Salmon release celebrated
Pot industry hits milestone
Concern over booze in parks
Identity, not ideology
Man dead along with 4 kids
Thousands flee from fires
Russia says it repelled attack
Vatican altar desecrated
Biden signs debt ceiling bill
Recession might be needed
Oil prices to swing up?
Another interest rate hike? 
Vees announce new recruits
Falcons open 2023 season
Blazers hopes dashed in OT
Photog sues Kanye
Stewart halts catalogue sale
Joel to end marathon
Wine Reviews
2022 Poplar Grove 2022 Rosé Nouveau
Wine: Poplar Grove 2022 Rosé Nouveau Winery: Poplar Grove Winery Why drink it: Low-alcohol and low-calorie wines are two of the fastest-growing retail...
2021 Hester Creek Character Red
Wine: Hester Creek 2021 Character Red Winery: Hester Creek Estate Winery Why drink it? Named British Columbia Winery of the Year in 2023 by Great Northwest Wine...
Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock 2021 Transfiction Rosé
Wine: Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock 2021 Transfiction Rosé Winery: Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock Why drink it? A blend of hand-harvested Cabernet...
2019 Township 7 Seven Stars Polaris Sparkling Wine
Wine: Township 7 2019 Seven Stars Polaris Sparkling Wine Winery: Township 7 Why drink it? Polaris gets its name from our galaxy’s North Star and is the...
Hillside Winery 2021 Heritage Series Viognier
Wine: Hillside Winery 2021 Heritage Series Viognier Winery: Hillside Winery Why drink it? Viognier is an ancient wine grape associated with France’s Rhone...
2021 Dirty Laundry Vineyard's Let’s Get Fizzical
Wine: Dirty Laundry Vineyard 2021 Let’s Get Fizzical Winery: Dirty Laundry Vineyard Why drink it? As if the fun reference to the Olivia Newton-John hit...
2021 Red Rooster Sur Lie Chardonnay
Wine: Red Rooster 2021 Sur Lie Chardonnay Winery: Red Rooster Winery Why drink it? If you like lemon meringue pie, this is a white wine for you. Lush yet...
2019 Stag’s Hollow Winery Dolcetto
Castanet has a new wine writer, Shelley Boettcher. An award-winning food and wine writer and editor, Shelley holds her master’s degree in journalism and...
vinAmite Quest (Port-style)
This the last wine review by Castanet's long-time wine reviewer Allison Markin. Well-known and well respected in the B.C. wine industry, Markin will...
Phantom Creek Estates 2019 Kobau Vineyard Cuvee
Wine: 2019 Kobau Vineyard Cuvee Winery: Phantom Creek Estates, Oliver Why drink it? Predominantly Cabernet Franc, Merlot provides some of its own nuances and...
2020 Roche Pinot Gris
Wine: Pinot Gris, 2020 Winery: Roche, Naramata Why drink it? This is a creamier, somewhat weightier version of Pinot Gris than you might expect from an...
2020 Laughing Stock Chardonnay
Wine: Chardonnay, 2020 Winery: Laughing Stock, Naramata Why drink it? Fun fact: eight percent of this wine was fermented in a concrete egg; the rest in your...
2017 Culmina Hypothesis Red Blend
Wine: Hypothesis, 2017 (red blend) Winery: Culmina, Oliver Why drink it? Blends can be more intriguing than single varietal wines, as there are more...
2020 Hester Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, 2020 Winery: Hester Creek, Oliver Why drink it? From the winery’s Storied Series of wines, this cab sauv comes from...
2020 Haywire Secrest Mountain Gamay Rosé
Wine: Secrest Mountain Gamay Rosé, 2020 Winery: Haywire, Summerland Why drink it? Get ready for Cupid with this organically farmed rosé,...
2021 Deep Roots Gamay Noir
Wine: Gamay Noir, 2021 Winery: Deep Roots, Naramata Bench Why drink it? If you missed this vintage, follow the winery for info on when the next bottles will...
2020 Winemaker’s CUT Q&A
Wine: Q&A, 2020 (red blend) Winery: Winemaker’s CUT, Oliver Why drink it? This wine is a blend in two ways. First, a blend of the three...
2020 Uppercase Cabernet Franc
Wine: Cabernet Franc, 2020 Winery: Uppercase, Oliver Why drink it? Of the Cabernets, Franc deserves more attention than it generally receives, and...
Libra Lavender Sage Cream Ale
Brew: Lavender Sage Cream Ale Brewery: Libra -- drinklibra.ca Why drink it? If you’re into Dry January or have set an intention for 2023 that...
Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut
Wine: Gold Label Brut (sparkling) Winery: Blue Mountain, Okanagan Falls \ Why drink it? First of all, there's never a bad time for a good bottle of bubbly....
