Announcing the Results from the 2025 National Wine Awards of Canada
The 2025 Nationals took place in Penticton from June 21st to 25th. Today, we are pleased to announce the winners in the Sparkling category. Category results will be rolling out throughout the rest of July, with the final Platinum, Best Performing Small Winery, and Winery of the Year announcements at the end of the month. We hope...more
If I Could Buy Only One – July 5th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the July 5th release, which one would it be and why?”
Cave Spring CSV Chardonnay 2022, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada $34.95, Cave Spring Cellars Michael Godel – Next weekend will mark the 15th anniversary of the Niagara wine region’s i4c, the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration. This week’s only one ...more
Ontario Whites Excel, I4C Chardonnay Ahead, Elbows Up for Direct Shipping and News from Burgundy
By David Lawrason with notes from Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel
The Vintages July 5 release is mediocre. Don’t panic, I will explain. Michael, Sara and I have still found some of the best wines and best values (John and Megha are on vacation) — we and present them below. But as you will see the most ...more