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At the i4C+ Celebration on July 21-23, 2017 there will be 59 cool climate chardonnay producers; 25 wineries from Ontario and 34 from around the world. There will be 2 wineries from BC too. And as I mentioned in my previous article on the i4C+ Celebration, while the focus is Chardonnay there will also be Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cab Franc,…
At various BC Liquor Stores in July there will be special tastings of wines, beers, and other liquor. Find something new at one of these events and continue to enjoy them into August and onward. Here is the list of events from the BCLDB. ~~~ 39th & CAMBIE KAYAK ADVENTURE WITH GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING Friday, July 7 4:00 – 7:00…
It’s summer. It’s hot. You would like to enjoy a chilled glass of white wine on the patio. Suggestions? I have been enjoying SpierHead Winery‘s wines for several years and writing about it. SpierHead is located on the head of Spiers Road in Kelowna and thus the name. I recently received their latest Riesling and Pinot Gris from the exceptional…
In my previous article, Lunessence Winery Winemaker’s Cut and More, I introduced you to one of our newer wineries Lunessence Winery & Vineyard. They sent me 9 wines in total to try. I wrote about 5 of their wines in the first article, and now the remaining 4 wines here for you to enjoy. I am amazed that there is…
Finally, the sunny, warm weather is with us here in BC. Winter was dreadful, but now we can get out on the patio and enjoy some freshly vinified BC white wine. The 2016 harvest was very good in BC and produced wines with good flavour character and acidity. Recently I attended the Bloom BC VQA Spring Release Tasting and tasted…
Lunessence Winery in Summerland, BC is one of our newer wineries. 2016 was their third vintage. Their philosophy is to create fine wines that showcase the unique terroir of their vineyards. They use sustainable, environmentally sensitive viticulture, treating the vineyard as a living and varied ecosystem. All their wines were partially or fully fermented with native yeasts. Of particular interest…
This is my second year attending Top Drop Vancouver, where small-scale producers from around the world show us their hand crafted wines. According to Top Drop, “Our focus is terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines, and the people behind them. W e believe in the importance in farming one’s own fruit and/or being constantly engaged with grape-growers to ensure sustainability and a high…
What is Nocking Point North? I received an email this week about a new wine club called Nocking Point North. The wines are made here in BC through The Hatch winery from the Kelowna area. Grapes come from BC as well which is great. But there is more background info on Nocking Point North, which I present to you below,…
Should you stock up on the red and white wines from BC’s 2016 vintage? BC wines are known for their fruit flavours and their accompanying natural acidity. But the 2016 started very early and hot in the Spring, with bud break being the earliest on record. In the Okanagan bud break was as much as six weeks early. Would this…
As Spring has sprung, Road 13 Vineyards and other wineries in BC will be opening their tasting rooms to the public. Below is a press release from Road 13 Vineyards about their various tastings and other upcoming events. Enjoy! ~~~ Spring has Arrived at Road 13 Vineyards Enjoy New Vintages, Extended Hours, an Early Start Wine Experience and Preview to…
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