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Reading Time: 7 minutes [Summerland, BC] A recent visit to Lightning Rock Winery offered a fascinating look at a wine program shaped by both the diversity of Okanagan vineyards and the challenges of recent vintages. The current lineup draws on fruit from Summerland, Naramata and the Golden Mile Slopes, alongside carefully selected vineyards in Washington…

A new VQA Ontario category brings together sparkling wine and Icewine in a style designed to offer something distinctly Canadian Ontario’s sparkling wine category has a new addition, and this one comes with a distinctly Canadian point of difference. Fracette, a new VQA Ontario sparkling wine category, officially launches with six wines from three of…

A great reminder that Italy’s sparkling wine story goes well beyond Prosecco. The post Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. first appeared on My VanCity.

Krug Week at Published on Main goes from September 11–20.  The post Krug Week & The Carrot Return to Published on Main first appeared on My VanCity.

Here are my top wine picks from the September 12, 2026 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), where local wines from Ontario are the focus of the feature story. While the release is quite good overall, with a number of high-quality wines, the first word that comes to mind when I think about…

Photo: Karen Yeung Adega on 45th Estate Winery: the name needs a little explanation. Adega is Portuguese for cellar: the winery, which opened in 2011, was established by individuals of Portuguese stock – Alex Nunes, his brother-in-law, Fred Farinha, and their spouses. The winery is on 45th Street which runs along the east side of…

VineRoutes looks at 20 BC wineries standing out at the moment, based on recent first-hand visits, panelist impressions and a combination of wine quality, hospitality and the overall visitor experience There is no shortage of excellent wineries in British Columbia. From the Okanagan Valley to Vancouver Island and beyond, the province’s wine industry has developed…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely, high-altitude, single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Uco Valley that was featured as a Hand-Picked Gift in the recent August 29 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Like the lovely 2023 Tapiz Alta Collection San Pablo Vineyard Malbec I enjoyed a few months ago, this red wine is produced by…

KEEP COZY WITH KAPUA THIS AUTUMN Kapua Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, makes every cozy autumn occasion feel special, from planned dinners to spontaneous hangouts. As the weather turns cool and gatherings shift indoors, autumn brings a new opportunity to savour the simple pleasures of good food, delightful company and a cozy glass of wine. While the season may be synonymous with rich, warming flavours,…

Reading Time: 6 minutes [Summerland, BC] I recently returned to Solvero Wines in Summerland’s Garnet Valley, but this visit was very different from my previous trips. I first wrote about Solvero when the winery opened in 2023, focusing on its premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and the remarkable Garnet Valley site. I returned to the…