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By Rick VanSickle The Prince Edward County wine community is still small enough that it takes care of one another in life — and even in death. It’s a tight knit community of 43 or so wineries, most of them tiny, family-owned estates focused on the unique limestone terroir of the region that’s expressed through…

Gold Hill Estate Winery is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month so it seemed an ideal time to share with you Reflections on Winemaker Val Tait. But just before we get into that, just in case you don’t read right to the end, here is a link to Wine Club Canada if…

LITTLE ENGINE WINES WELCOMES ANDREW WINDSOR AS WINEMAKER A new era unfolds on the Naramata Bench as Scott Robinson steps into the role of Wine Director Little Engine Wines is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Windsor as winemaker, succeeding founding winemaker Scott Robinson, who assumes the newly created role of Wine Director. The…

Reading Time: 3 minutes A new era unfolds on the Naramata Bench as Scott Robinson steps into the role of Wine Director Winemaker – Andrew Windsor Penticton, B.C.  – Little Engine Wines is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Windsor as winemaker, succeeding founding winemaker Scott Robinson, who assumes the newly created role of…

MONTECUCCO LOOKS TOWARDS VINITALY 2026 WITH OPTIMISM: GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY AND INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION From April 12 to 15, the Protection Consortium returns to Verona with a consortium desk, six companies and the Biodistrict: focus on foreign markets and green vocation VERONAFIERE Hall 9, Stand B16 The Consorzio Tutela Vini Montecucco DOC and DOCG returns to Vinitaly…

At the recent Vancouver International Wine Festival, I attended a seminar with Gérard Bertrand moderated by Vancouver’s Anthony Gismondi. A leading figure in Languedoc, Bertrand has made his family estate a top organic and biodynamic property, championing the unique terroir of Languedoc-Roussillon. Born in 1965 in Narbonne, Bertrand retired from professional rugby to take over…

Hester Creek Estate Winery Origin Series Inspired by the legendary super Tuscan wines of Italy. Today I am introducing you to two of the special wines from the Hester Creek Estate Winery Origin series. Wines of phenomenal origin and destiny, the Judge and Garland are crafted from the best barrels in the Hester Creek Cellar,…

By Rick VanSickle Their goal is clear: create an all‑natural, science‑backed wellness product that helps people with wine sensitivities enjoy the wines they love — without altering colour, taste, or aroma. And you can help. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: PEC’s Margaret Appleby honoured for “outstanding” wine contributions, Pillitteri commits more than $420,000 to…

April has officially been proclaimed BC Wine Month by the Government of British Columbia — and for those of us who have spent years exploring vineyards, tasting rooms, and the people behind the bottles, it feels both well deserved and perfectly timed. As winter gives way to spring, something special begins to happen across BC…

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2025 release from Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery marks a true reset after two challenging seasons. Early tastings show a vintage defined by balance, purity, and strong varietal expression, particularly across Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, and fresh Okanagan rosé styles.With a refreshed label and renewed vineyard health following the 2024 cold…