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The colleges are partnering to expand wine education across the country’s leading regions, bringing a proven viticulture curriculum west while opening the door to future collaboration Two colleges from Canada’s top wine and agricultural regions — Okanagan College and Niagara College — have signed a memorandum of understanding that will expand the availability of world-class…

By Rick VanSickle International Riesling Day has come and gone and another year of tepid respect for one of the world’s greatest grapes has begun. Note, also in this Niagara Wine Report: The Stone Eagle winery has earned an interior design award, plus our picks of the Niagara wines coming to Vintage stores Saturday, including…

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more…

In Conversation with Manpreet Dhaliwal – Head Winemaker Kismet Estate Winery and named to the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker recognized for leadership shaping Kismet’s next chapter in the South Okanagan Dhaliwal leads winemaking at Kismet, the family-run, BC VQA-certified winery in Oliver, B.C.,…

Photo: Cover of the Heiss memoir The most entertaining wine book I have read in some time is George and Trudy Heiss’s memoir: Decanting Memories: Our Life in the Vineyard, the Cellar & Beyond. Pioneers in the Okanagan wine industry, they were the founders of Gray Monk Estate Winery which opened in 1982. They ran…

After enjoying the lovely 2022 Maturana Puente Austral Gran Reserva Carmenère earlier this month, tonight’s wine review is another fine and unique white wine crafted with Semillon that arrived at the LCBO earlier this month as an Online & Flagship Exclusive in the March 7th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Maturana Winery is a family-owned…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Petition Launched to Support Okanagan MP Dan Albas’ Bill Allowing Canadians to Buy Canadian Wine Across Provincial Borders MP for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna Dan Albas rises during question period  Summerland, BC — A national petition supporting legislation that would allow Canadians to order Canadian wine, craft beer and spirits directly…

Inky dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some dark cherries, and dark chocolate notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm tannins and acidity, not by any means harsh, but not elegant either, nice and dry. The fruit is bit on the muted side…

By Rick VanSickle Heat, and plenty of if, seems to be the common theme that defines what many are calling a benchmark 2025 wine vintage in all regions of Ontario. In Part II of Wines in Niagara’s annual Harvest Report, we have a range of winemakers/proprietors from Prince Edward County to the Ottawa Valley offering…

The well decorated chief winemaker reflects on the legacy of an iconic brand and one of the world’s most celebrated wines as Penfolds marks the 75th anniversary of Grange Few figures in the world of wine embody both tradition and innovation quite like Peter Gago. As Chief Winemaker of Penfolds and the fourth custodian of…