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Every vintage tells a story shaped by the land, the people, and the weather. The post Sneak Peek at Fort Berens 2024 Vintage 🍷 first appeared on My VanCity. Read Sneak Peek at Fort Berens 2024 Vintage 🍷 at MyVanCity

Tonight’s wine reviews are a pair of delightful wines from Margaret River in Western Australia. Both of these wines arrived at the LCBO as part of the recent February 15 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, which featured wines from Australia. These wines are produced by Xanadu Wines, a winery that was founded in 1977 by…

The event honours those professionals who contribute to this region’s exceptional wine and food culture. The post CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: VIWF ANNOUNCES 2025 TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS first appeared on My VanCity. Read CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: VIWF ANNOUNCES 2025 TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS at MyVanCity

Photo: Danielle and Ricky Dhaliwal Rare among Okanagan wineries, Lakeside Cellars in Osoyoos made wine last fall with grapes from its own vineyard, where 2024 production was about 40% of normal. Lakeside’s good fortune is because the estate vineyard has a westward-facing slope almost down to Osoyoos Lake. Because mild weather preceded last winter’s killing…

Head Sommelier Andrew Forsyth, who was recently named Best Sommelier of BC. The post L’Abattoir’s Wine Program Earns Top Honours at Vancouver International Wine Festival first appeared on My VanCity. Read L’Abattoir’s Wine Program Earns Top Honours at Vancouver International Wine Festival at MyVanCity

By Rick VanSickle Canada may be clearly in the sights of one Donald J Trump who wants to claim our great nation as his own, but don’t blame Wayne Gretzky, his wines or his whisky. Also in this Niagara wine report: An update on new advertising spots on Wines in Niagara, and wines we recommend…

Proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary. The post STAG’S HOLLOW WINERY Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation in Okanagan Falls, BC first appeared on My VanCity. Read STAG’S HOLLOW WINERY Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation in Okanagan Falls, BC at MyVanCity

Here are my top wine picks from the March 1, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, which features Women in Wine as the theme of the release. There are 85 wines in this release, with nearly 70% of the wines red, and save for a dozen wines, nearly everything comes in at under $40. All…

From blending grape to star player, here’s why cabernet franc is the new darling of cool-climate wines While cabernet sauvignon plays the role of all-star athlete as the world of wine’s most widely grown – and consumed grape in the world – it is in fact its parent grape, cabernet franc, that has earned its…

This past weekend, Stacey and I, along with our good friends Pete and Sharon, had the pleasure of visiting Unsworth Vineyards for a Collector Tasting. Pete and Sharon were our generous hosts during our stay on Vancouver Island, and after a short Saturday hike at the breathtaking Kinsol Trestle, we realized we were just a…