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Celebrated Okanagan winery to host iconic artists Blue Rodeo, Jann Arden, Andy Grammer, and Gipsy Kings – plus introduce elevated new offerings for concertgoers Mission Hill Family Estate is thrilled to announce the return of its much-anticipated Summer Concert Series, an Okanagan Valley tradition now in its 18th season. Set against the stunning backdrop of…

By Rick VanSickle and Peter Rod It’s not only the 25th anniversary for the Grapes for Humanity charity wine auction, but also the 5th year that Ontario winemakers have stepped up to the plate for this worthy cause. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: Our picks from the Niagara wines being released at LCBO Vintages…

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…

By Rick VanSickle Once a terroir-ist, always a terroir-ist is the credo Thomas Bachelder lives by as he slices and dices his way through his chosen single-vineyard Gamays in the Niagara Peninsula. By my count, Bachelder now has 28 single vineyard wines in the marketplace over the last 12 months — that’s 11 different single-vineyard…

Tonight’s wine reviews are a pair of lovely, sustainably crafted wines from Sicily that arrived in LCBO VINTAGES last month, with the Grillo making its debut in mid-March, while the red wine arrived last weekend. Both are readily available for purchase today! The lovely wines are produced by Planeta, one of Sicily’s most respected and…

This week, the Wine Growers British Columbia Board of Directors announced the appointment of Jeff Guignard as the organization’s next CEO, effective April 28, 2025. Guignard brings over a decade of leadership experience from his 11-year tenure as Executive Director of BC’s Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC), where he successfully championed the interests of…

Photo: Poplar Grove’s Tony Holler For several years, Poplar Grove Winery’s winemaker, Stefan Arnason, has been making, one of the most popular Pinot Gris wines from the Okanagan. “Pinot Gris is now a third of our total production,” I was told in 2022 by Chris Holler, one of the family that owns Poplar Grove. He…

The Wine Growers British Columbia Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Guignard as the organization’s next CEO, effective April 28, 2025. Guignard brings over a decade of leadership experience from his 11-year tenure as Executive Director of BC’s Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC), where he successfully championed the interests…

This exclusive one-night-only event will immerse guests in the best of British Columbia’s wine offerings. The post UNCORKING B.C.’S FINEST: AN EXCLUSIVE WINE DINNER AT FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER WITH ICONIC WINERIES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA first appeared on My VanCity. Read UNCORKING B.C.’S FINEST: AN EXCLUSIVE WINE DINNER AT FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER WITH ICONIC WINERIES OF…

Carmelo Giardina has curated this personalized guide to savouring the Okanagan—from boutique wineries to luxurious retreats The Okanagan Valley, in Canada’s beautiful British Columbia, is a wine lover’s paradise. Stretching from the northern tip of Lake Country down to the sun-drenched vineyards of Oliver and Osoyoos, this region offers a dynamic blend of world-class wineries,…