A Beginner's Guide to the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

How to tackle Canada's biggest wine festival

Wine tasting at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

Vancouver’s Playhouse International Wine and Food Festival is the big leagues. It’s “The Show,” the wine festival that everyone wants to attend. There are innumerable bottles of wine, dozens of events, and industry types of all stripes — from importers and media, to winery principals and even the odd film star.

2012 Cuvée Weekend

Celebrate the best of Ontario wine and food at the "Oscars of the Ontario wine industry"

Cuvée Chefs

Beat the late-winter blues and celebrate Ontario wine and food at the 24th annual Cuvée Weekend.

Ontario winery owners pitch red wine health product

Southbrook Vineyards go on Dragons' Den to sell Bioflavia

Bioflavia

Do the skins of red wine grapes deliver additional health benefits? The proprietors of Southbrook Vineyards think so, and they hope exposure on a national television show will convince the rest of the country, too.

Registration opens for the 2012 Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium

Attend one of Atlantic Canada's premier wine industry events

Nova Scotia wines

Want to rub shoulders with Atlantic Canada wine experts and learn a little bit more about Canada's latest wine region? Consider attending the 2012 Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium.

Cutting the Fat: How to pair wines with Super Bowl food

Pairing wines with Super Bowl foods and common sauces

fried chicken

When pairing Super Bowl foods with wine, keep this rule in mind: fat with acidity, salt with sugar.

Chanel partners with Karl Lagerfeld to release wine

Château Rauzan-Ségla releases 2009 Château Rauzan-Ségla with Lagerfeld-designed label

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Did you know that Chanel owns a winery? Me neither.

Your favourite low-alcohol wines

We asked Wine Access readers to tell us which low-alcohol wines they preferred

Red and white wine

Do you have a favourite low-alcohol wine that is not mentioned here? Let us know in the comments, or on Facebook or Twitter.

Research on heart benefits of red wine falsified

Lead cardiovascular researcher found to be falsifying data on the benefits of resveratrol

Heart screwpulls

A cardiovascular researcher has been accused of falsifying data suggesting that red wine is good for the heart.

Interview with sherry expert Christopher Cannan

Cannan discusses the demand for sherry and how producers are making sherry attractive for consumers

Christopher Cannan

It’s no secret that I love a good glass of sherry. Because of my ongoing interest in sherry, I had the chance to interview Mr. Christopher Cannan, a wine exporter and sherry expert, who was in Calgary promoting Bodegas Lustau. 

Learn more about wine in East Van

The East Van Wine Academy returns with an 80-minute, introductory wine course covering 32 grapes and 16 countries

Wine glasses

Depending on how much time and money you want to put into it, there are many ways to learn about wine.