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Photo: Winemaker Brendon Gehringer One day last September, a truck loaded with 15,000 pounds of California-grown Sauvignon Blanc grapes rolled up the driveway at Gehringer Brothers Winery just as I was interviewing winemaker Brendon Gehringer. Like almost all wineries in the South Okanagan, the winery had no crop from its own vineyards due to the…

By Rick VanSickle Even with the world mired in chaos due to one man’s scatter-brained tariffs, the Ontario wine industry just might want to raise a huge (the hugest!) glass of local wine to the unhinged dude who made it all happen. Since March 4, when Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the LCBO was pulling…

2023 Riesling (Old Vines) Nik Weis (St. Urbans-Hof) Mosel, Germany $33.99 Very pale lemon with light intensity.  The delicate nose slowly develops to show aromas of lemon, minerality, floral and hints of stone fruit and petrol.  Very good balance.  Flavourful on the palate with peach, apricot, citrus, and honeysuckle notes.  A medium-plus finish.  At only…

Tonight’s red wine review is an excellent Bordeaux red from the Right Bank that arrived at the LCBO as the Wine of the Month in the April 26th LCBO VINTAGES Release Collection. It is produced by Vignobles Gonfrier, a prominent, family-owned wine producer whose journey began when Paul Gonfrier and his wife, Marie-José, left their…

Tuesday, April 29th: Thomas Bachelder invited me down to the Bat Cave to taste his 2023 single vineyard Gamays – 11 of them. Plus a couple of Villages wines. Bachelder Kirby Gamay Noir 2023 (Four Mile Creek, $29) Ruby colour; floral, cherry nose with a toasty note: medium-bodied, dry, lean and sinewy; sour cherry flavour;…

Riesling is our signature white wine at Fort Berens. The post Fort Berens A Celebration of Riesling – A Best of Class Offer first appeared on My VanCity. Read Fort Berens A Celebration of Riesling – A Best of Class Offer at MyVanCity

KELOWNA’S GRANT BRONCONNIER IS CANADA’S TOP YOUNG SOMMELIER Grant’s next stop is the International Young Sommelier Competition in Geneva Switzerland this September! Four candidates selected in regional competitions from across Canada – Gabriella Desbiens-Richard (Montreal); Junxing (James) Li (Toronto); Paige Jasper (Winnipeg) and Grant Bronconnier (Kelowna) – recently competed in Calgary at the Chaîne des…

Tonight’s red wine review is an excellent Pinot Noir from Burgundy that made its debut at the LCBO in last weekend’s April 26th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Maison Prosper Maufoux, an historic wine producer based in Burgundy. It was founded in 1860 by a notary who left his job to…

Let your restaurant’s food and wine experience speak for itself – apply before May 31st! At VineRoutes, we believe the best dining experiences aren’t just about the food—they’re about the pairing of food and wine. That’s why we launched the VineRoutes Restaurant Awards: to recognize and celebrate restaurants that strike a thoughtful, authentic balance between…

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