Wine

Fort Berens 2025 Summer Releases

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Fort Berens Estate Winery, nestled in the rugged beauty of Lillooet, British Columbia, continues to elevate its reputation as one of the province’s premier wine producers. Overlooking the scenic Fraser River, this pioneering winery has made its mark with a diverse portfolio of wines—offering nearly two dozen unique bottlings—but it’s their red wines that always … Read more

Moon Curser’s New Releases

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You just have to love Moon Curser Winery. Where else are you going to find such a wide range of wines—many of them unique to Moon Curser alone? To borrow a line from Frank Sinatra, they did it their way. From the beginning, Chris and Beata Tolley were ahead of the curve, planting varietals previously … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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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 … Read more

Alsace Rocks Wine Week: A Celebration of Alsace’s Finest Wines in Toronto

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Alsace Rocks! Wine Week makes its grand debut from October 23 to 31.

Adega on 45th: New Beginnings, Same Soul

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And the beat goes on. There’s a new kid on the block in Osoyoos.  Well, sort of. Adega on 45th, a fixture in the South Okanagan since 2011, was founded by Maria Nunes and Fred Farinha after decades of family experience in tree-fruit farming. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Anarchist Mountain and perched on … Read more

Autumn on Bottleneck Drive: Harvest and Holiday Happenings

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Bottleneck Drive members will shift into holiday mode.