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Reading Time: 9 minutes This is the second instalment in our BC Harvest 2025 series — a continuation of the optimism, resilience, and renewal we first captured in BC Harvest 2025: A Vintage of Renewal and Quality. In this follow-up, we check in with winemakers from across the province — from the Cowichan Valley to…

Reading Time: 7 minutes Cabernet Franc may be Bordeaux’s quiet achiever, but in BC it’s making serious noise. From Naramata to the Similkameen, this grape thrives in our climate—delivering vibrant aromatics, silky tannins, and a touch of spice that makes it a favourite among winemakers and wine lovers alike. Here are the Top 10+ Best…

When it comes to cocktails with a hauntingly good history, few are as perfectly suited to Halloween as the Corpse Reviver No.2. Originally created in the early 20th century as a hangover cure (hence the name), this classic concoction was said to have the power to “revive” the dead — or at least anyone feeling…

By Rick VanSickle When Stone Eagle opens to guests in early November it will mark the most exciting and luxurious Niagara winery debut in recent memory. Stone Eagle is a spectacular 36-acre estate winery located on Niagara Stone Road and founded by sisters Angela Marotta and Melissa Marotta-Paolicelli (below), who are also co-proprietors of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s…

Tonight’s red wine review is a delicious blend of 4 varieties from the Cariñena appellation in northeastern Spain. It is a frequent visitor to the LCBO, arriving most recently in last month’s September 27th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Grandes Vinos, a grower-driven wine company whose roots go back more than…

Why you should be irrigating right now…even with the rain Hear me out Up and down the California Coast, we got some rain last week. Up North, places got around 1.3” with up to 2” closer to the ocean. Down south in Paso Robles, we’re looking similar numbers of between 1.5” and 2”. So, one…

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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…

Tonight’s red wine review is the latest vintage of a consistently delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia that returned to Ontario in last month’s LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on September 27th. It is produced by Wakefield Wines, also known as Taylors Wines in their home market of Australia. The estate winery was established in…

Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve been enjoying the wines of Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery since 2017, and it’s been remarkable to see how their Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines continue to raise the bar with every vintage. Owners Jim and Leslie D’Andrea have built a true South Okanagan gem — one that blends craftsmanship, hospitality,…

Here are my top wine picks from the October 11, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), with “Inimitable Italy” the feature story of the release, while Chile gets the mini-spotlight. Also included in this release is a large selection of Online & Flagship Exclusive (OFE) wines. As we get closer to the holiday…