Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery is an Okanagan venture with a couple of great mid-priced wines out now. The label and name make it seem very real, but in fact it's a virtual winery.

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It's always nice to get a care package of big red wine from British Columbia and I'm pleased to report that Mission Hill delivered...

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My Blackberry - a year and a half old - is too antiquated for apps. But I have seen their usefulness on iPhones... Prolific Ottawa critic Natalie Mclean has just launched a Drinks Matcher app.

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In a very casual tasting with a small group at the Fine Wine Reserve, Ontario sparklers stood up well against a formidible and glam overseas challenger.

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How gay? Well, it's not only pink, its name is pansy. Or rather, Pansy! This New Zealand rose has been released before, and it's back once again in time for Pride.

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Remember when you were just starting out drinking wine? The LCBO's sugar codes sure were useful in separating the sweet Germans from the sleek French. Well, there's a new plan.

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"For us kangaroo is not something on a coat of arms or national symbol, it's a source of food and clothing," said Mark Olive, introducing the main course at the Tourism Australia lunch.

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If the summer travel season means a trip to the USA, make sure you bring back some wine. Or just take a quick trip to a great wine store in Buffalo.

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