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Reading Time: 3 minutes A New Chapter for an Iconic BC Red BlendAfter more than 25 years of crafting Nota Bene from the Black Sage Bench, Black Hills Estate Winery found itself facing an entirely new chapter. The 2024 Hiatus Collection was born from necessity after extreme winter damage forced the team to look beyond…

Best French Wine Best French Sparkling Wine Philippe Michel Cremant d’Alsace Brut NV 📅 1904📍 Alsace💰 $29.59 CAD If you’re a fan of sparkling wine, you’ve likely come across the word “Crémant” on a bottle at some point. Since the used of the word Champagne is prohibited outside of that region, Crémant is used for…

Happy start to the long weekend! Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely Malbec from Argentina that arrived at the LCBO in last weekend’s May 9 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Fincas Patagónicas, one of Argentina’s most prominent wine producers. It was founded in 2003 by Patricia Ortiz with the goal…

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 about me, I’ve included a brief bio following…

At a ‘One Night Only’ dinner hosted at the Toronto residence of Ireland’s Consul General, Senior Editor Tod Stewart explored how Glendalough Irish Whiskey could hold its own at the fine dining table In deference to those who consider every day to be a “whisky day” (possibly you; very probably me), May 16th of each…

This past week the team from World Wine Synergy arrived in Victoria with some exceptional wines; winery ambassadors Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and a professor, Dr John Volpe. Thursday was a walk around tasting of the wines later tasted on Friday at a sit-down seminar event. Both features the same wines…

In Conversation With Andrew Windsor Andrew’s path to wine started with an Environmental Science degree at the University of Guelph and a university wine course that quietly changed everything. He spent three years making VQA wines in Niagara, then followed his curiosity to Adelaide for a Master’s in Oenology — where he met a fellow…

Takja BBQ x Pearl Morissette: A One-Night Korean BBQ + Wine Collaboration Takja BBQ House is partnering with Pearl Morissette Winery for a special one-night takeover on June 3, pairing Takja’s modern Korean BBQ with a curated lineup of Pearl Morissette wines available by the glass, bottle, and flight. The collaboration brings together two ……

Reading Time: 6 minutes We spent a relaxing afternoon soaking in the rugged beauty of the Similkameen Valley, enjoying fresh organic food from Klippers Organic Acres and, most importantly, tasting Daniel Bontorin’s newest wines at Bottega Wine Studio. Planning a stay in the Similkameen Valley? Be sure to explore our Best BC Winery Accommodations (2026…

Photo: Black Hills head winemaker Ryan McKibbon (courtesy of Black Hills Estate Winery One of the wines in my 2017 book, Icon, was the Bordeaux blend from Black Hills Estate Winery called Nota Bene, Latin for “take notice.” I wrote: “That is exactly what happened from the very first vintage of Nota Bene in 1999.…