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Hotel lobby bars might feature a gleaming glass atrium, modern retro-refurbishments that update a decades-old hotel history, a rustic frontier theme with an indoor firepit, or perhaps a Moët & Chandon vending machine. But what lobby bars all have in common is a renewed dedication to customer service where the line between hotel guest and…

NV Vinho Verde Casal Garcia Penafiel, Portugal $13.99 Pale straw in colour with medium-light intensity.  Lemon, beeswax, lime zest, melon, and a delicate hint of pineapple.  Good balance and good body.  Citrus, apricot, tangerine, and yellow plum on the palate followed by light medium-plus finish.  Serve lightly chilled.  This is a lovely good value luncheon…

Photo: Winemaker Dominic McCosker The premium tier in the portfolio at Road 13 Vineyards, formerly called Jackpot, is now being called John Oliver, a tribute to one of British Columbia’s more interesting premiers. He led a Liberal government from 1918 until his death in 1927. For many years, there was a red wine in Road…

Reading Time: 5 minutes I always look forward to tasting the new wines from Hester Creek Estate Winery, and this release exceeds expectations. Here is the background information and tasting notes for the traditional sparkling wine, a new Cabernet Sauvignon vintage, and two premium red blends. First, a summary of the 2021 growing season and…

Dark in color with a red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some softer fruit notes, pretty much immediately overwhelmed by the finish … On the finish the wine displays some dark chocolate notes, firm tannins and acidity. This might be a little young, but all in all the fruit it quite…

Tonight’s white wine review is an excellent Malagouzia from Greece. It arrived at the LCBO over the weekend and is featured as a Hand-Picked Gift in the August 24 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Alpha Estate, a winery that was established in 1997 by Makis Mavridis, an experienced viticulturist, and Angelos…

By Rick VanSickle It has been said that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and maybe that is true for wine and cider maker Zoe Marshall Nares. As co-founder and co-owner of both Stoss Lee Wines and Stock and Row Cider in Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, I can see a lot of Zoe…

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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 much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…