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  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Mayhem Wines

    This list of five wines, including the yet to be released Magnum, make terrific gifts. The post #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Mayhem Wines first appeared on My VanCity. Read #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Mayhem Wines at MyVanCity

  • Painted Rock Winery had a 2024 harvest

    Photo: Lauren Skinner Buksevics In a normal vintage, Painted Rock Estate Winery’s Skaha Bluff vineyard yields up to 120 tons of grapes. Because of the devastating January freeze, 2024 was not a normal year. Painted Rock picked just 10 tons of grapes – mostly Chardonnay and some red varietals processed for rosé. Painted Rock at…

  • New signature dinner series to celebrate Niagara College’s chefs and alumni

    By Wines in Niagara Niagara College is launching a fresh new dinner series that will showcase talented chefs and alumni from its trailblazing culinary, tourism and beverage studies division. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: CCOVI’s agricultural impact earns provincial nod, and reminder about a remarkable Vintages release Saturday featuring Niagara wines, plus we just…

  • Best Ontario Sommelier Competition: Meet the finalists

    The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) Ontario has revealed the finalists for the highly anticipated Best Ontario Sommelier Competition (BOSC), a showcase of the province’s most distinguished sommelier talent. Originally scheduled for November 2024, the event will now take place on January 28, 2025 at the Bovine Wine Club in downtown Toronto’s Union Station.…

  • A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 949: Reif Estate Wines and Wine Shopping at Costco

    Reif white wines Tuesday, November 5th (Guy Fawkes Day in England, and US Presidential election Day – both explosive): Tasted 6 Reif Estate wines. Reif Estate Winery Pinot Grigio Reserve 2023 (Niagara River) Light copper in colour; spicy, minerally, white peach and melon bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, well-balanced, peach and melon flavours finishing on a lively…

  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Stag’s Hollow Winery

    Stag’s most sought after reds that are perfect for a special occasion. Plus a Riesling, the first since 2017! The post #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Stag’s Hollow Winery first appeared on My VanCity. Read #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Stag’s Hollow Winery at MyVanCity

  • From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

    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 much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…

  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Meyer Family Vineyards

    The 2018 McLean Creek Road Chardonnay Library 1.5L magnum is a great party starter, cellared to perfection! The post #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Meyer Family Vineyards first appeared on My VanCity. Read #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Meyer Family Vineyards at MyVanCity

  • Zuccardi Serie A Malbec 2021 (Argentina) – Wine Review

    Tonight’s red wine review is a delicious Malbec from Argentina. While this particular vintage was featured as a Food & Drink Discovery wine that arrived in VINTAGES back in June of last year and is long sold-out, the 2022 vintage landed on VINTAGES shelves last month in the October 5 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection…

  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Blasted Church

    Blasted Church wines make great gifts and you will be pleased to have the wines grace your holiday table. The post #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Blasted Church first appeared on My VanCity. Read #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Blasted Church at MyVanCity