Do you think that a Rose wine can pair with BBQ pork ribs, cornbread, and slaw? I put the Poplar Grove Lakeview Rosé 2020 to the test. It is a blend of 81% Merlot and 19% Malbec made in the…
Expect the unexpected. That is a good motto when you taste wine. You don’t know sometimes if a wine will be OK to drink or if it will be exceptional, at any price point. Today I opened two bottles from…
This summer has gone haywire with all the forest fires. I hope they get under control soon. But Haywire wine is something we can all enjoy now. I received a bottle of Okanagan Crush Pad‘s Haywire Garnet Valley Ranch Pinot…
Reviewing wines when it is hot outside and then inside your home is difficult. But today I decided to open two white wines, one still and one sparkling from Nostalgia Wines from the Okanagan. I opened the Nostalgia Wines Pinot…
Do you like delicious red wines? I have two for your today from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery in West Kelowna. Their Modest Wines by Jove Sangiovese 2019 and the Modest Wines Little Green Red Petit Verdot 2018. “by Jove” and…
Enjoying lobster is a luxurious experience. I prefer them steamed and dipped in butter, but there are other ways of enjoying lobster. Provence Marinaside has prepared an excellent menu with lobster prepared in many ways and paired with delicious BC…
With all the restraint we had collectively over COVID and the opening of restrictions, the Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country’s Pig Out Trails in September sounds like a great way to celebrate. Here is the press release with info about how…
Let us welcome one of our newest BC wineries, Valley Commons. Here is the press release about the winery. I look forward to trying their wines and telling all BC wine lovers about them. ~~~Valley Commons welcomes guests to gather…
It is so hot outside, I decided to open two bottles of white BC wine made by Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland. The 2 bottles are 1. Narrative Chenin Blanc 2019 and 2. free form Vin Gris 2019. In case…
This is going to be a spectacular wine and food pairing between Hart House Restaurant and Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Limited tickets so buy asap. Here is the press release.~~~June 24, 2021 (Vancouver, BC) – On Friday, July 9, 2021,…