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Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail W ith the final flip in this year's calendar fast approaching, it's a good time to focus on wines that offer [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS BACHELDER WISMER-WINGFIELD CHARDONNAY 2022 (CANADA) SCORE: 95 PRICE: $60 Niagara winemaker Thomas Bachelder launched his own label in 2009, establishing contracts with grape growers such as the [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre Solar panels on our homes. Rainscapes in our yards. Permeable driveways to capture runoff into the groundwater. Hybrid or electric cars to reduce emissions. Paper over plastic. [...]

CATENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 (ARGENTINA) SCORE: 90 PRICE: $22.95 Knit together with grapes grown in four different family vineyards in Mendoza, Catena's cabernet offers a crowd-pleasing style, with appealing juicy [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail The wine grape harvest is under way in vineyards across the country, bringing excitement and new discoveries. Canadian winemakers get one [...]

FLAT ROCK TWISTED WHITE 2023 (CANADA) SCORE: 88 PRICE: $19.95 First produced in 2004, Flat Rock Twisted is an aromatic white blend of riesling, gewurztraminer and chardonnay. The name was [...]

ARBOLEDA CARMENÈRE 2021 (CHILE) SCORE: 88 PRICE: $19.95 Founded by Eduardo Chadwick, who owns Seña, Vinedos Chadwick and Errazruiz, Arboleda took root in the Aconcagua Valley in 1999. This robust [...]

Bottles that are built for the heat: light-bodied, agile and low in alcohol, whether red, white, rosé or sparkling. I've been writing about wine long enough to have made my [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre If you havenât discovered grüner veltliner, Austriaâs most famous wine, please pick up a bottle of it the next time you visit a wine shop. You may [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail American vintner Paul Hobbs, who has helped high-profile wineries around the world improve their quality while operating his own ventures in [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre Throughout our cold spell and wild weather through March, there was at least one persistent sign that spring was near: The new vintage of rosés has arrived. [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail It's been more than a year since the senseless death of winemaker Paul Pender and visitors to Tawse and Redstone wineries [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre Chocolate is the third rail of food-wine pairings. The notion of matching wine to chocolate elicits strong reactions, beginning with categorical statements that the two don't belong [...]

Byline: ODESSA PALOMA PARKER UNCOMMON THREAD Individual, crossstitch style motifs of flamingos, peacocks and other playful animals make sure everyone can keep track of their glass. Menagerie linen cocktail napkins, [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre A festive rosé to start the meal, and two savory reds to tame autumn's chill - here are three wines ideal for the season. Luca Paretti Prosecco [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS TUSCAN CHARM The second label red wine from this celebrated Italian estate has a rich and inviting character that's (almost) as spellbinding as its iconic big brother. [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre There's a wine region so sneaky good it slips under the radar of point scores and cult wine prices. Its wines languish on store shelves, underappreciated and [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail Grapes used to produce sparkling wine are often the first to be picked each harvest. Unlike still or so-called table wines, [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail With August winding down, summer's hourglass is decidedly half empty. Labour Day weekend will be here before we know it. Soon [...]

When you're preparing a weeknight meal for two, one bottle will certainly do. But this multicourse summer meal for a group calls out for a white wine with the tomato [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre Harvest arrived early to Sonoma County's Russian River Valley in 2004, so Kathleen Inman rose at 2 a.m. on Sept. 1 to do the first picking run [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail The tremendous popularity of rosé continues. Regions that are well known for rosé are increasing production, while some areas have been [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre A widely available, inexpensive malbec from Argentina ideal for summer grilling highlights this week's list, along with a French rosé that earns my highest rating - proof [...]

Among French wine regions, Alsace is unusual. It's one of the few places in which the name of the grape takes precedence over the plot of earth in which the [...]

It's an adventure, not a chore, and with few exceptions, it's hard to go wrong. Even worst-case scenarios are great learning opportunities. Pairing food and wine is one of the [...]

This region at the southern tip of Burgundy has long been a bargain source. But ambitions and costs have risen. How are the wines? Back in the early 1980s, Mâcon-Villages [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre Wine figures prominently in the Jewish Passover, which begins April 15 this year, and Christian Easter, two days later. The Last Supper was a Passover celebration, in [...]

For many reasons, these varieties have either been unfairly dismissed or are little known outside their home regions. But they make joyful wines. A few weeks ago I opened a [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail The onset of spring is always welcome, but there's something about this year's vernal equinox that's long-awaited. Increasing daylight hours and [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre What a great lineup this week! We start with a moderately priced red blend from Chile that is not only organic, but made with no added sulfites. [...]

Byline: CHRISTOPHER WATERS; Special to The Globe and Mail Organic winemaking was not a big part of the Chilean wine scene when the winery Emiliana started using the approach in [...]

Byline: Dave McIntyre Spring is near. The temperature slips above 50 degrees every now and then, and my dogs have been triggered by the year's first chipmunk sightings. The woodpecker [...]

For this region, once known for its vast output of inexpensive wines, the journey toward recognition has been long and winding. Is a destination any closer? Not so long ago, [...]