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If you venture down Sallows Road in East Kelowna, you’ll find a gravel driveway on your left, just before the road dead-ends. Drive up, and you’ll find an unassuming winery built for function. There’s no grand architecture or sweeping lake view here. The tasting room is small and practical, and occasionally you might find yourself…

At a dinner in Toronto, a diverse collection of wines from Australia’s Victoria state offered a reminder that the country’s wine story extends well beyond its most familiar regions Australian wine has come a long way since the 1990s, when bottles of Lindeman’s, Wolf Blass and Hardys were familiar sights at family dinner gatherings. Those…

Monday, October 12th: Tasted the following wines from Le Vieux Pin and LaStella in the Okanagan. Le Vieux Pin Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Pale straw in colour; grassy, gooseberry nose with lively acidity; medium-bodied, crisply dry; lemony, grapefruit and green plum flavours. Well-balanced and lingering. (91) Le Vieux Pin Roussanne 2025 Light gold colour; honeyed peach…

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…

Just a small amount of background information tends to enhance the overall experience. The post Pure Chablis Masterclass in Victoria first appeared on My VanCity.

Tonight’s red wine review is a excellent, vegan-friendly Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain, that arrived at the LCBO as the Wine of the Month in last weekend’s October 10th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Bodegas Altanza, a modern winery founded in 1998 by a group of winegrowers committed to producing premium Tempranillo…

Golden in color with a nice apple/pear nose … On the mid palate the wine displays all the lovely notes of a barrel aged chard, apple/pear with some nice vanilla and buttery notes. On the medium length finish the wine is nice and creamy, and dry. A lovely oaked chard, quite rich! From the LCBO…

Honestly, this has to be one of the best wines on the market for under $25. The post Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. first appeared on My VanCity.

The annual competition brings together Ontario’s top sommelier talent for a day of skills-based challenges, international wine tasting and an evening gala at TIFF Lightbox The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) Ontario chapter will host the 2026 Best Ontario Sommelier Competition (BOSC) on Monday, November 16, bringing together leading sommeliers, wine professionals and enthusiasts…

Hosted at Mott 32 Vancouver, this exclusive dinner will feature a curated selection of Penfolds wines. The post An Intimate Dinner with Peter Gago Chief Winemaker at Penfolds first appeared on My VanCity.