This is Part 2 of my top rated wines for 2018. I earlier released my list of 40 white and sparkling wines for 2018, which you can read at this link. This red wine list came from Trade tastings with agents…
The holiday season is very busy with wine-related press releases. Here is my second press release for the day; this one from Tinhorn Creek and their bounty of medals won at the 19th Annual Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition. There may…
The holidays are hopefully a time for you to enjoy being among friends and family; typically over a meal or they could be your guests staying for a night or longer. What are some things that you could offer them…
Chile produces many fine wines at different price points. Some people though view less expensive wines as simple and not too enjoyable. But that is not always true. In part, a wine may taste simple because it did not have a…
Wente Vineyards would like you to know about their winery and try their wines at VanWineFest 2019. Read about them in their own words. A History of Chardonnay at Wente Vineyards 2018 is a very special year as it marks…
Have you ever tried any BC wines from the Fraser Valley? Have you ever tried the cuisine from Forage Restaurant in downtown Vancouver? If you have said “no” to one or both questions, I have a way you can experience…
One of the great names in the Champagne region is Taittinger. Champagne Taittinger was founded in 1734 by Jacques Fourneaux. It is the third oldest Champagne house in the region. The current family that owns Taittinger started in 1931 with…
BC VQA wines are released twice a year; once in the Fall and then in the Spring. The Fall wines tend to show more white wines, as well as Pinot Noir, while the Spring event has more red wines. This…
We all love drinking our BC wines. Although we do have a hotter climate in the South Okanagan, we still are overall a fairly cool climate region, doing well with aromatic white varieties, along with Pinot Noir and Gamay, as you…
Have you ever tried tasting wines from differently shaped glasses? There is a difference in aroma intensity and flavour. RIEDEL in association with Atkinson’s is having a special wine tasting event where you can sample some wines using a new…