You may say that 1990 was when South African wine came on the international scene. That is the year that Nelson Mandela was released and sanctions against South Africa were subsequently lifted. Before that time South African wines were made…
It’s definitely summer time with all the sun and heat! I’m not complaining, but thinking about which wines would be nice to drink on these hot days. I have 2 BC wines for you; a white from Harper’s Trail Estate…
Let’s get back to some BC wines. This time it is Robin Ridge Winery from the Similkameen Valley. I have an organic Chardonnay and an organic Rosé labelled Flicker. What is a Flicker you may ask? In keeping with the…
With the lockdown on travel due to COVID-19, I thought I’d look back at some of my trips to wine regions around the world. One of my memorable trips was to Chile in October 2009 where I toured around Santiago,…
I have been telling all my readers about the quality of wines coming from Kamloops. The 2020 All Canadian Wine Championships just announced their winners, and Kamloops wineries have brought in more medals. Here is the press release from the…
Chardonnay and Riesling are noble variety grapes from France, most notably from Burgundy, and from Germany respectively. There has always been a rivalry between people that like one or the other better. Chardonnay comes in a variety of styles from…
Do you ever drink white wine with BBQ? If not, try a big, buttery, oaked Chardonnay like this one from 50th Parallel Estate Winery. If you are still enjoying the Rosé revolution I also have a Rosé from 50th Parallel…
Sparkling wine is always a pleasure for me to enjoy. I shared this bottle of Narrative Sparkling XC Method wine, from Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, with a few friends on their garden patio, with the appropriate social distancing. It…
Okanagan Crush Pad has a few different labels that they produce wine under. I think they like being able to produce different styles of wines through these different labels. Two labels are Narrative and Haywire. They describe Haywire as “Haywire…
New Zealand is well-known for Sauvignon Blanc, but are there any other grape varieties we should know about? Yes! I attended a webinar with David Keck MS (USA), John Szabo MS (Canada), Ronan Sayburn MS (UK) and Cameron Douglas MS…