We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the August 2nd release, which one would it be and why?”

Remy Ferbras Châteauneuf Du Pape 2021, Rhône, France
$50.95, Dbino Inc.
Michael Godel – The man, the myth, the legend Rémy Ferbras is the name on the bottle of Remy Ferbras Châteauneuf Du Pape 2021, AP Rhône. He was the winery’s most famous cellar master and Les Grandes Serres its most ...more

Canada (Wine) Turns 50, Winery of the Year Announced, and Are People Really Buying Local?

By John Szabo MS and David Lawrason, with notes from David Lawrason, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala

Canada takes center stage again this week in the Vintages August 2 release, hot on the heels of the final announcements of all platinum award winners, as well as the Best Performing Small Winery and the Winery ...more

Mission Hill Family Estate

By Anthony Gismondi and David Lawrason

The Okanagan hilltop winery with the stunning vistas has returned to the top of the heap once again at the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. It first happened when Mission Hill Family Estate took Winery of the Year honours at the inaugural awards in 2001 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Twenty-five years later, they ...more