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By Rick VanSickle A new day is dawning for Niagara’s Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery — a fresh vision, team and the sixth generation of family knocking on the door. Ravine has always been a beacon of goodness, the complete package for wine, chef-curated food, and baked goods, nestled in the heart of St. Davids with…

Celebrating Lunar New Year || The Year of the Horse Glowbal Restaurant Glowbal Restaurant is welcoming the Lunar New Year with a special $188 dinner for two, available February 16 through March 3, celebrating the season with an elegant three-course menu designed for sharing. Guests can begin with Scallop & Sable Terrine served with seafood…

Tonight’s white wine review is this lovely, certified sustainable Chardonnay from the Mâconnais wine region of Burgundy. It is brand new to the LCBO, arriving as part of last month’s December 20 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Cave de Lugny, a historically significant co-operative winery situated in the Mâconnais wine district…

Explore the terroir, production methods, and family legacies that make Cognac a destination as compelling as the drink itself It’s fair to say that most visitors to Bordeaux come to see vineyards full of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, or sauvignon blanc and semillon grapes. They want to taste the famed Bordeaux blends from chateaux on…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely Pinotage from South Africa that arrived at the LCBO in last month’s December 20 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Kanonkop Wine Estate, a 4th generation family-owned estate situated in the Stellenbosch wine region of the Western Cape, South Africa. While the farm has existed…

By Rick VanSickle There are some big names in the Ontario wine industry changing winemaker jobs at Henry of Pelham, Ravine Vineyard and Colio Estate Winery in Lake Erie North Shore. Veteran winemaker Lawrence Buhler, below, is making a return engagement to Colio, while Mathew Seguin is being promoted to head winemaker at Henry of…

Plan A Vacation Presents Taste of Bordeaux with wine host John Nadeau April 1st to 8th, 2027 Travel to France’s legendary wine capital, Bordeaux, on an enhanced epicurean experience. Iconic châteaux, timeless vineyards and delicious wine tastings are plentiful on this wine-themed journey. Attend an exclusive wine festival in Bourg, sample Grand Cru Classé wines…

Tawse winemaker Jessica Otting pouring Spark 2022 Monday, January 19th: Last Wednesday I visited Tawse with Dr. Enno Lippold to taste their Rieslings with winemaker Jessica Otting: Tawse Spark 2022, Limestone Riesling 2022, Quarry Road Riesling 2013, Limestone Riesling 2016, Quarry Road Riesling 2016, Karly’s Block Riesling 2016. (Enno was impressed.) Tawse 2016 Rieslings He…

Tonight’s red wine reviews are a pair of lovely Tempranillo-based wines from the DO of Ribera del Duero in Spain. The 2022 vintage of this organic red wine arrived at the LCBO in last month’s December 6 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection as part of the mini-feature on wines from Ribera del Duero. The 2011…

  A Brief History Chile’s wine making roots stretch back to the 1500s, when Spanish settlers first planted vines in South America. Modern Chilean wine, however, really begins in the mid-19th century, when growers imported Bordeaux varieties and wine making expertise from France. One important consequence of this exchange was the preservation of Carménère, a…