There is always a rivalry between a son and his father (or parent). One knows more than the other, is stronger, or something else. Today I have TIME Winery Cabernet Franc 2018 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2018. You can see that…
Here I have two bigger red wines from Hillside Winery, located on the Naramata Bench. One is their Heritage Series Cabernet Franc 2017, while the other wine is their Merlot Malbec 2018. The former is under cork while the latter…
It’s getting bone-chilling cold across Canada. Even in balmy Vancouver, the temperatures may go down to -10 degrees C. You think about the summer and bbq, but that seems so far away. Armstrong Cheese sent me an email with a…
If one bottle of wine for Valentine’s Day is not enough, why not buy two bottles of wine from Phantom Creek Estates and get a box of Sandrine chocolates as well? Here is the announcement from Phantom Creek Estates. Sandrine…
My first 2 BC red wines to taste for 2021 are from Roche Wines in Penticton. Both are Bordeaux blends which show the difference quite well between having Cabernet Sauvignon as the primary grape or the least in a blend. …
I thought I’d write this article about BC Rosé wines as rosé wines have been on a growth tear for several years. Plus checking my website stats for the last 4 weeks, the top query was “Mateus Rosé Wine“. Mateus,…
The wines of Bordeaux are highly regarded around the world. For those of us a bit more into these wines, we start to learn about the Left vs Right bank, and the grapes, and the soil in the vineyards. These…
Here are two more vegan wines for you from Blue Grouse Estate Winery. Their Quill Gamay Noir 2018 and their Quill Q Red 2018. The Quill Q Red is a blend of Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 11.5%, and Marechal Foch…
Do you know the meaning of the term “Meritage” for wines? It is a term developed by the California-based Meritage Alliance, that means a Bordeaux blend of grapes, without infringing on the term Bordeaux. Just like wineries around the world…
Canadian Thanksgiving is going to be very different this year for many of us who are accustomed to getting together with our parents, brothers and sister, and maybe aunts and uncles for dinner. It will be smaller, and may be…