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Kismet invites wine lovers to celebrate the holidays. The post Holiday Magic at Kismet Estate Winery first appeared on My VanCity. Read Holiday Magic at Kismet Estate Winery at MyVanCity

Sunrise over the Danube Monday, October 20th: Our first night aboard the Amabella on an eight-day trip on the Danube from Giurgiu, Romania, to Budapest, Hungary. Our first evening our group had a dinner in a private dining room – a beer versus wine dinner where participants voted on the better match by dropping either…

2023 Clarendelle Domaine Clarence Dillon Graves, France $36.99 A blend of 49% Sauvignon Blanc, 37% Semillon, and 14% Muscadet.  Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  On the nose, lemon cream, banana, green apple, melon, peach, honey, toast, biscuit, and flint.  Good balance.  The palate follows the nose, with notes of pineapple, lime, pear, and grapefruit, and…

A deep dive into Le Club Trésors de Champagne and the terroir-driven producers elevating ‘Grower Champagne’ to legendary status While many know Champagne through famous houses like Taittinger, Krug, Lanson, Moët & Chandon and Dom Pérignon, there is a growing movement of Récoltants-Manipulants (grower-producers) who farm their own vineyards and craft wines that express their unique terroir.…

Blasted Church is ringing out the year with a heavenly sale. The post Blasted Church Vineyards ♪ The Most Wonderful Sale of the Year ♪ first appeared on My VanCity. Read Blasted Church Vineyards ♪ The Most Wonderful Sale of the Year ♪ at MyVanCity

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely Pinot Noir from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough that arrived at the LCBO in last month’s October 25 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. This wine is produced by Eradus Wines, a family-owned winery that was established by Har and Sophie Eradus in the 1990s on an extraordinary footprint…

Enjoy 25% off our curated monthly wine subscriptions. The post Unbeatable Wine Deals from WineClub.ca first appeared on My VanCity. Read Unbeatable Wine Deals from WineClub.ca at MyVanCity

By Rick VanSickle Nadia Senchuk, one-half of the couple that owns and operates Niagara’s Leaning Post Wines, will do pretty much anything to get those wines into the hands of consumers. And that includes loading up the family car with wine and travelling to 170 of the 669 LCBO stores in Ontario to cold call…

It’s the most wine-derful time of the year! The post Eat, Drink and Be Merry at Provence Marinaside first appeared on My VanCity. Read Eat, Drink and Be Merry at Provence Marinaside at MyVanCity

After a razor-close finale at Toronto’s Black + Blue, Heather McDougall clinches victory in a tie-breaking taste-off against Christian Perreault Hamel The final round of the Fine Vintage Sommelier Showdown delivered exactly what this event series has become known for: high-level wine knowledge, razor-sharp palates, and a dramatic finish worthy of a season finale. Hosted…