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I have a top-quality BC Chardonnay for you today made by Meyer Family Vineyards; their Old Main Road Vineyard Micro Cuvee Chardonnay 2022. The winery noted, “The 2022 vintage was a classic Okanagan growing season with a typical Spring budburst in early May and beautiful weather into June…The weather was perfect for ripening with warm days and cool nights providing…
The releases of BC red wines are starting to come out. I received these two red wines from Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. Both wines are from their Benchmark Series. One is a Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot blend, their Benchmark Series Blue Terrace Vineyard NBO 2020 and the other is their single varietal Benchmark Series Remuda Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022….
Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day by indulging in a delightful experience of sharing sparkling or rosé wines with your significant other. The effervescence of sparkling wines mirrors the joy and excitement of love, making it an ideal choice for a romantic evening. The light and refreshing nature of sparkling wine and the delicate bubbles on your palate will enhance the…
If you are a young person getting into the Hospitality trade, you may want to apply for one of these three scholarships by the BC Hospitality Foundation and sponsors. Links are below. Apply by Friday this week! This year TWO $4,000 will be awarded These scholarships are funded by the Ryan/Grant Family and are open ONLY to BC Residents wishing…
Two years ago Valley Commons, a new BC winery, launched at the new District Wine Village in the south Okanagan. I visited the winery and the Village in the Fall to taste their inaugural vintages which Mark Simpson of BC Wine Studio crafted. I picked up a bottle of their Valley Commons Cabernet Franc 2018 to take home. I opened…
2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, beginning on February 10th, 2024 (Chinese New Year) and concluding on January 28th, 2025. “In Chinese culture, the Dragon holds a significant place as an auspicious and extraordinary creature, unparalleled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes power, nobility, honour, luck, and success. Consequently, 2024 is forecast to bring about opportunities, changes, and…
In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Year of the Dragon, BC’s Haywire Winery is releasing its limited edition wine, Haywire Winery Lunar Red 2021. It is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s made to pair with a broad range of Asian cuisines such as stir-fried vegetables, pan-seared sablefish, and BBQ duck according to the winery. This…
January 7, 2024, was Ukrainian Christmas Day. I know that Volodymyr Zelensky passed a law to make December 25 the new Christmas Day in Ukraine, but many people still like to also celebrate on January 7. Double the celebration. So, I opened a bottle of BC’s Church & State Wines sparkling Blanc de Gris Brut 2019 and shared it with…
Happy New Year. With that, I have my first two wines to review for 2024. I decided to pick two big red wines from BC’s Hester Creek Estate Winery. I have their Hester Creek Estate Winery The Judge 2020 and Garland 2020. Both wines are Bordeaux blends with The Judge being a right-bank blend and Garland being a left-bank blend. …
I enjoy tasting wines and writing about them. I don’t consider writing the articles as stressful. I love telling other people about wines from near and far. But I thought I could check to see how many articles I did publish in 2023 and I was surprised. I wrote 238 articles in 2023. That works out to 20 articles per month…
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