A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to interview Ezra Cipes, CEO of Summerhill Pyramid Winery, located in Kelowna, BC. One of the things Ezra told me about was a new line of BC VQA wines that they are…
Category: riesling
Some Amazing Wine Finds at Colour BC VQA Fall Release
BC wines are continuing to make strides around the world. Last year BC wineries won more than 2000 medals in national and international competition according to the BC Wine Institute. BC has over 208 wineries today. We grow over 75…
Tasting the Latest Wine Releases from SpierHead Winery
I first met Bill Knutson, Proprietor of SpierHead Winery during the Spring VQA wine release in Vancouver. We talked about their wines and Bill promised to send me a bottle of the new wines that would soon be released. Fast…
Check out the New Menu from the Establishment Lounge in Kitsilano
Last night was a Media preview of the new food menu at the Establishment Lounge in Kitsilano, 3162 W. Broadway (at Trutch). The Establishment Lounge food is created by Executive Chef Victor Bongo. Chef Bongo is the author of a…
Okanagan Crush Pad: The Taste Test
In my earlier post, Growing Wineries with Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP), I introduced you to the vineyard management, wine making skills, and the growing list of new wineries making use of OCP. In this second part of this article, I…
My Review of the New Zealand Wine Fair 2012 – Part 1
New Zealand is well known for their clean air, temperate climate, and dare I say, super natural environment? New Zealand’s wine industry goal is to be 100% sustainable, organic, or biodynamic by 2012. I read that over 95% of their…
Naramata on the River – The Latest Vintages Release Reviewed
The New West Quay, overlooking the Fraser River, was the venue for the latest Naramata Bench wine release in the Vancouver area. The number of wineries has increased each year that I have attended this event. I did not count,…
Chinese New Year 2012, Year of Black Water Dragon. Wine to Serve?
January 23, 2012 is a New Chinese New Year. This new year will be the Year of the Black Water Dragon. It begins on the first day of the first lunar month (usually in late January or early February) and…