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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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Nothing says “Summer on the patio” like an ice-cold BC White Wine blend. What is a White Wine blend? “white blend” refers to any white wine that contains more than one white grape varietal in the final product. Why Are White Blends So Popular? There is a great diversity of taste profiles made by blending…

Last month I had the pleasure of attending a media event titled “The Temperature Experience”. I had the opportunity to Chill Out with Justin Taylor, a third generation family member of renowned and well-respected Wakefield Wines (also known as Taylors Wines in their home country of Australia). The purpose of this event was to taste…

Nero D’Avola can be a rustic, wine with lots of character and this one is spot on … Mild red berries on the nose, about all that is mild about this wine. On the mid palate the wine displays some strong sharp red fruits, bright vibrant acidity and firm tannins. On the medium length finish…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery releases four wines from the Vilicus Series – Rosé, Pinot Grigio, Viognier and a Pinot Gris / Viognier blend. The wines were “crafted in BC” from grapes grown in Washington State. Noble Ridge Vilicus Series Wines “The Vilicus Series is a tribute to the vilicus—the noble…

Shaped by Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble, Versado has become a living archive of Argentina’s vinous heritage High in Argentina’s Luján de Cuyo, beneath the gleaming Andes, Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble have carved out a winemaking niche that marries the old world with the new, crafting wines rooted in a vineyard that proves “a…

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By Rick VanSickle It wasn’t long after the first wines from the 2001 vintage were released that they began causing a big stink in Niagara. As wine critics of the day, a far larger and more critical group of journalists than what exists today, began reviewing the wines, the taste of cooked spinach and rancid…

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher 2022 Viognier (The Y Series) Yalumba South Australia, Australia $17.99 Yalumba is a family run winery that has been in operation since 1849.  This vegan wine was made with minimal intervention and wild yeast fermentation. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  The nose is fresh and fruity with aromas of lime,…

Renowned Vancouver artist awarded three-month creative residency in Scotland, valued at over $26,000 Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, proudly names Alex Morrison of Vancouver, British Columbia, as the 2025 Canadian recipient of its prestigious Artists in Residence program. Now in its 19th year in Canada, the program offers one exceptional artist…