Did you know the Rhone Valley is the 2nd largest French AOC wine area? Or that 27 different grape varieties are grown in the Rhone Valley? Or that Canada imports 6% of Rhone Valley wines in the world? There is a…
It’s a Pleasure to Enjoy Rhone Wines
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Road 13 Vineyards is Canada’s Top Winery at Wine Align’s National Wine Awards 2018
Wine Align’s National Wine Awards were recently released and one winery, Road 13 Vineyards, in Oliver, BC, took away a major load of awards for their wines, and in the process were named Wine Align’s Top Canadian Winery. Congratulations to…
On the Road Again with Road 13 Vineyards
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,…
The Latest Aussie Wines You Should Try
What do you know about the current (2017) statistics about Australian wine? Did you know that the total vineyard area in Australia is 135,133 ha, of which Shiraz accounts for 39,893 ha (30%) and Chardonnay (the largest white variety) cover…
Nourish Yourself With the Lure of Seafood and Road 13 Wines
Cooking with local, healthy, sustainable ingredients should be a goal we all aspire. Knowing where our food comes from and how it was harvested can help us make sustainable food choices. For Chef Ned Bell, it has been a journey…
Top Drop Vancouver 2017 – An Authentic Experience
This is my second year attending Top Drop Vancouver, where small-scale producers from around the world show us their hand crafted wines. According to Top Drop, “Our focus is terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines, and the people behind them. W e believe…
Put this Rhône Festival on Your Bucket List – For the Wine Trade
Rhone, there is so much to discover, from scintillating Syrah, to ripe summer fruits from Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne, to full-bodied, ripe red and black fruit blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape. I’ve travelled twice to France and both times I stopped in…
A Few Wine Gems from the Mark Anthony Portfolio 2016
A wine agent’s portfolio tasting typically gives you the chance to try both listed as well as spec wines; wines that may only show up in specialty wine shops or restaurants, in limited quantities. I have been to Mark Anthony…
The Latest BC VQA Wines for You to Enjoy in 2016
I love to support our BC wineries. I watched over the many years as the number of wineries has grown as well as the quality improved. Wine critics from here as well as around the world, have tasted our wines,…
A Quick Dish N’ Dazzle Review of 3 Aussie Wines
The BC Hospitality Foundation’s Dish N’ Dazzle is coming up May 18. I tantalized you with 3 Australian Semillon in a previous article, and now a quick review of three completely different white wines from Australia. The grapes are: Chardonnay…