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Have you ever been to Galiano Island or needed an excuse to go to Galiano Island?  Reading my posts, I assume you are a wine lover.  On August 10 you can go to Galiano Island to celebrate their Wine & Beer tasting festival.  Below is the announcement from the Festival.  Enjoy! ~~~ THE 2019 GALIANO WINE & BEER TASTING FESTIVAL…

Do you love Pinot Noir?  BC Pinot Noir?  I do love Pinot Noir and BC Pinot Noir.  We have the right cool climate to help bring out the nuances of Pinot Noir, compared to some warmer climate wines from this grape.  Acidity, floral and fruit aromas and flavours all excite me.  The yearly BC Pinot Noir Celebration is coming up…

Okanagan Falls, located between Penticton and Oliver, holds, I think, a sweet spot for growing grapes and making wine.  It has long warm days and cool nights, which allow the grapes to reach full ripeness as well as keep their acidity.  The Okanagan Falls Skaha Winery Association, consisting of 14 wineries, with 32 vineyards, held a tasting recently, which I attended.  In…

You may have heard of, and tasted, the wines from Winemaker’s CUT over the last 2 years.  The winery though was not yet a full-time venture.  Today I received an email from Martina & Michal Mosny that they are now officially making Winemaker’s CUT their full-time career. Who are Martina & Michal Mosny? Martina & Michal Mosny moved from Slovakia,…

2017 was a cooler and could be a challenging year with the raging wildfires and smoke that occurred in early summer. Winemakers noted that in the Okanagan the berry size and cluster size were smaller which produced less juice.  And some said that the tannins in the red wines are rounder and softer.  I received 5 different Pinot Noir wines…

Black Hills Estate Winery produced one of the first iconic wines of BC, Nota Bene, a Left Bank Bordeaux red blend.  Black Hills is known for producing quality wines.  They are located on the Black Sage Road, 13 km north of Osoyoos in the South Okanagan.  This area is hot and dry, and perfect to grow red Bordeaux grapes. The…

Valentine’s Day is a special day to spend with your significant other.  A bottle of sparkling wine to sip together is a great way to cap, or start, the evening together.  Below are 6 different sparkling wines that I tried over the last 12 months, from BC and overseas, that I think are exceptional.  Enjoy these wines on their own,…

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in Oliver, BC has been producing quality wines since its inception in the early 1990s.  Their primary vineyards are the Diamondback Vineyard on the Black Sage Bench and Tinhorn Creek Vineyard on the Golden Mile Bench.  I have been fortunate to have received samples of their latest releases, or upcoming releases, to review for you.  The wines all come…

Valentine’s Day is near and sparkling wine to share with your significant other is probably in your thoughts.  But which sparkling wine?  Champagne or cremant from France?  Franciacorta or prosecco from Italy? Cava from Spain?  How about sparkling wine from BC? Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard Paula sparkling wine from Vancouver Island would be a nice choice. It shows…

Getting money to complete your studies is always a concern for students.  If you are studying, or thinking of studying, the culinary arts, there are some scholarships available to you, here in BC.  Below is a press release from the BC Hospitality Foundation describing some scholarships you can apply to help with your studies and your future. ~~~ The BC…