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  • A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1000 (!): Hester Creek’s New Release; Singing Before Supper

    For more than 20 years (since September 20, 2004), I have been writing this weekly wine diary, and for more than 20 years my friend and technical director, James Harbeck, has been editing and posting it. So I’m dedicating this column to you, James. Take a bow. And this is the wine I’m celebrating with:…

  • Upcoming Meetings and Pruning Resources

    Happy December to everyone! There are a several events upcoming to keep on your radar! I’ve also included some resources to refresh you on your pruning practices below. Meeting Dates with registration links: Date, time Group Location Topic Registration and more information January 8-10th Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Meeting Savannah, GA The muscadine session…

  • The 50 standout Canadian wines of 2025

    Welcome to the fifth edition of VineRoutes’ 50 Standout Canadian Wines—our annual coast-to-coast celebration of the country’s most compelling bottles and the people who craft them. From the rugged coastlines of Vancouver Island and the slopes of the Okanagan, to the limestone-laced vineyards of Ontario, the rising stars of Quebec, and the maritime expressions of…

  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Township 7 seven stars

    This year marked our second-largest harvest ever. The post #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Township 7 seven stars first appeared on My VanCity.

  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Township 7

    “In this series we bring you our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions which we personally recommend” Your holidays just got a little more exciting. Looks like Township 7 really has you covered for the holidays, Think Pinot Noir with turkey, Chardonnay with oysters and Cabernet Merlot with baked ham. Let your imagineationn by your guide.. Here…

  • 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…

  • Fort Berens vineyards are back to normal

    Photo: Heleen Pannekoek of Fort Berens The 2025 vintage at Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet was a sharp and welcome turnaround from the two previous freeze-limited vintages. “For our 2025 harvest,” writes winery chief executive Heleen Pannekoek, “we ended up with healthy grapes and close to a full crop with 90% of a normal…

  • Tenuta di Renieri Chianti Classico 2022 (Tuscany) – Wine Review

    Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely, organic Sangiovese from the Chianti Classico DOCG that made its latest arrival at the LCBO in last month’s LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on November 8th. It is produced by Bacci Wines, a family-owned wine company with deep roots in Tuscany. The company was established by Marco Bacci,…

  • #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Hester Creek Estate Winery

    When the winery gives the okay I will be sharing all about this exciting new wine. The post #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Hester Creek Estate Winery first appeared on My VanCity.

  • Tickets on Sale Now for the 2026 Pig Out Festival

    Tickets launched today for the 2026 Pig Out Festival. The post Tickets on Sale Now for the 2026 Pig Out Festival first appeared on My VanCity.