Amanda Eastwood and Jamie Smith are not puppets. For them making wine is a lifestyle, a passion and the result of a year-round creative process. Amanda is originally from France and Jamie a native of Salmon Arm. Jamie spent 11…
Most of you probably had a sip of Cognac but what about Armagnac? Armagnac is one of France’s oldest spirits and has been in production for over 150 years before Cognac. From wikipedia, Armagnac is a type of brandy produced…
Speck Bros. Bianco Secco Lazzara ($17.95 at LCBO) Last weekend I opened Spec Bros’ Bianco Secco Lazzara as a little pick-me-up. And today I wanted to share my tasting notes on this bubbly made from Riesling with supporting roles coming…
Have you ever tried craft beer from Vancouver’s R&B Brewing? If you haven’t, this announcement about them, they were just awarded the BC Ale Trail’s Best Brewery Experience Award for 2021. Read the press release about this award, and consider trying…
It has been many years since I visited Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in person. I’ve been tasting their wines from home and from Trade Tastings in Vancouver (pre-COVID), and always appreciate the quality of their wines. When I decided to…
Do you like flavourful white wines? Well this one, Singletree Farmhand 2020, has it in spades. I think it would be a fun wine to have with a cooked ham for Thanksgiving 2021 as well. It is a blend of…