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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...

Domaine l’Espiègle Gamma-Rays 2024

Tasting Note: by Janet DorozynksiThis gamaret‑gamay blend, the winery’s sixth to date, is a standout and speaks clearly to Québec’s exceptional 2024 red‑wine vintage....

Divergence Creek Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Tasting NoteThis has the stuffing that reminds me of great white Bordeaux. It has that kind of structure and depth. In fact, in recent...

Terravista Vineyards Fandango 2024

Tasting Note: by Janet DorozynskiThis white is a blend of native Spanish varieties albariño (58%) and verdejo (42%). We see very little of this...

The Long Way Home (Barrel-Aged) Riesling 2024

Tasting NoteOver my career I have come across experimental barrel aged rieslings, but until now never found one I really liked. Somehow wood and...

Awesome and Obscure 

What makes a wine obscure? We are keeping an open mind on this, because it is actually a very useful category into which we...

On Seven Chardonnay “On Seven” Chardonnay 2021

Tasting NoteIt’s so rare to see this kind of richness delivered with such precision. It pours bright yellow gold. The nose is very generous...