish the wine packs a nice punch with the vibrant acidity sticking nicely to the tongue, nice and dry. This is made from…

On Christmas Eve, tonight’s red wine review is an excellent Sangiovese from the Chianti Classico wine region that is a brand-new arrival at the LCBO and landed on shelves (and online) as part of the recent December 14th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Vallepicciola, a family-run winery that was born from…

Every year, we’re privileged to taste hundreds of wines from across the globe, showcasing the depth and diversity of the wine world. The challenge, however, lies in selecting the most outstanding wines from such an impressive lineup. For our year-end consideration, we blind-tasted a curated selection of wines submitted by agents and wineries, ensuring a…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Top-shelf BC white wines are characterized by their exceptional quality, complexity, and expression of the region’s unique terroir. While individual wines may vary based on the grape variety, winemaking techniques, and specific vineyard conditions, here are some general characteristics that are associated with high-quality BC white wines: Crisp Acidity: BC’s cool…

By Wines in Niagara Wines in Niagara wishes all its readers and advertisers a Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays, however you celebrate and wherever you are. It’s a Christmas where wineries in Ontario are enjoying a 13% HST tax holiday, thanks to the federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, that seems doomed…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Looking to elevate your holiday meals with the perfect wine pairings? Let these inspired combinations guide your festive menu: Church and State Gris de Noirs with succulent lobster River Stone Sparkling White Merlot paired with Mediterranean baked black cod (sablefish) Hester Creek Pinot Bianco complementing tender pork tenderloin Mayhem Anarchy Merlot…

As we settle in with family and friends this season, many of you might recall the holiday classic A Christmas Story and the legacy it has left us. Note: Martin Malivoire retells the story of the leg lamp in his own words below. The heart-warming American film was released on Nov. 18, 1983, and wasn’t…