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The second stop on our Visa Infinite Wine Tour: A Day in Okanagan Wine Country was lunch at CedarCreek Estate Winery. CedarCreek is practically next door to Martin’s Lane, but the experience is quite different. Our lunch was prepared by Executive Chef Neil Taylor, whose cooking at Home Block Restaurant is built around local, seasonal…

Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Welcomes Jennifer Tocher as Director of Sales & Marketing Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Tocher as its new Director of Sales & Marketing.  The newly expanded leadership role reflects Noble Ridge’s continued commitment to strengthening its direct-to-consumer business, wine club, hospitality programs,…

Tonight’s white wine review is a delicious Pinot Grigio from the delle Venezie DOC in northeastern Italy that returned to the LCBO in last month’s August 15th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Bortoluzzi Wines, a family-owned winery that was established in 1982 by Giovanni Bortoluzzi, in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia…

Explore the most vibrant season in wine regions across the province. The post Fall for BC Wine campaign invites travellers to explore first appeared on My VanCity.

The 2024 vintage is made primarily from Sangiovese (90%), complemented by Merlot and Syrah. The post Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. first appeared on My VanCity.

Spirit of Hospitality Lottery Returns With 20 Prize Packages for BCHF’s 20th Anniversary 8th annual lottery launches Sept. 23 with new experiences The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is continuing its 20th anniversary with the return of the Spirit of Hospitality Lottery and 20 remarkable prize packages celebrating some of the best of hospitality, travel, food…

Photo: Brendon Gehringer: third generation in the winery Gehringer Brothers Winery is marking its 40th anniversary with the release of wines from the 2025 vintage, one of the finest in the Okanagan. Even rarer than the winery’s longevity is that it is still operated by the founding Gehringer family. That was not a sure thing…

Introducing Finca La Celia with Federico Colombo Do you think you know Argentine Malbec? Think again.   Last week, I sat down with Federico Colombo, winemaker and brand ambassador for Finca La Celia. The historic estate dates back to 1890, when founder Eugenio Bustos reportedly traded his best horse for Malbec vines and introduced them to Mendoza’s…

Reading Time: 8 minutes British Columbia may be a relatively small wine-producing region, but few places pack quite as much climatic diversity into such a compact geography. That becomes particularly apparent when comparing two varieties that thrive under very different conditions: Pinot Noir and Syrah. Pinot Noir generally finds its sweet spot in BC’s cooler…

Cold winters make it a risky grape to grow, but Ontario’s best examples reveal remarkable texture, freshness and terroir When one thinks of Ontario white wines, gewurztraminer isn’t exactly the first grape that comes to mind. In fact, the grape doesn’t even rank in the top five of the province’s top producing VQA whites. However,…