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By Rick VanSickle I did not know it at the time, but my career as a wine junket writer was about to come to crushing halt. It was in November of 2012. I had just returned from a 10-day junket to world’s holy grail of wine in the heart of Burgundy. My story was filed…

Tonight’s sparkling wine review is a delicious, premium Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG that made its debut at the LCBO last month. It was included as part of the feature on Finest Festive Wines in the December 6 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Bottega SpA, a family-owned winery and distillery with deep…

How educators, enthusiasts, and curious drinkers can use these days to explore new grapes, styles, and regions all year long The Wine International Association and the Wine & Spirit and Education Trust both deserve a big round of applause because they’ve given wine enthusiasts a gift that will keep on giving throughout 2026. Their gift…

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 a lovely Grenache-based blend from the Côtes du Rhône Cru of Rasteau that arrived at the LCBO in last month’s December 6th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. La Chevalière is a label produced by Les Grandes Serres, a well-regarded winery located in the Southern Rhône Valley. Founded in 1977, Les…

Three days of immersive experiences to explore The post Wine Paris 2026: the countdown is on — Bourgogne wines invite you for an exclusive program. first appeared on My VanCity.

Two exclusive pairing events titled ‘An Apéro in Mon Paris’. The post MON PARIS PÂTISSERIE OFFERS EXCLUSIVE WINE-PAIRING EVENTS first appeared on My VanCity.

A first-hand journey through Greece’s most historic wine peninsula, exploring PDOs, producers, and the landscapes that shape them Wine isn’t new to the Peloponnese; it’s part of ancient history. Mythology references Greek gods like Dionysus, poets like Homer wrote about its epic vineyards, and archaeologists keep turning up grape seeds to prove the point. Thousands…

Tonight’s red wine review is an excellent and organic Super Tuscan that is predominantly Sangiovese that arrived at the LCBO as the Wine of the Month in the November 22nd LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, with plenty of bottles surprisingly still available for purchase! It is produced by Tenuta Sette Ponti, a highly-regarded, family-owned winery…

By Rick VanSickle I wrote my wine first wine column while working as an editor for the Calgary Sun newspaper over 25 years ago. Also in this Canada Wine Report: New wines from Henry of Pelham and our picks from the first Vintages release of 2026, including icewine from Stratus, Fielding Estate Cab Franc, Flat…