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Rosé has gone from punchline to powerhouse, and Tony Aspler explains why the world keeps drinking pink Back in the day, real men didn’t eat quiche.  And we would rather be seen wearing an apron at the kitchen sink than be caught holding a glass of rosé. Pink wines were for girls. For men, these pretty wines…

By Rick VanSickle CARCROSS, Yukon — Every wine lover has a memory where it just clicked for them, that moment when they knew wine was something special, to be enjoyed with friends on the back porch or over a great meal, a nice little spark to spice things up. Note: This is a repurposed story…

Niagara College has officially tapped into a new chapter, distilling decades of leadership in Canadian beverage education into one unified brand. Called “NC Craft,” the new branding for the college’s wine, beer, spirits and cider was unveiled Wednesday at an exclusive launch event overlooking the on-campus vineyard – just steps away from NC’s Teaching Winery,…

2024 Chenin Blanc River Stone Oliver, BC $25.90 Another in the Good Neighbours Series made with grapes from the Columbia River region of Washington State.  Pale straw with medium-minus intensity.  An inviting nose showing aromas of apple, floral notes, grass, some tropical fruit, almond, honey, citrus, and Asian pear.  Very good balance with good mouthfeel. …

No matter where you live in British Columbia or where your travels take you, there are excellent wineries to discover across the province’s nine wine regions. According to Wine Growers BC, there are more than 300 wineries spread throughout the province, including: Vancouver Island (22 wineries) Gulf Islands (11 wineries) Fraser Valley (28 wineries) Lillooet…

Photos: Winemaker Stacy Hornemann The recent releases from Blue Grouse Estate Winery in the Cowichan Valley represent the first vintage made or finished by Stacy Hornemann, the versatile California-trained winemaker who joined Blue Grouse in May 2024. She had already been working with California wineries owned by the Jackson Family which purchased Blue Grouse in…

Rías Baixas: Atlantic Wine in Galicia Rías Baixas begins with water. The Atlantic reaches into Galicia’s western coast through long estuaries called rías, where river water, sea air, fog, and rain meet before they move inland across small vineyards. This is one of Spain’s wettest wine regions, and the problem of ripening grapes here has…

From Niagara and Bordeaux to Tuscany and Chile, cabernet franc adapts to climates, soils, and winemaking styles while revealing a remarkably diverse range of personalities Cabernet franc certainly gets around! Not only is its presence worldwide, but it’s also one of the parents to several very popular and widely used grape varieties. It gives its…

RAISE A GLASS TO WINE THAT GIVES BACK TO THE EARTH: CELEBRATING NATIONAL WINE DAY WITH REWILD WINE Sustainably crafted and 100% vegan, Rewild Wine offers Canadians National Wine Day on May 25th. May 25th, 2026, marks National Wine Day, honouring the craft of one of the world’s oldest and most cherished beverages. With Canadians…

We are within a month or so of the anticipated initial emergence of grape root borer (GRB) adults here in North Georgia. We normally start to see adult emergence and activity in late June or early July. As such, if you are planning on managing for GRB, it is time to start considering your option…