Although this press release from 40 Knots Vineyard & Estate Winery (with a few edits by me) came out in November, a deadline is coming up in January about their court case with Loblaws Companies Ltd. Below is information about…
Category: Vancouver Island
A Few BC Wine Suggestions for the Holidays
Whatever you are celebrating this December, it’s probably with family and/or friends for a meal at some point. Food loves wine, so here are a few of my recommended wines that should go with many dishes, or to enjoy 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…
The Latest Blue Grouse Wines: Pinots and More
Cool climate wines are where the vibrant acidity and tart fruit flavours. Citrus trending to stone fruits for white wines, and red fruits like strawberries, raspberries and red cherries. A cool climate region to consider for wines is Vancouver Island.…
Let’s Talk About BC’s 2016 Harvest with 3 Wine Makers
BC is a large province, with a varied climate from maritime to alpine. Our grape growing regions for wine production vary from the coast, to slightly inland (think the Fraser Valley), to our hot interior (the Okanagan or Kamloops for…
Vigneti Zanatta Winery – Vancouver Island’s Sparkling Rebel
The first modern winery on Vancouver Island is Vigneti Zanatta which is located 10 minutes by car southwest of downtown Duncan. I think what sets them apart from the other wineries on Vancouver Island is their specialization on making sparkling wines. The…
Have You Tried Wines from Blue Grouse Winery?
You may not have heard of Blue Grouse Estate Winery from Duncan before, but the winery has quite a history. In 2012 the Brunner family took over the winery but it was owned for many years by Dr. Hans Kiltz…
The Winners of Vancouver Magazine 24th Annual Restaurant Awards
Starting a restaurant is hard. Running a restaurant is hard. Whether you are the owner, chef, wait staff, or any combination of these, you are dedicated, you love food, and what you do. This week was the Vancouver Magazine 24th…
Eighth Annual ChefmeetsBCGrape Celebrates Regionality with BC Food Designed for BC Wine
Have you ever attended ChefmeetsBCGrape before? It is a great event where you get to try BC VQA wines, and wonderful food produced by top BC chefs. The dishes prepared are from Ocean Wise partner restaurants, which is good IMHO…
Bloom YVR – The BC VQA Spring Release Tasting #BloomYVR
This past week was very busy with wine events, but one event that I made sure to attend was the Bloom Vancouver, BC VQA Spring Release Tasting. This was a Trade only event, so people like media, restaurant owners, sommeliers,…