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The Friday Files: News & Notes From Canada's Wine Scene
A record number of 19 new Masters of Wine was announced earlier this week, and two of them are from Canadian wineries! A big congratulations goes to Eugene Mlynczyk, the strategic account manager at Constellation Brands, and Marcus Ansems, who owns Daydreamer Wines in the Okanagan Valley, BC...
Keep ReadingPublished on: September 11, 2015 -
The Friday Files: News & Notes from Canada’s Wine Scene
Have BC's wineries been benefiting from the drought days this summer? In the Globe and Mail, Beppi Crosariol explains why 2015 is shaping up to be a great vintage. He also reviews wines from a few producers available on My Wine Canada such as...
Keep ReadingPublished on: September 04, 2015 By: -
Wine 101 — Wine, Weather and Song
Like many, my taste preferences when it comes to wine change with the weather. On hotter days I prefer white, pink or sparkling wine, while on cooler days I reach for the red. This past weekend I got a good lesson — a Wine 101 of my own, if you will — on how most people’s tastes...
Keep ReadingPublished on: August 17, 2015Comments: 1 -
Wine 101: On B.C. Pinot Noir
We’re just around the corner from the third annual B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration, happening Saturday, August 22 in the Okanagan Valley. So what’s the scoop with the Celebration? In their own words…...
Keep ReadingPublished on: August 10, 2015 -
Barrel Tasting At Kacaba Vineyards
Hi Folks!
It's Spring (at least for this week), so celebrate the warmer weather by coming out to wine country with us! Kacaba Vineyards has extended a wonderful invitation to our customers and friends with an exclusive barrel-tasting experience at their winery in Niagara this Saturday afternoon...
Keep ReadingPublished on: March 11, 2015Comments: 1 -
The Friday Files: News & Notes from Canada’s Wine Scene
Wines And Vines reports that sparkling wine production is up, wayyyy up across Canada these days…
…and I was just saying a couple weeks back that sparkling may just be the signature Canadian wine...
Keep ReadingPublished on: January 09, 2015 -
New Year's Resolution
You gotta love it when the day after New Year's Day is Friday and we have a whole weekend ahead of us.
We'll return to regularly scheduled blogging on Monday, but until then we'll leave you with our New Year's resolution which couldn't be said any better than by Emmett the Lego character. Simply put, be awesome.
Enjoy the weekend and we'll see you next week!
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Keep ReadingPublished on: January 02, 2015 -
Happy New Year!
We wish you a wonderful 2015 full of constant cheer (the Canadian wine kind), good luck and happiness.
Thank you for a fantastic 2014, here's to an outstanding new year ahead!
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Keep ReadingPublished on: January 01, 2015 -
My Wine Canada In Review
We’re in what I call the window of reflection, or perhaps it’s better called the eye of the holiday storm. The hubbub of Christmas has passed and New Year’s will be upon us tomorrow. We’re inundated with 2014 lists of everything from the Top 100 Songs to the Most Emotional Pro-Athlete Interviews to the Best Memes of the Year. Whether we want to look back over the year or not, mainstream media takes us there. This year, I’m happy to reflect on the events of 2014. For me, the Word of the Year is gratitude.
After months of working on a plan to create an online marketplace for Canadian wine, we launched MyWineCanada.com this past June and achieved our goal of connecting Canadian wine consumers directly with wineries to increase sales opportunities and access to excellent domestic wine. My first thank you goes to our ...
Keep ReadingPublished on: December 30, 2014 -
Happy Boxing Day
Here's a cartoon to carry on the goodwill of Christmas.
We hope you're enjoying this wonderful long weekend!
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Keep ReadingPublished on: December 26, 2014