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Tonight’s white wine review is a lovely, slightly off-dry, single vineyard, sustainably crafted, and vegan-friendly Pinot Gris from New Zealand. It is a brand-new arrival that landed on LCBO shelves across Ontario as part of the recent April 26 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Spy Valley Wines, a renowned, family-owned winery…

By Rick VanSickle You could say that Southbrook’s Casey Hogan took a crooked path on his way to becoming the estate’s winemaker — just read his bio. “Never one to say ‘no’ to pizza and pints, I am a baker-turned-engineering-physicist-dropout-turned-butcher-turned-sommelier-turned-winemaker,” he proclaims on LinkedIn. And it doesn’t end there. “Since taking a couple of sharp…

Barb Tatarnic has been a champion of Ontario wines for decades, but this year, the organizer of the largest celebration of VQA products is feeling extra patriotic. “Ontario wines are among the best in the world, and we are going all in to prove it,” said Tatarnic, who is overseeing the Cuvée Grand Tasting on Saturday, May…

Ornellaia’s proficient production director discusses the 2022 vintage and how three distinctive wines capture the spirit of determination There’s something inherently refined about sitting down with a man like Marco Balsimelli—especially when the setting is the ultra chic Café Boulud of the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto’s upscale Yorkville. As the recently appointed production director…

Reading Time: 2 minutes K Little Vintners is a wine brand under Bottega Wine Studio, a boutique winery in Cawston, BC, in the Similkameen Valley. The brand pays homage to Kristine Little, the wife of winemaker Daniel Bontorin, reflecting the couple’s transparent, honest, and easy-going nature through its red and white blends. These wines are…

Here are my top wine picks from the May 10, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (link to flipbook). In time for Mother’s Day this weekend, the feature story of this release is titled “Fizz” and looks at sparkling wines for various occasions. It is a compact release with only 77 products offered, and a…

Located in picturesque Vineland Station, within Ontario’s Niagara region, The Foreign Affair Winery stands as a testament to the passion and dedication of its founders, Len and Marisa Crispino. The boutique winery continues their legacy, embracing innovation and exploration in every bottle it crafts. Appassimento wines and more The Foreign Affair specializes in the art…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Background Bottega Wine Studio, located in the Similkameen Valley, is best known for its Seven Directions Rosé. Here’s why it stands out: 1. Single Vineyard, Single Clone Philosophy Seven Directions Rosé was one of the first rosé-only labels in Canada to fully embrace a terroir-driven approach. Each vintage often comes from a single…

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Wine pros help us forecast the grapes, regions, and styles on the verge of a breakout One of the only certainties in wine is change. Vintages fluctuate from climatically disastrous to critically excellent. Then there are the trends—pendulums driven by the consumer’s ever-changing proclivities. There has been the good: Pouilly-Fuisse—the rich white wine from the…