by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Top Drops from BC VQA Fall COLOUR Tasting
Every Fall we have the Colours Fall Release of BC VQA wines. Over the last year, what changes has there been to our vineyards, grape varieties, and the number of wineries? Comparing the tasting booklet from both years by the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Be Impressed by the Latest Wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery is located in West Kelowna, not too far away from Mission Hill Family Estate Winery. It has been around for many years (winery started in 2001 with the vineyards in 1968) and I have recommended their…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 2018 BC Vintage Media Preview – What Did The Winemakers Say?
As BC is large with a cooler coastal climate and a hotter, drier interior, our yearly vintages can cover a range from marginal to exceptional. Luckily we have been closer to the exceptional end of the vintage spectrum these last…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 3 Last Minute Wines from Road 13 Vineyards for 2018
The clock is ticking and the end of 2018 is near. I have a few more wines that I have received in December that I would like to review for you. I have 3 wines from Road 13 Vineyards in…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on An Interview with BC Winemakers About the 2018 Harvest
In early October, the Wines of BC issued a press release and noted “BC’s annual grape harvest has arrived amid cooler temperatures in mid-August and early September. With the long, moderate season, wineries are indicating nice flavour development, beautiful acidity…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Monte Creek Ranch Winery Spring Release Wines For Your Enjoyment
The Monte Creek Ranch Winery is located just east of Kamloops in the new GI of the Thompson Valley. A region with cold winters, requires hardy grapes. Monte Creek Ranch has a variety of red and white hybrid grapes that…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 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,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Tell Me About the BC 2017 Harvest – Wine Makers’ Interviews
2017 was a terrible harvest in France due to poor weather conditions through the growing season, producing the smallest grape harvest since 1945. In the United States, Napa and Sonoma Valleys were hit by forest fires which although was late in…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Nocking Point North – A New Wine Club for Canadians
What is Nocking Point North? I received an email this week about a new wine club called Nocking Point North. The wines are made here in BC through The Hatch winery from the Kelowna area. Grapes come from BC as…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BC Pinot Noir Review: Our Samples for the Review
Since I published my initial article, How Does BC Pinot Noir Express Terroir?, I have been receiving bottles of BC Pinot Noir from the 2013 and 2014 vintages, with a few from 2012. The wineries who has graciously provided me…