2022 Chardonnay (McLean Creek) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $32.26 Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. A pronounced chardonnay nose. There is no mistaking what this wine is. Intertwined aromas of citrus, toasty oak, honey, melon, spice, and a touch of almond. Well balanced. Big on the palate with aromas carrying over seamlessly on to … Read more
Mission Hill Family Estate Welcomes Year of the Fire Horse For the fifth consecutive year, Mission Hill marks Lunar New Year with a thoughtfully curated offering that honours tradition while looking boldly toward what’s next. Leading up to February 17, we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. One of the most powerful and dynamic … Read more
Penfolds Winemaker’s Dinner 2026 This exclusive dinner marries East and West in the most sophisticated way Celebrate the Year of the Horse in style with an exclusive culinary experience hosted by Penfolds at Vancouver’s iconic Black Blue Steakhouse. Join us for an intimate evening featuring a curated multi-course menu paired with exceptional Penfolds wines, including … Read more
Provence Marinaside’s First Cellar Series Dinner of 2026 Spotlights Tawse Winery For its first Cellar Series dinner of the year, join Provence Marinaside on Sunday February 8, as it shines the spotlight on exquisite wines from award-winning Tawse Winery which is located on Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment. The six-course dinner, featuring many wines not normally available … Read more
Fort Berens has just released three new wines alongside three offerings in their Reserve series. While many people are familiar with Fort Berens wines, I’m often surprised by how few have actually visited the winery. Lillooet is steeped in history. As one of the earliest towns in the province, it played an important role as … Read more
2024 Albarino Raimat Saira Costers del Segre, Spain $21.99 This organic wine is lemon yellow with medium intensity. The nose displays aromas of lemon zest, pear, melon, white flowers, chamomile, and slate. Good balance. The flavours follow the nose. A medium-plus finish. Lovely at 12.5% ABV and a great food wine to serve with … Read more
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
Three days of immersive experiences to explore
Two exclusive pairing events titled ‘An Apéro in Mon Paris’.
