A Look at the Past Sperling Vineyards, in Kelowna, BC, has been four generations in the making: 1860s – land is cleared, settled and farm established by Giovanni & Rosa Casorso 1920s – vines are planted and vineyard established by…
When you think of Argentinean wine, you probably think of Malbec for red and Torrontes for white. Some of you may also mention Bonarda. But how about Sauvignon Blanc? Bodega Norton has produced a partially barrel fermented (in French oak)…
One of the highlights of the Vancouver International Wine Festival is the Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction. Beyond the amazing food and wine that you will eat and drink, there is an auction of wines that will make your jaw…
Okanagan Falls I think is a sweet spot for grape growing and wine production. There are several wineries in Okanagan Falls that make wines I really enjoy. Below is an announcement for a wineries dinner in Okanagan Falls. The dinner…
Do you know how many wines will be presented at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2017 Tasting Room? Around 800. Picking wines you really would like to try in your 3 hours of wine tasting would be like finding a needle…
Chinese New Year Day of the Rooster is on January 28, 2017. It is also known as the Female Fire Chicken year. Red is connected to the fire in Chinese tradition. According to chinesefortunecalendar.com, “…Chicken is a Female Metal. Female Metal is…
One of the great things about the Vancouver International Wine Festival is that in the big Festival Tasting Room at the Conference Centre is that you can meet a winery principal and talk to him or her about their wines.…
2015 was a sunny, hot summer leading to an early harvest. How would BC’s Pinot Noir grapes, which prefer cooler weather, weather this vintage? I have an answer to that question with the tasting of 3 Pinot Noirs from SpierHead Winery I…
Who is Tinhorn Creek? Our winery is the product of friends (the Shaunessys and the Oldfields) deciding to go into business together in 1993 in Oliver, BC. The winery officially opened in 1996. We started from humble beginnings – like…
Dine Out Vancouver starts on Friday, Jan 20, 2017 this year. Already many restaurants are probably all booked up, but you would like to go to a top quality restaurant. One thing is to think outside of the box; the…