With the COVID-19 spread and everyone hopefully staying at home to help minimize the spread, what can you do for fun? There are only so many re-runs that you can watch on TV. Why not try something fun with friends…
This year I had many wines that I tasted this year that almost made my 5-star category; 27 white wines and 45 red wines. These wines I rated as 4.5-5 stars. When I check over them again, I can remember…
Ever since I’ve been enjoying apple ciders from my Scotland trip this summer, I’ve been looking for BC-produced apple ciders. Just before the end of August, I went to Kamloops to visit the wineries there and see how their grapes…
I have not heard of Sagewood Winery before, but I learned from Doug, the owner, that he and his wife have been growing 17 different varieties of grapes for more years than any other winery in the Kamloops area. They…
Privato Vineyard & Winery is about as far north as you can get in BC for growing vitis vinifera. In an earlier visit to Kamloops, I was told by owners John and Debbie Woodward that the hills to the north…
Taking a last-minute trip to Kamloops before summer holidays was a great idea. Over two days you can very pleasantly visit the four wineries that are in the area, plus do some sightseeing and enjoy a few meals at the…
Harper’s Trail Estate Winery in Kamloops has been a leader is showing the uniqueness of the area for grape growing and wine production, and has lead the way for a few other wineries like Privato and Monte Creek Ranch. The…
The Monte Creek Ranch Winery may not be familiar to you as it is not in one of the more well-known grape growing regions of BC, like the Okanagan. It is in the Thompson Valley, just east of Kamloops. It…
Kamloops is a hot place in the summer, where grapes can grow and excellent wine can be made. But it also can have very cold winters which can harm the grape vines. It is a gamble to have a winery…
The Monte Creek Ranch Winery is located just east of Kamloops in the new GI of the Thompson Valley. A region with cold winters, requires hardy grapes. Monte Creek Ranch has a variety of red and white hybrid grapes that…