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April was officially declared BC Wine Month and  Gold Hill Estate Winery is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month. Here is a link to Wine Club Canada if you want to check them out. Please note that this month you can use Valerie10 to receive a 10% discount on new subscriptions. Here…

By Rick VanSickle The first time I met Dan Sullivan, he was on the deck of his retail facility overlooking his vineyard with a big glass of County Pinot Noir in his hands. That was way back in 2010, and in many ways, Prince Edward County was still a curiosity with a growing cult following…

From Tre Bicchieri tastings to limited-seat masterclasses, this event offers rare access to Italy’s leading producers For many, the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri World Tour is defined by its walkaround tasting—a chance to sample some of Italy’s highest-rated wines in one place. But for those looking to go beyond the glass, this year’s Toronto stop…

This week we welcome a new contributor, Mitchell Rabinowitz. Watch for LEARNING ABOUT WINE every Monday. Why Should You Care How Old Vines Are? You should care about vine age when it tells you something concrete about how a vineyard behaves, how it handles difficult weather, and what kind of wine it can produce without…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely, vegan-friendly, and predominantly Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend from South Africa that arrived at the LCBO in last weekend’s April 11th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Mulderbosch Vineyards, a winery that was founded in 1989 by Larry Jacobs, a former physician, and winemaker Mike…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest Post by Johnny Ho, Creator at Okanagan Wineries.   The Okanagan Valley stretches nearly 200 kilometres from tip to tail, and somewhere along those winding lakeside roads sit over 150 wineries. I know this valley well — well enough that I ended up building an iOS app called Okanagan Wineries…

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. 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…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Vancouver Island is carving out a distinctive place in BC’s sparkling wine story, and Blue Grouse Estate Winery is right at the forefront. With its Charme de l’Île lineup, the winery captures the fresh, coastal energy of the Cowichan Valley in two styles: a vibrant, Beaujolais-inspired Rosé and a crisp, aromatic…

Tonight’s red wine review is an excellent follow-up to the lovely 2018 Château Plantey from Bordeaux that I enjoyed last April. This latest vintage arrived at the LCBO a few weeks ago in the March 21st LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Château Plantey is situated in the prestigious Pauillac appellation within Haut-Médoc on Bordeaux’s Left…

Long overshadowed by Rioja and Ribera del Duero, Bierzo is stepping into focus with wines that speak more clearly than ever of place Set in northwest Spain, in the province of León along the border with Galicia, Bierzo sits at a natural crossroads—between Atlantic freshness and inland warmth, between Castilla y León and Galicia. The…