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…
3 Last Minute Wines from Road 13 Vineyards for 2018
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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…
Getting on Track for Spring and Summer with Road 13 Vineyards
2017 was an interesting vintage in the Okanagan in my opinion, with the cool, wet Spring, followed by the forest fires and smoke that started in June and went through most of the summer. I was worried about smoke taint…
Celebrate Chinese New Year: Brown Earth Dog Feb 16, 2018
2018 Chinese New Year is arriving on February 16, 2018. That is the 4715th Chinese year. The zodiac sign of 2018 is the Dog. According to the Chinese Horoscope calendar, 2018 is the Male Earth Dog year. Brown is connected…
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…
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…
Spring Has Arrived at Road 13 Vineyards – Upcoming Events and More
As Spring has sprung, Road 13 Vineyards and other wineries in BC will be opening their tasting rooms to the public. Below is a press release from Road 13 Vineyards about their various tastings and other upcoming events. Enjoy! ~~~…
The National Tasting: Creating A Great Wine Culture
Have you heard about The National Tasting: Creating A Great Wine Culture? Peter Lehmann Wines is inviting Canadian wine lovers to The National Tasting: a first-of-its-kind live-streaming and interactive panel discussion featuring some of the wine world’s leading experts. Peter…
Okanagan Crush Pad – Raised in Concrete
This week I was invited to some major announcements from Okanagan Crush Pad. OCP was established in 2010 by Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie. The Crush Pad is located on Switchback Road in Summerland, BC. Their head wine maker is…