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Tonight’s white wine review is an excellent, high-altitude Torrontés from the Cafayate Valley in Salta, Argentina, that arrived at the LCBO earlier this month in the July 5 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Established in 2000 by the Romero Marcuzzi family, Bodega El Porvenir de Cafayate is one of the benchmark wineries in the high-altitude…

Photo: Janice Stevens and JAK Meyer: Photo by Noelle Starzynski The latest releases from Meyer Family Vineyards and Mayhem Wines include vintages from the Okanagan as well 2024 wines made with grapes grown in Washington State. The two wineries are linked by family ownership as well as by some shared facilities near Okanagan Falls. Meyer…

This is another of the wines from Nova Scotia, I bought this one with no research … Pale straw in color with a mild citrus nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice smooth citrus notes, lemon/lime. On the medium length finish the vibrant acidity and dominant citrus notes linger nicely in the…

If you happen to be in Kelowna sometime this season, including a Saturday, consider signing up for a free wine tasting at Franco’s Liquor Store, located near the University of BC Okanagan campus (UBCO) and just south of the airport.  These events are listed on their website: https://francosliquorstore.com/ Most tastings are free, though some premium…

Québec Rosé Wines Mineral Profile The Pomerantz Foundation’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament Why replace American wines? The disruption of trade relations with the United States is prompting many Canadian consumers to boycott American products. In response to this popular movement, the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) has removed all American wines and spirits from…

Why Choose a Spanish Red Wine? The Main Spanish Grape Varieties Major Producing Regions 5 Notable Spanish Red Wines Food and Wine Pairings The Pomerantz Foundation’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament They are enchanting, rich and full bodied: Terry Pomerantz invites us to explore Spanish red wines. Why Choose a Spanish Red Wine? Spain produces red…

After enjoying the lovely 2023 Skouras Cuvée Prestige Agiorgitiko / Moscofilero Rosé last year, tonight’s rosé wine review is the latest vintage of this terrific wine that arrived at the LCBO earlier this month as part of the feature story on Mediterranean wines in the July 5th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced…

Here are my top wine picks from the July 19, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, where BBQ Wines is the feature story of the release. The mini-theme highlights a trio of wines from Nova Scotia, while also included in this release is a new selection of Online & Flagship Exclusives (OFE). There are 102…

By Rick VanSickle What’s more important to you as an Ontario wine lover, where the grapes come from or who made it? Also in this Ontario Wine Report: Gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser named guest speaker at the GGO’s Celebrity Luncheon, plus our picks from Saturday’s Niagara wine release at Vintages stores, including Black Bank Hill,…

  2024 Unoaked Chardonnay River Stone Oliver, BC $24.90 From their Good Neighbours series. Made with grapes that came from the Columbia River area of Washington State.  Lemon yellow with a hint of green and medium-minus intensity.  The nose opens with lemon, apple, mandarins, nectarines, almonds, melon, and wet stones.  Good balance with medium-plus body.  …