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Reading Time: < 1 minute Sky Chase is a new winery emerging near St. Thomas, ON. It is NOT recognizable from its former ownership and promises to offer new experiences. Go. See. Find. Enjoy. The photos are from a family visit to the winery in the summer of 2025. Sky Chase Official Opening The post…

Seeking sophisticated alcohol-free alternatives. The post Beyond Dry January: Alcohol moderation trends first appeared on My VanCity.

Tickets are currently on sale for four International Festival Tastings (IFT) and the Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, The post Vancouver International Wine Festival Ticket On-Sale Dates first appeared on My VanCity.

A year defined by restaurants, relationships, and the art of the table, these were readers’ favourites in food and wine The year 2025 marked a defining moment for VineRoutes’ food and wine coverage, led by the launch of our inaugural Restaurant Awards, which recognized 22 restaurants across Canada for delivering exceptional food and wine experiences.…

Happy New Year! To start off 2026, tonight’s white wine review is an excellent Semillon from the Barossa Valley in Australia. It arrived at the LCBO – along with its companion Shiraz – late last year in the November 22nd LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, and both are readily available for purchase today. It is…

By Rick VanSickle Canadian wine visionary Donald Triggs was appointed Wednesday as an Officer of the Order of Canada, recognizing outstanding achievement and merit of the highest degree. Triggs was one of 80 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada — a list that includes Olympians, journalists, Indigenous leaders and doctors. Triggs, known for starting…

Jackson-Triggs is Canada’s #1 wine brand*, proudly Canadian-owned and operated for more than 30 years. The post Canadians embrace Dry January with Jackson-Triggs first appeared on My VanCity.

For my final wine review of the year, tonight’s red wine review is a delicious, organic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from South Africa that arrived at the LCBO in the November 22nd LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Cape Pastoral, a wine brand based in the Western Cape wine region…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hester Creek Estate Winery’s UNDICI brings a confident Italian accent to the winery’s red wine portfolio and signals a broader evolution underway in BC red blends. Named after Vineyard Eleven — a site the winemaking team consistently rates an internal 11/10 for quality — this Sangiovese-dominant blend delivers poise, structure, and…

Mild nose with a lovely golden color. On the mid palate the wine displays some mild apple and pear notes hit almost immediately by strong peppery notes along with some smokiness … The LCBO notes mention citrus zest, and I can get that, although, I would not have mentioned it. On the medium length in…