I had an excellent talk with Andres Izquierdo from Viña Undurraga in Chile at VanWineFest 2023. He talked about the history of Viña Undurraga, which was established in 1885. We then moved on to a discussion of the cool-climate region…
What do you know about the wines from Uruguay? One winery that has consistently been attending the Vancouver International Wine Festival is Bodega Garzón. I have enjoyed speaking with Mele Sosa from Bodega Garzón about their wines and tasting them…
Did you know that Bottleneck Drive around Summerland has three driving routes along with which wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries are on each route? You can drive each route on a separate day and have a fun long weekend. Here…
Are you a Chardonnay lover or an Anything But Chardonnay advocate? Either way, you should know something about this grape that can produce wines of a variety of styles, both still and sparkling. I put together this fun, 5-question quiz,…
June 10 is National Rosé Day, but what do you know about Rosé wines? Here’s some background so you can further appreciate these wines and toast a glass or two on June 10. What are Rosé Wines? Rosé wines, often…
In the late Fall, I interviewed a few BC winemakers about their 2022 harvest, but the wines were still fermenting in tanks, barrels or other vessels. The winemakers sounded optimistic, thanks to the warm Fall weather. But how would the…
One of the things I enjoy doing is talking with winery principals at events like the Vancouver International Wine Festival. This year I spoke with several winery principals from Chile, Argentina, and one from Uruguay. Here is the first interview…
BC wines are known for their fresh fruit flavours and bright acidity. These two wines, Hester Creek Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2022 and Old Vine Pinot Blanc 2022, show these characters to a “T”. Lots of fresh fruit flavours for…
On my last day at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023, I attended the Sabor Sudamericano grazing lunch where all participating South American wineries gathered and poured their wines by a selection of South American dishes were being served, and…
Ontario has a long history of wine-making in Canada. Here in BC we get some Ontario wines, but could get more. In two previous quizzes, I posted questions about BC’s wine regions. In this post, I thought we should find…