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What does that mean for the vintage? Budbreak came early to California this year, which by itself isn’t that strange. There are years when we’ve seen buds start to push by the end of February. But then what started as a warm February gave way to abnormally warm temperatures in March and early April. This…

Mother’s Day weekend was an opportunity to celebrate with an elegant evening of wine, food, and conversation at The Arbutus Room at Brentwood Bay Resort. Esteemed guests included Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and Dr John Volpe, Ecogastronomy/University of Victoria. The Arbutus Room is beautiful with it’s fireplace anchoring one end and…

After enjoying the lovely 2023 Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz back in March, we go up a notch with tonight’s red wine review from the same producer. This lovely, vegan, and certified sustainable Barossa Shiraz from Australia arrived at the LCBO as part of the Good Partners feature on Sustainable Winegrowing Australia in last weekend’s LCBO…

Galicia: Atlantic Weather, Fragmented Vineyards, and the Long Recovery of a Wine Region Galicia occupies the northwestern corner of Spain, facing the Atlantic and bordered by Portugal to the south, Asturias to the east, and the inland lands of Castile and León beyond its mountain barriers. That position has always set it slightly apart from…

Monday, May 4th: This is the 20th year of the Pauwels-Aspler food & wine tour in Europe. Deborah and I flew to Florence airport to rendezvous with our group for the bus transfer to Siena. Our initial base was the 5-star Grand Hotel Continental Siena, located only steps from the Piazza del Campo, which, twice…

“In this series, I will be sharing my take on which Wines pair well with some inspirational recipes” The wines from Winemaker’s Cut were so delicious I enjoyed them over a few days and of course had to pair them with a dish that made the perfect pairing. The recipe is inspired by one from…

Reading Time: 3 minutes A New Chapter for an Iconic BC Red BlendAfter more than 25 years of crafting Nota Bene from the Black Sage Bench, Black Hills Estate Winery found itself facing an entirely new chapter. The 2024 Hiatus Collection was born from necessity after extreme winter damage forced the team to look beyond…

Best French Wine Best French Sparkling Wine Philippe Michel Cremant d’Alsace Brut NV 📅 1904📍 Alsace💰 $29.59 CAD If you’re a fan of sparkling wine, you’ve likely come across the word “Crémant” on a bottle at some point. Since the used of the word Champagne is prohibited outside of that region, Crémant is used for…

Happy start to the long weekend! Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely Malbec from Argentina that arrived at the LCBO in last weekend’s May 9 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Fincas Patagónicas, one of Argentina’s most prominent wine producers. It was founded in 2003 by Patricia Ortiz with the goal…

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 about me, I’ve included a brief bio following…