My final winery visit was with Culmina Family Estate Winery located in Oliver, just around the corner from Road 13 Vineyards. I had been planning on visiting this winery since it opened but have not yet had a chance. I…
On my recent trip through the Okanagan, I stopped at 3 wineries. The first one which I wrote about earlier was C.C. Jentsch Cellars. The next day I stopped by a winery that is near to them, Road 13 Vineyards,…
I try to make a trip to the Okanagan once a year as part of my summer vacation. This year I decided to stop in Oliver as part of my trip and visit 3 different wineries, all in close proximity…
Creston, BC is probably not what you first think of when someone mentions a grape growing and wine-producing region in BC. But it is. And it has a long history of orchard fruit production. I found this out on my…
If you are travelling in the Okanagan this summer, you may want to drop by Evolve Cellars to sip some of their wine and enjoy some food from their picnic bar or attend one of their pop-up dining sessions on…
The people that work in the hospitality industry are there to help me and you, as well as all our guests to this province. They are baristas, concierges, hotel staff, cooks, winery and brewery workers, waiters, bartenders and wine salespeople. But…
What is Amarone wine? Amarone is a style of Valpolicella wine. The Valpolicella region is located north of Verona, bordering Lake Garda to the west and by the Lessini Mountains to the east and north. There are 4 styles of…
Big news today. Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery‘s wines will be more accessible across Canada. If you have never tried their Fume Blanc it is top quality. If you have a chance to go to the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma…
There are many devices on the market to help open up a wine, aka decant, so that it is ready for drinking. People usually decant a tannic red wine to soften the tannins and to get the aromatics in the…
Top Drop is the last major wine tasting in Vancouver before the start of summer. Top Drop is meant to represent the best in terroir and winemaker craft. Nature and Nurture. Wineries from around the world are selected for the…