Writing on Canadian Wine by the MWC team Kurtis Kolt (BC), Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson (MB) Jake Skakun (ON), Michelle Bouffard (QB) and various national guest contributors.
There’s no better way to prepare for the start of summer than with a glass of Okanagan wine. We’re excited to be featuring one of BC’s great wineries, Lunessence Winery & Vineyard, in our June wine club packs! Still looking for the perfect gift for Dad this Father's Day? Give a Wine Club subscription gift today and your lucky recipient will be enjoying these fabulous wines in no time!
We are thrilled to work with award-winning winery, The Hatch, on our featured wine packs for September. Sign up for the Wine Club today to get a selection of their marvelous wines shipped right to your door with tasting notes and pairing recommendations. This month's wine club package is certain to please more than just your taste buds!
Indulge in the elegant wines of the Similkameen Valley with this month’s featured winery, Orofino Vineyards. Sign up for the Wine Club today to get a selection of brilliant handpicked wines delivered right to your door with tasting notes and pairing recommendations. Still in search of the perfect gift for Dad this Father’s Day? This Wine Club subscription is certain to impress!
Introducing our featured act for the month of August: Play Estate Winery! What started as a passion project among a group of friends and business partners has grown into a beautiful iconic and modern winery overlooking the Skaha Hills and Okanagan Valley. Lucky wine club subscribers will receive a selection of Play Estate’s fantastic wines in their beautifully designed bottles. Not a member yet? Sign up here!
This month, the featured winery for all wine club subscribers is Lunessence from the Okanagan Valley, BC. Lucky wine clubbers will receive a curated selection of this winery's finest wines. Sign up for the wine club by Nov. 15 and you'll get these gems delivered right to your door a few days later!
Lunessence's story started as recently as 2014. The winery is located in Summerland and, in addition to having their own estate vineyard, the vintner works with other growers and sources fruit from Osoyoos, Oliver and Naramata. Environment is the heart of Lunessence's philosophy which inspired its name. Luna means moon in latin. A reflection on how they believe the planets and their surroundings have an important impact on the vines and the wines. No pesticides or herbicides are used and they farm according to biodynamic principles. Continue reading
To celebrate Mother's Day, we sent the April wine club shipment to two Moms and asked them to describe their unboxing experiences. Check out what supermoms Jennifer and Amanda had to say about the gift experience from receiving wine to their doorstep to enjoying it with friends.
And to make things even better, we've taken the perfect Mother's Day gift - and given you a discount on it! Our premium 2-bottle wine club package and 3-bottle wine club package are now on special. When you hear which popular BC winery will be featured in May, you'll know Mom will love it. Continue reading
In Ontario, this hot September has kept the bounty of farm fresh tomatoes rolling in. Flavourful, perfectly ripened tomatoes are hard to beat, and are often at their best served with a minimalist approach - raw in a salad with fresh herbs and complementary cheese (I'll never tire of the magic tomato/basil/burrata combo). Continue reading