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Norman Hardie Greer Road Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 2023

Tasting Notes Both the 2023 Greer Road Chardonnay and...

Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2020

Tasting Note This deeply hued, big wine, shows low...

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

Not every post at Canada’s Best Wines will delve...

Black Bank Hill Liberte 2023

Tasting Note This is a southern Rhone–inspired blend of...

Bachelder Wismer Wingfield Chardonnay 2023

Tasting Note One of my favourite wines of 2025 was generously donated to the Grand Finale Event at the Canadian Culinary Championship. I ranked...

Stone Eagle Eagle Eye 2022

Tasting Note This wine opened eyes and drew breaths when poured by winemaker Adam Pearce at the Saturday night Grand Finale. Made very much...

Divergence Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Frontier Block 2023

Tasting Note Every time I taste a chardonnay from this increasingly famous vineyard I almost swoon at the silken texture, power and depth. I...

Rosehall Run Tempranillo 2024, Prince Edward County, Ontario

Tasting NoteIt doesn’t get much more obscure than finding the Spanish tempranillo grape bottled as a single variety in Prince Edward County. But it...

Stratus Vineyards Petit Verdot 2020, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Tasting NotePetit Verdot translates as the 'the little green one". So, by the book, this heat seeking, very late ripening often green tasting grape...

Four Shadows Zweigelt 2023

Tasting NoteThere aren't many zweigelts in Canada, but this is among the best from B.C., with a nod to Arrowleaf as well. This cool...