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Syrah’s 30 Year Rise in Canada

Syrah’s fortunes are linked to our warming climate, but...

Vanessa Vineyard Syrah 2021

Tasting Note:   One of the most powerful syrah's...

Quails’ Gate Boswell Syrah 2022

Tasting Notes – This one of the most expensive...

Painted Rock Estate Syrah 2023

Tasting Note – This is one of the biggest,...

Bachelder Wines “La Violette” Gamays 2024

Tasting Notes The 2024 La Violette collection features eight single vineyard wines and one vineyard blended gamay called Les Villages. Of the eight, four...

Norman Hardie Wismer Foxcroft Vineyard Gamay 2023

Tasting Note Norman Hardie Winery is located in Prince Edward County, but Hardie goes to one of Niagara’s best sites for this gamay. Wismer...

Norman Hardie Greer Road Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 2023

Tasting Notes Both the 2023 Greer Road Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, sold separately, were released in mid-March. The Chardonnay shows a riper, fruitier profile...

Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2020

Tasting Note This deeply hued, big wine, shows low intensity on the nose until it opens after aeration. Love the rich, ripe black cherry...

A Eclectic Selection of New Releases with Some Value Selections Under $40

Not every post at Canada’s Best Wines will delve into a wine style, grape, region or winery. About one-third of the posts you receive...

Blomidon Cuvée L’Acadie Brut

Tasting Note There is terrific tension and poise here, with immediate fruit. No wonder it earned a gold at the Nationals. Very lifted aromas...