Drink Canadian: Award-Winning Wineries You Can Order From Right Now There’s never been a more meaningful time to pour a glass of Canadian wine. Since early 2025, a trade dispute between Canada and the United States has upended the cross-border alcohol business on both sides. Washington placed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, including a 50% duty on Canadian alcohol heading…
Pests and Pathogens: The Other Threats Every Vineyard Has to Watch Smoke gets the headlines. Flooding gets the dramatic photos, which is why we’ve already covered them. But ask any grower what actually keeps them walking the rows week after week, and the answer is usually smaller and quieter: insects and fungal spores. These pressures don’t arrive as a…
Every grape grower in a fire-prone region knows the feeling: a hazy sky rolls in, the sun turns orange, and suddenly the conversation shifts from Brix levels to something far less welcome — smoke exposure. But not all smoke events are created equal, and one of the biggest factors in how much damage a vineyard sustains isn’t the smoke itself.…
Every winemaker will tell you the same thing: wine starts with water. Not just rain and irrigation, but the whole relationship between a vine’s roots and the moisture in the soil beneath them. Too little water and the vines shut down, struggling to ripen fruit. Too much, and the vines can drown, rot, or fall prey to disease. At Katy…
Decoding the Label: A Guide to Wine Quality Levels in Spain and Portugal If you’ve ever stood in a wine shop squinting at a Spanish or Portuguese label, you’ve probably noticed a cluster of letters — DOCa, DO, DOC, VR, IGP — and wondered what any of it actually means. The good news: once you understand the logic behind…
For years, many of us have stood in the middle of a stunning vineyard in the Okanagan or a boutique distillery in the Maritimes, wishing we could simply ship a case of that "perfect find" back home to our own cellars. Until now, the "invisible borders" between our provinces made that a complicated dance. But on July 21, 2026, the…
