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Albariño Across Rías Baixas Albariño is often introduced as a single Galician white wine: crisp, aromatic, coastal, and useful at the table. That description leaves out the local differences that shape the grape. Rías Baixas is divided into five subzones, and those subzones do not behave alike. Val do Salnés, O Rosal, Condado do Tea,…

Photo: Michael Bartier (photo by Shari Saysosmack) The latest releases from Bartier Bros. Vineyard & Winery reinforce what a spectacular vintage 2025 is turning out to be. “These wines mark our first vintage back following the winter freezes,” the winery’s marketing manager, Lindsey White, writes. “We couldn’t be happier with how the vineyards responded. The…

Monday, June 1st: Opened a bottle of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2024 from New Zealand – the first from a case. What a great wine. Happy I bought a dozen. Tuesday, June 2nd: Dinner: roast chicken with Peller Estates JEP Red. Wednesday, June 3rd: At A Cappella Niagara chorus rehearsal this evening we had a…

Hello Summer! Here’s my top wine picks from the June 6, 2026 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), where “Glou Glou” is the title of the release. In all, there are 104 products offered in this release, with the ongoing theme throughout being wines for summer drinking, which includes over a dozen rosés.…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely, vegan-friendly wine crafted using Lacrima grapes that made its debut at the LCBO in today’s June 6th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Monte Schiavo is one of three ranges of wines produced by the Pieralisi family of Tenute Pieralisi. Monte Schiavo represents the family’s 60 years of experience…

Lillooet’s Fort Berens Estate Winery Wins “Best Red Wine” at Prestigious Los Angeles International Wine Competition    Red Gold 2022 receives top honours among wines entered from around the world.  Fort Berens Estate Winery is proud to announce an extraordinary achievement at the  prestigious 2026 Los Angeles International Wine Competition, earning major accolades for 10…

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…

By Rick VanSickle One of the most influential wine critics in the world just visited the Okanagan Valley for the first time, leaving some wineries giddy with excitement and a few a little puzzled over his brief exit video. “I tasted about 200 wines from across the region, with Riesling and Pinot Noir among the…

Tonight’s sparkling wine review is a lovely vintage bubbly crafted in the traditional method with 100% Mauzac from Limoux (Languedoc) that arrived at the LCBO in the recent May 23 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Cuvée Françoise is a range of premium wines crafted by Famille Antech. The brand is named in honour of its…

Reading Time: 7 minutes Quick Takeaways for Wine Travellers The Douro Valley offers some of the most spectacular vineyard scenery in the world. Port is far more diverse and complex than many Canadians realize. Visits to Cockburn’s and Sandeman revealed centuries of craftsmanship behind this iconic wine style. Portuguese table wines deserve far more attention.…