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Does the term “Chinese food” conjure visions of deep-fried wontons, sweet-and-sour chicken, and egg rolls accompanied by little plastic packets of plum sauce, hot mustard, and soy sauce? If so, it’s time to acquaint yourself with “authentic” Chinese food. Much like the notion of Italian food, French food, Spanish food, Mexican food, or any other…

By Rick VanSickle Riverview Cellars Winery is one of the lucky few in the region to enjoy a captive audience of tourists cruising up and down the Niagara Parkway in search of vinous treats. They come by car, by bike, by bus and even by foot from the picturesque tourist hot spot of Niagara-on-the-Lake in…

Golden in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays varietal apple and pear notes along with some nice vanilla, it’s nice and creamy. On the medium length finish the wine is nice and dry with vibrant acidity. If you like a chard with generous oak, but not too over the…

Photo: Haywire winemaker Matt Dumayne This summer, the staff at Haywire Winery in Summerland discovered a forgotten pallet of 2018 Syrah at the back of the warehouse. An excellent wine, it was promptly made available to members of Haywire’s wine club. Fortunate discoveries like that are always welcome, but never more so than in a…

Happy Thanksgiving! Tonight’s white wine review is a lovely white wine that I first tasted just over a year ago and am delighted to see it arrive at the LCBO as part of the September 21st LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection as an Online & Flagship Exclusive and available at 17 stores in Ontario right…

The 4th Science & Wine World Congress, scheduled for May 28-30, 2025, in Porto, will gather experts and stakeholders in energy, sustainability, and agriculture. This year’s congress, held under the University of Porto’s auspices, will spotlight sustainable practices and the green transition in wine and olive oil production. Selected to coincide with World Energy Day…

Inky dark in color with a nice black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice elegant black cherries, black plums and dark chocolate notes. on the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely tannins and acidity. This is a lovely varietal cab (although I can’t tell you the blend, in…

The forecast for the next week across most of Georgia shows little to no rain except for a chance of showers on Sunday and Sunday night. A cold front will be moving through the state early in the week, and that will bring a blast of colder air to the region. A few scattered areas…

Tonight’s red wine review is the follow-up to the excellent 2019 Xavier Vignon Lirac that I enjoyed nearly three years ago. This latest vintage arrived at the LCBO as part of last month’s September 21 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Xavier Vins, a wine label that was established towards the end…

I noticed this Grillo in the general list and thought I’d give it a whirl … Pale straw in color with a mild citrus nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some apricot notes along with some citrus … On the lighter side of medium in length the citrus notes come through. This wine…