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With our summer days dwindling as the evening sun sets sooner, I decided to open a bottle of BC’s Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery Syrah 2020 that I received and to try it with a grilled sirloin steak.  The pairing was excellent as is the Syrah.  Let me tell you about the wine and the pairing. My Wine Tasting Notes…

Here are my next two red wines from Osoyoos’ Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery to review for you.  I previously tasted their Bordertown Merlot 2020 and Bordertown Cabernet Franc 2021.  I now have their Bordertown Reserve Malbec 2020 and Reserve Cabernet Franc 2019; a step up in quality.  It will be interesting to see how their entry level Cabernet Franc compares to this…

Adega on 45th Estate Winery started off early in 1966, as the Farinha and Nunes families perfected their craft of producing exceptional tree fruits in the South Okanagan. Maria Nunes and her brother, Fred Farinha, founded Adega on 45th in 2011 on their family farm, alongside their spouses, Alex and Pamala, cultivating 19 acres of estate fruit and have a…

Part three of the Viticultural Bridges panel discussion, was to taste through primarily Riesling and Pinot Noir wines from BC and Alsace, along with a few Pinot Gris wines.  Riesling and Pinot Noir are well-known to present their terroir through a wine’s aromas and flavours.  Some Background About Both Regions Alsace The region covers 15,500 hectares of vines along 120…

This is part two of my attendance at the “Viticultural Bridges” panel discussion, with BC and Alsatian winemakers.  In part two, we covered premium white wines and shaping their future.  Again, we had winemakers in person from Alsace and BC, and a few Alsatian winemakers via recorded video.  There was Olivier Humbrecht to provide the Alsatian perspective in person.  On…

With recent wins at the IWSC in London, the All Canadian Wine Championships, and WineAlign National Awards, Evolve Sparkling House is turning heads as Canada’s top sparkling producer. Located at the same latitude as the famed Champagne region in France, the Okanagan Valley provides ideal conditions with long sunny days balanced by cool nights, that yield grapes perfect for sparkling…

Today I had the pleasure to attend “Viticultural Bridges“, a panel discussion (seminar) on the challenges and adaptations in winemaking due to climate change. Representatives from Alsace, France, and British Columbia, shared their experiences and strategies. Their discussions covered vineyard management, rootstock selection, harvest timing, and wine styles for Riesling and Pinot Noir, highlighting how terroir and climate influence the…

Today I tasted the battle of the blends.  An epic battle royale between two iconic red wines made by Hester Creek Estate Winery.  Wines of phenomenal origin and destiny, The Judge and Garland are crafted from the best barrels in their cellar, and are an authentic expression of our South Okanagan terroir.  These are heavy bottles with solid corks. Their…

I think we are all grateful in BC for the rainy weather we had recently to combat the forest fires, as well as water our trees, gardens, and vineyards.  The sunny weather is coming back, as summer is not yet over.  I received two red wines from Osoyoos’ Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery to review for you.  The two wines…

Growing up in the warm, vineyard-lined landscapes of southern Ukraine, just inland from the Black Sea, Gary (Gennadi) Zhygailo was immersed in the rhythms of the vine from an early age. His passion for wine led him to the Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies, where he earned both a Bachelor’s in Food Science and a Master’s in Fermentation and…