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Here are my top wine picks from the March 21, 2026 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), where Wines & Recipes for Easter is the feature story of the release. In all, there are nearly 100 products offered in this release, with about 60% priced less than $25. While just over half the…

When most people think of Australian wine, they picture sun-drenched vineyards and powerful reds. There’s truth in that image, but it’s incomplete. The country’s most important wine regions are clustered in the cooler southern half of the continent, often close to the ocean or at higher elevations. Those moderating influences help preserve acidity and aromatic…

There’s something about the Vancouver International Wine Festival that keeps us coming back year after year. Maybe it’s the wines. Maybe it’s the people. Most likely, it’s both. Stacey and Mike had the chance to attend three separate sessions this year — from the Festival Toast through to a final Saturday afternoon tasting — and…

The colleges are partnering to expand wine education across the country’s leading regions, bringing a proven viticulture curriculum west while opening the door to future collaboration Two colleges from Canada’s top wine and agricultural regions — Okanagan College and Niagara College — have signed a memorandum of understanding that will expand the availability of world-class…

By Rick VanSickle International Riesling Day has come and gone and another year of tepid respect for one of the world’s greatest grapes has begun. Note, also in this Niagara Wine Report: The Stone Eagle winery has earned an interior design award, plus our picks of the Niagara wines coming to Vintage stores Saturday, including…

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more…

In Conversation with Manpreet Dhaliwal – Head Winemaker Kismet Estate Winery and named to the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker recognized for leadership shaping Kismet’s next chapter in the South Okanagan Dhaliwal leads winemaking at Kismet, the family-run, BC VQA-certified winery in Oliver, B.C.,…

Photo: Cover of the Heiss memoir The most entertaining wine book I have read in some time is George and Trudy Heiss’s memoir: Decanting Memories: Our Life in the Vineyard, the Cellar & Beyond. Pioneers in the Okanagan wine industry, they were the founders of Gray Monk Estate Winery which opened in 1982. They ran…

After enjoying the lovely 2022 Maturana Puente Austral Gran Reserva Carmenère earlier this month, tonight’s wine review is another fine and unique white wine crafted with Semillon that arrived at the LCBO earlier this month as an Online & Flagship Exclusive in the March 7th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Maturana Winery is a family-owned…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Petition Launched to Support Okanagan MP Dan Albas’ Bill Allowing Canadians to Buy Canadian Wine Across Provincial Borders MP for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna Dan Albas rises during question period  Summerland, BC — A national petition supporting legislation that would allow Canadians to order Canadian wine, craft beer and spirits directly…