Mother’s Day is this weekend. Have you bought your mom a bottle of BC sparkling wine yet? Here are two bottles that she should enjoy from Okanagan Crush Pad. The Free Form Blanc de Noir 2018 is made from organic…
I did not realize that Niche Wine Company in West Kelowna has kept their Farm Gate closed for over 10 years to the public, but I am glad to hear that they are opening up this Spring, and offering you…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival is almost here. The last time we had the Festival was two years ago and closed during our COVID crisis, but now it is back and runs from May 16-22. One of the big attractions…
It’s Mother’s Day this weekend. Here is a list of the wineries in the Okanagan Falls and Skaha Lake areas that are offering moms something extra. Enjoy the weekend with your mom! ~~~ Join the wineries of the Heart of…
Are you wondering what to do or get for your mother for Mother’s Day? If she likes sparkling and rosé wine, and you are planning to be in the Okanagan on May 15, why not buy tickets to Blush &…
Steven Laine is a fiction writer with WSET III, FWS, IWS, SWS, CWS, and Champagne Academy credentials. He writes his fiction around some aspect of wine. His previous novel, Root Cause, covered what could happen if a new type of…
Wines can be puzzling when you start to learn more, but as you learn more, you appreciate the wines more, and hopefully enjoy the wines more. One way to learn about where your favorite wines come from would be to…
Winemaking has been around for hundreds of years. We are very familiar with wines coming from Europe, in particular France, where we talk about Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne. We typically call Europe the “Old World” wine region, while wines made…
I am really enjoying these two red wines from Frind Estate Winery in West Kelowna.. I poured their Midnight 2020, made from 100% Marechal Foch grapes, and their The Premier 2020, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Regent,…
What would you have with an Easter turkey dinner? Probably a lightly oaked Chardonnay or maybe a Pinot Noir, or sparkling wine. I decided to step outside of my go-to styles of wines for turkey dinner and to try a…