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A look at the methods and traditions behind Bordeaux’s pink wines, from fresh, dry rosé to the region’s deeper-coloured clairet and sparkling crémant For those who enjoy a cool glass of rosé wine, it seems to fit right between a crisp sauvignon blanc and a bright pinot noir. The colour alone can fall along quite…

Destined for Hong Kong Monday, October 5th: Tasted a wine that will be presented at the dinner in Hong Kong: Southbrook Estate Sol & Luna Merlot 2021 Deep purple in colour, holding to the rim; cedary, black plum bouquet with oak spice; medium-bodied, dry, richly extracted plum and black cherry flavours carried on lively acidity;…

Here are my top wine picks from the October 10, 2026 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), where “Perfect Gifts, Ready To Go” is the title of the release. This is a fairly large release compared to what we have seen recently, with 108 SKUs included and more red wines than any other…

Happy Thanksgiving! Tonight’s red wine review is an excellent red from the Right Bank appellation of Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux that arrived at the LCBO in this weekend’s October 10 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. This red wine is produced by Vignobles Gonfrier, a prominent, family-owned wine producer whose journey began in 1962, when Paul…

Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio Château Cheval Blanc begins as part of the old Figeac estate, but its modern history starts in 1832, when Jean-Jacques Ducasse bought the core of the property and began assembling the land that would shape the estate thereafter. Over the next two decades he enlarged it with parcels from…

The invitation read: Join us for an intimate lunch and tasting with José Zuccardi, Director of Familia Zuccardi and one of the leading figures behind Argentina’s rise as a world-class wine region. Discover the wines that have helped establish Familia Zuccardi as an internationally acclaimed benchmark for terroir-driven winemaking from Mendoza’s Uco Valley. In September…

Tonight’s wine review is a lovely 10-Year-Old Tawny Port from Portugal’s Douro wine region. I purchased this fortified wine back in 2013, when it arrived at the LCBO as part of the December 7, 2013 LCBO VINTAGES Release. It was produced using traditional Douro grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (a.k.a. Tempranillo),…

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…

Photo” Terravists’s Dallas and Eric Thor Terravista Vineyards, a winery on the Naramata Bench, has released an exceptional red wine made with the Spanish varietal, Mencía. This is Canada’s first Mencía. Terravista has a history with Spanish varietals The winery’s original owners, Bob and Senka Tennant, who opened the winery in 2011, planted two whites,…

“It’s time for Wines in Niagara to go gentle into that good night,” Rick VanSickle told Niagara This Week reporter Kevin Werner on his decision to shut down this website chronicling the local wine industry. The Wines in Niagara website will soon be hosted by Brock University, giving people access to its contents for many…