The largest California wine push ever staged outside of the United States is on right now at the LCBO. It seems that vintners from the Golden State have got a barn and are lookin' to put on a show! read more >

One of the teases on the cover of the current issue of Wine Spectator is "Exploring Canada's wine country." Listed under captions about New Zealand (Exciting Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir) and Chile (Great Values and More), those four words draw attention to the American wine bible's first report on Niagara's food and wine scene. read more >

The worst drought in a century and this year's record-breaking heatwave is expected to yield a smaller than expected harvest for the second straight year, forcing the Australian wine industry to rethink the styles of wine they can produce and the regions they can grow in. read more >

Judging for the 2008 Ontario Wine Awards took place over the past two Saturdays in Toronto. Teams of Ontario sommeliers and wine writers, including myself, combed through a record number of entries, some 480-plus wines, in search of the best bottles. read more >

The celebration of the seasons is really the celebration of change. Bye, bye sweater weather wines, those heavy Cabs, Syrahs and blends that perked up the drab winter. See you in September — hopefully, even later than that. The wines that make sense now, at least to my palate, are lean and light with a certain zest. read more >