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Reading Time: 5 minutes Vasanti Estate Winery in Oliver, BC, recently joined the South Okanagan wine scene. Known for its picturesque vineyards and a blend of tradition and innovation, Vasanti is helmed by the renowned winemaker Jason Parkes. The winery focuses on crafting memorable wines that highlight the region’s unique terroir. Vasanti’s vineyards are in…

Tickets for Symphony in the Gardens and new Sunset Concerts entertainment programs at Toronto’s iconic castle now on sale  Two event programs designed to ignite Toronto’s summer pulse are about to get under way at Casa Loma – one of the city’s top tourist attractions and hospitality venues. First, the return of its perennial crowd-pleaser,…

Some of the most refreshingly crisp and vital French wines can be found in Savoie which sits in the northwest corner of France. It is bounded by Switzerland and Italy to the east and is nestled against the Alps – where you will find the famous Mont Blanc. To the west is Champagne. As a…

By Rick VanSickle Most Niagara wineries don’t do enough big, showy wine releases, especially when promoting their top expressions from benchmark estate vineyards. But that’s not the case with Flat Rock Cellars and the larger-than-life owner Ed Madronich, below. He just has that joie de vivre, that flair for the dramatic that’s always contagious, even…

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Join us! Georgia Wine Producers will be hosting a symposium for new growers on Saturday, June 8th from 9:00am-8:00pm at the Yanmar Evo Center in Acworth. Registration is $65. The schedule of presenters is below. Please pass along to anyone who might be interested! Registration can be found here.Read More

Reading Time: 3 minutes Clos du Soleil is expanding its portfolio – and its potential to bring even more beautiful Similkameen wines to your glass – with a new certified organic vineyard development. Previously a certified organic orchard, the newly named Four Winds Vineyard is currently undergoing an exciting transformation: the land is being converted into a vineyard that…

After enjoying the lovely 2019 De Bortoli Estate Vineyard Chardonnay last month, we go up a notch with tonight’s white wine review – a fantastic single vineyard Chardonnay from the Yarra Valley in Victoria. It is a brand-new arrival at the LCBO, arriving a few months ago in the March 2 LCBO VINTAGES New Release…

By Rick VanSickle In the fall of 2021, Niagara grape growers were hit with a devastating blanket of grape-killing mildew that spread quickly and effectively from vineyard to vineyard. Winemakers did what they could to save the harvest, but in the end up to 5,000 tonnes of fruit — or in more relatable terms, five…