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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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature aged…

Tonight’s white wine review is a delicious, vegan-friendly, and off-dry (i.e. slightly sweet) white wine blend from Niagara that is crafted with mainly Riesling. It is a VINTAGES Essentials product that was featured in Local Talent in last weekend’s March 21 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, and this vintage should be readily available at most…

At Augusta National Golf Club’s most exclusive table, Rory McIlroy will soon deliver a Champions Dinner that is as thoughtful in its wine pairings as it is in its storytelling There are few traditions in sport that feel both mythic and oddly intimate at the same time. The Masters Champions Dinner—held each year as a…

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more…

First and foremost we are wine lovers! The Académie du Vin Library was founded by Steven Spurrier and friends, dedicated to publishing the finest wine writing of the past, the present and the future. The story behind the name came from Steven’s days in Paris in the 1970s, when he began running wine appreciation courses…

Photo: Hillside Winery’s Kathy Malone The three white wines recently released by Naramata Bench’s Hillside Winery, all unoaked wines from the 2025 vintage, signal that the vineyards have recovered brilliantly from the devastation on 2024. Other 2025 whites also have begun to arrive. The wine are consistently impressive: crisp, fresh, full of flavour and with…

PINOT GRIGIO DELLE VENEZIE DOC IS THE OFFICIAL WINE OF THE 2026 GIRO D’ITALIA This iconic Italian white wine, one of the most loved worldwide, becomes part of the legend of the symbolic Italian cycling race, on a journey in stages that shines a spotlight on the country’s regions and landscapes, highlighting their perfection and…

Saturday, March 14th: Deborah and I drove to the Park ‘n’ Fly at Pearson Airport to take a Porter flight to Cancun. We stopped for a quick lunch at Vino Volo – a sandwich and a $19 glass of wine. The wine was Riverlore Sauvignon Blanc 2024 from Marlborough, New Zealand. The cost of a…

France: Terroir & Trends Our contributor, Kim Mead @agalandaglass gifted me with a ticket to the seminar France: Terroir & Trands held during the Vancouver International Wine Festival. The panelists: Mariélène Auclair, Key Account Manager Montreal, Quebec, Canada Charles Bouthillier, Consultant – Senior Executive – Board Member Pincourt, Quebec, Canada Romain Chevrolat, Œnologue – Responsable…

Celebrate 15 Years of Malbec World Day with Argentine Wine Tastings at Marquis Wine Cellars This April, wine lovers in Vancouver are invited to raise a glass to one of the world’s most iconic grape varieties as Malbec World Day marks its 15th anniversary. Celebrated annually on April 17, Malbec World Day commemorates a pivotal…