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.
This month, we’re enjoying wines from featured winery, Sperling Vineyards! With 25 years of experience in winemaking, Ann Sperling crafts unique and inspired wines enjoyed by many around the globe. The perfect gift for Mom, sign her up for our Wine Club today and get a selection of these fabulous Okanagan wines delivered right to her door!
Our featured winery for the month of September is London Born Wine Co! Situated at the top of the the Beamsville Bench, London Born is Niagara’s only British-themed winery, and is built on a historic 50-acre estate called the “Highland Vineyard”. The vineyard was purchased by the Hoare family, who originated from London, England, in 2007. Subscribers to our Wine Club will receive a special selection of London Born’s amazing wines in their September Wine Club package! Interested? Sign up here!
Spring forward this month with our latest wine club feature, Upper Bench Winery! If you haven’t already signed up for our Wine Club, join today to enjoy a handpicked selection of 2-3 wines, including tasting notes and pairing suggestions, that will be delivered right to your door. This month, you will receive a fantastic selection of Upper Bench wines ranging from Riesling and Pinot Blanc to Pinot Noir and Cabernet Merlot. The deadline to sign up is TOMORROW, so make sure to subscribe by March 15. Continue reading
For over ten years now, British Columbia’s JoieFarm winery has been producing wines that can be considered ‘the Okanagan in a glass.’ Though that sounds cliché, from where I’m swirling my glass – I consider it to be true. First, the wines always carry the region’s hallmark acidity, keeping things well-balanced and refreshing. Second, they’re quite expressive of the Okanagan’s mineral-rich soils, the remnants of glacial movement thousands of years ago. Finally, those long, sunny days are reflected in the ripeness and purity of fruit no matter the label. Vintage 2015 was a good one here in B.C., long and sunny, allowing for fruit to properly ripen without the threat of winter frost coming early. There were fires in the area at times during the summer, but vineyards and grapes were fortunately unscathed. Continue reading
Regardless of which part of Canada you live in, the thought that summer is just around the corner is exhilarating. Smelling the first neighbour's BBQ of the season always brings comfort, we associate these aromas with longer days and dinner on the patio. Impromptu social gatherings are likely to increase over the next few months, so here are some great wine picks to stock up on in preparation for sunny times ahead. Enjoy! Continue reading
We all get inundated with pairings for classic dishes like ham and turkey every time a holiday rolls around and it starts to feel a little stale. That's why I liked Kurtis' post last week—he takes on the common party fare. I've been tasked with the final Pair It Up before the holidays and I also wanted to have a little fun with it. I've decided to lay out a smorgasbord of the kinds of dishes you're likely to encounter on dinner tables over the next few weeks and find a wine or two that should pair nicely. Continue reading
Next up in My Wine Canada’s Wine of the Month Club is British Columbia’s Clos du Soleil winery, nestled in the Similkameen Valley. If you choose the ‘Wine Expert’ package, you’ll get three of their wines delivered to your door and, among other perks, custom wine notes on the wines you’re receiving from one of the website’s writers – in this case, from me! Continue reading
I was actually doing some online banking recently when I started to think about what to make for dinner. I popped over to Stephanie Le’s i am a food blog and, yet again, got wonderfully lost poking around her stories, recipes and (incredible, incredible) photos for over a half hour. As a warning, if you haven’t been to her website, the same thing will most likely happen to you. Continue reading