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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…

Tonight’s wine reviews are a pair of delicious, vegan-friendly IGP Pays d’Oc wines from Languedoc that are brand-new arrivals at the LCBO, with both landing in-store and online in the March 21 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Praise Wines was founded a few years ago by sommeliers, friends, and business partners Scott Zebarth and Will…

By Rick VanSickle The Prince Edward County wine community is still small enough that it takes care of one another in life — and even in death. It’s a tight knit community of 43 or so wineries, most of them tiny, family-owned estates focused on the unique limestone terroir of the region that’s expressed through…

Gold Hill Estate Winery is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month so it seemed an ideal time to share with you Reflections on Winemaker Val Tait. But just before we get into that, just in case you don’t read right to the end, here is a link to Wine Club Canada if…

LITTLE ENGINE WINES WELCOMES ANDREW WINDSOR AS WINEMAKER A new era unfolds on the Naramata Bench as Scott Robinson steps into the role of Wine Director Little Engine Wines is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Windsor as winemaker, succeeding founding winemaker Scott Robinson, who assumes the newly created role of Wine Director. The…

Reading Time: 3 minutes A new era unfolds on the Naramata Bench as Scott Robinson steps into the role of Wine Director Winemaker – Andrew Windsor Penticton, B.C.  – Little Engine Wines is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Windsor as winemaker, succeeding founding winemaker Scott Robinson, who assumes the newly created role of…

MONTECUCCO LOOKS TOWARDS VINITALY 2026 WITH OPTIMISM: GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY AND INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION From April 12 to 15, the Protection Consortium returns to Verona with a consortium desk, six companies and the Biodistrict: focus on foreign markets and green vocation VERONAFIERE Hall 9, Stand B16 The Consorzio Tutela Vini Montecucco DOC and DOCG returns to Vinitaly…

At the recent Vancouver International Wine Festival, I attended a seminar with Gérard Bertrand moderated by Vancouver’s Anthony Gismondi. A leading figure in Languedoc, Bertrand has made his family estate a top organic and biodynamic property, championing the unique terroir of Languedoc-Roussillon. Born in 1965 in Narbonne, Bertrand retired from professional rugby to take over…

Hester Creek Estate Winery Origin Series Inspired by the legendary super Tuscan wines of Italy. Today I am introducing you to two of the special wines from the Hester Creek Estate Winery Origin series. Wines of phenomenal origin and destiny, the Judge and Garland are crafted from the best barrels in the Hester Creek Cellar,…

By Rick VanSickle Their goal is clear: create an all‑natural, science‑backed wellness product that helps people with wine sensitivities enjoy the wines they love — without altering colour, taste, or aroma. And you can help. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: PEC’s Margaret Appleby honoured for “outstanding” wine contributions, Pillitteri commits more than $420,000 to…