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The holiday season will soon be upon us. When I turned on a local FM radio station today they were already playing Christmas songs. It’s time to start stocking up on wines to celebrate with friends and family. Sparkling wines are often associated with the holidays. For some people, a nice fortified wine, like a port wine is also appreciated…
This was the first Swirl Around BC trade tasting since the COVID lockdown where you could actually walk around tables, talk to winery principals and have them pour their wines for you. Earlier in the day, I attended the Masterclass on Expressions of People, Place and Time. It was quite informative and attendees were able to taste BC wines from…
Wines evolve with time in the bottle. People talk about how they drink their aged Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. Never drinking them young. In BC many people think that our wines are best enjoyed young. Not thinking about ageing them for a few years, or longer. This masterclass by the Wines of British Columbia had us taste a young and…
I have two Pinot Noir wines from St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery to tell you about today. One is from 2019 and the other is 2020. Look closely at the labels. Can you spot two differences between these two wines, besides the year? One difference is the wine on the right is a Reserve level wine. The second…
Do you enjoy Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellar’s sparkling wines? They are top quality. The winery recently disgorged some bottles, just in time for the Holiday season. Here is the announcement. Carpe diem as they will sell out quickly. ~~~ Each year, we release a selection of our R.D. (Recently Disgorged) vintage sparkling wines. We are happy to announce that…
Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 Astrolabe’s owner and winemaker Simon Waghorn once had the ambition to be a seaweed scientist. I know. Just think, if he’d pursued a life aquatic, we’d never have pinot noir like this. It’s ok, I’ll give you a second to compose yourself. This 2018 vintage shows exotic aromatics, ripe cherry, wild strawberry and boatloads of…
I have two top quality, vegan-friendly red wines to tell you about from Winemaker’s CUT. I opened their Winemaker’s CUT Bohemian Syrah 2020 and Bohemian Pinot Noir 2020. Why Bohemian? Bohemian wines are single vineyard blends made in extremely small volumes. The wines come from their finest barrels and only are produced when the vintage is appropriate. They also play…
Sparkling wines are always appreciated. They pair with many dishes and can be enjoyed on their own. I have two traditional method sparkling wines from Church & State Wines. A Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature 2018 made with Chardonnay grapes from their Black Sage Bench vineyard and a Gris de Noirs Brut 2019 made with Pinot Noir grapes from their…
As I was out in the Okanagan in September visiting a few wineries, I took a few pictures of different grape varieties. We all know the names of different grapes, but what do they look like? Did you know that ripe Pinot Gris skins are not yellow? As they mature they turn a pinkish brown and then purple colour. Below…
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022. You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner. A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy. Or you may go other ways with roast beef, salmon, Beyond Meat, or other meat substitutes. I like to think of…
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