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Reading Time: 4 minutes Two Odyssey wines — the 2025 Pinot Gris and 2022 Pinot Noir — showcase Gray Monk’s remarkable vineyard heritage and the versatility of the Pinot family. When it comes to Pinot Gris in British Columbia, few wineries can match Gray Monk Estate Winery’s pioneering history. The Lake Country winery helped pioneer…

André Proulx and Michael Pinkus Sunday, October 18th: Michael Pinkus and André Proulx (of the podcast “Two Guys Talking Wine”) invited me to be the tie-breaker in their second “Ontario’s Ultimate Wine” competition – a blind tasting of the 19 entries. The format is unique – based on the FIFA World Cup draw. Each winery…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely Côtes du Rhône-Villages from Valréas in the Southern Rhône that arrived at the LCBO over the weekend in the October 24 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. The wines of Domaine La Décelle are produced by Maison LAVAU, a well-respected wine producer situated near the village of Sablet, at…

B.C. Liquor store where you will find 21 options The post Peter Gago and Penfolds Wine Lunch at Boulevard first appeared on My VanCity.

Tonight’s white wine review is this excellent blend of Marsanne and Viognier from Niagara that arrived at the LCBO in today’s October 24 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection as part of the feature on wines to stock up on for the holidays. It is produced by Kew Vineyards, a boutique winery focused on small-batch wine…

Garnet in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate, at first it displays some soft red cherry notes along with some earthy notes … and then … as it hits the back of the mouth, out of nowhere comes a wallop of black pepper and spicy notes that completely overwhelm the nice fruit.…

It’s a sweet, fortified wine that’s perfect alongside dessert. The post Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. first appeared on My VanCity.

Toronto’s landmark steakhouse has strengthened its Canadian wine representation, earning an upgrade to ‘Best in Distinction’ while continuing to build one of the country’s most substantial restaurant cellars A Toronto institution since 1999, Harbour Sixty has built its reputation on a classic steakhouse experience within the historic Harbour Commission Building at 60 Harbour Street. Its…

  2024 Chardonnay (Here and There Series) Fort Berens Lillooet, BC $24.99 Golden straw with medium-minus intensity.  Banana, lemon zest, yellow apple, some tree fruit, tropical fruit, almond, minerality and salinity on the nose.  Good balance with a creamy texture.  Bright and crisp on the palate with the flavours following the nose, especially banana and…

After enjoying the excellent 2019 Altanza Reserva over the weekend, for tonight’s red wine review we go back in time to revisit an earlier vintage of this wine – the 2005, which I purchased from the May 26, 2012 LCBO VINTAGES Release, where it was featured on the cover and known as Lealtanza Reserva. The…