Deborah Podurgiel scored this wine: 95/100

Polaris is always so pretty, but Township 7's Seven Stars Polaris 2021 is drop-dead gorgeous! Refined and elegant, fresh, soft but structured, it is a study in perfect balance, body, flavour and acidity in a traditional method sparkling wine. As radiant as its namesake star, this Blanc de Blanc is crafted from a base wine of 100% Chardonnay (unoaked). Grapes are hand-harvested from two South Okanagan vineyards, Hidden Terrace in north Oliver and the winery's estate vineyard on the Naramata Bench. "Aged en tirage for 21 months to develop delicate autolytic notes, the wine was then riddled, disgorged, and finished with our proprietary dosage, adding layered complexity and finesse." After disgorgement, the wine is bottle-aged for an additional 18 months. Dry, medium-bodied with a gentle perlage revealing citrus blossom, soft mandarin, brioche, fresh peach and apricot on the palate, it finishes long and bright on a creamy, lightly toasted brioche note. Superb chilled and sipped on its own and we enjoyed it chilled with fresh Royal Miyagi oysters topped with just a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Tasted March 2026. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2023 BC Lieutenant Governors Wine Awards.

Deborah Podurgiel scored this wine: 93/100

Wow! This is one powerful, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from Vasanti Estate Winery! Radiance Collection Cab Sauv. 2022 is bold, brash and with backbone... if it were a dance, it would be the Tango. Deep, dark ruby in the glass, this 100% Cab Sauvignon is perfumed with dark cherry liqueur, black currant, blueberry, cinnamon, tobacco spice and balanced with brilliant food-friendly acidity to go with Sunday night's prime rib roast. Tannins are fine, grippy and structured on this youthful CS with a long and warming finish (14.3% abv) on a Baker's dark chocolate note. I would give the wine time to marry and mellow, but if you are pouring it tonight, decant it for several hours, or try it in 2027. Drink or hold to 2032. Grapes for Radiance Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 vintage were harvested from the winery's East Bench Vineyard in Osoyoos, British Columbia. Tasted March 2026.

Deborah Podurgiel scored this wine: 92/100

I love this lighter style of Cabernet Franc (2023) from Vasanti Estate Winery's Renewal Series Collection. A bright and pretty ruby red in the glass, this 100% Cab Franc is elegant and fresh with medium-intensity aromas of pink florals, red currant, anise spice and sandalwood. Dry, medium-bodied, light and lifted on the palate with medium-plus-acidity, fresh red berry fruit, anise, liquorice and nutmeg spice and a lingering chocolatey finish with slightly drying and velcroish tannins. Lovely now but the wine will continue to evolve in bottle and begin to show its best in 2027. If having tonight, lightly chill and decant it for an hour or two prior to pouring it with lamb lollipops from the grill. Tasted March 2026. Grapes for the 2023 vintage were sourced from a neighbouring vineyard in Oliver, British Columbia, and the wine was aged for 18 months in 50% new American and European oak barriques. Drink or hold to 2029.

Deborah Podurgiel scored this wine: 93/100

Vasanti's Radiance Collection Canvas 2022 is a rich, full-bodied and savoury red produced from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes sourced from the winery's estate vineyards in southern British Columbia. A youthful and vivid canvas of dark plum, cassis, dark cherry, mint, dark chocolate finishing with a long, spicy cracked black pepper kiss, the wine is harmonious with fresh acidity for food supported with fine-grained and very structured tannins. Good now but decant it for several hours prior to pouring it with prime rib from the grill. Personally, I would pick up a few bottles to see how the wine progresses over the years. Drink through 2035. Tasted March 2026.

Deborah Podurgiel scored this wine: 93/100

Love this very elegant and refined Syrah (2022) from Vasanti Estate Winery's Radiance Collection. Dry, medium-bodied and enticing with pronounced aromas of violets, cracked black pepper, sandalwood, savoury and silky smooth on the palate with dark cherry, blueberry, cracked black pepper spice and fine-grained tannins with good length on the finish. Beautifully balanced acidity and a lovely roundness completes this Syrah. To be enjoyed now through 2030-plus Tasted February 2026.