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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 much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely, sustainable and vegan Cabernet Sauvignon (blend) that made its debut at the LCBO last month as part of the October 5th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Calcu Vineyards, a winery that began its life in 2003 as the unique project of the Hurtado family…

Founded in 1818, Maison Billecart-Salmon has a long, sustained history of entrepreneurism and innovation, successive generations have overcome varied challenges, and elevated the house to increasing heights. When seventh generation Mathieu Roland-Billecart returned home to Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in 2018 to take the helm at this family-owned and managed estate, he initiated a programme of agronomic, winemaking,…

Salmon in color with a nice crisp minerally nose. On the mid palate this is a spot on varietal, vibrant Provence Rose … super dry, super crisp, and super tart on the finish without being harsh. On the medium length finish the wine displays lovely vibrant acidity and minerality that dance beautifully on the tongue,…

Here are my top wine picks from the November 2, 2024 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, with the theme of the release titled “California Stars & Icons”. The release is on the bigger and more expensive side of the spectrum with 121 wines offered in this release, with about two-thirds dedicated to red wines. Overall,…

A fun interactive GRENACHE experience. The post ONE WEEK! Grenache Fest 2024 is about to kick off! first appeared on My VanCity. Read ONE WEEK! Grenache Fest 2024 is about to kick off! at MyVanCity

By Rick VanSickle It was quite the scene at the Stoney Creek Costco today as shelves were quickly getting stocked with the first Ontario wines to be sold at the giant box store. The move for Costco to carry alcohol comes as part of the latest expansion of retail alcohol sales in Ontario that began…

Reading Time: 7 minutes BC sparkling wines have been on a tear, with wholesale sales doubling since 2018 and increasing 25% year over year in 2021 and 10% in 2022. However, since then, sparkling wine sales have levelled off, impacted by reduced BC tourism during the summer months. I have grouped these BC sparkling wines…

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Come celebrate the magic of the holiday season with us. The post The Heart of Wine Country | Holiday Cheer | November 16th first appeared on My VanCity. Read The Heart of Wine Country | Holiday Cheer | November 16th at MyVanCity