Twenty-five wines coming from BC and around the world made it to my near-perfect – star category this year. I’ve arranged these fantastic wines into BC wines followed by wines from the rest of the world. Italian wine showed up…
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…
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…
I have two aromatic white wines from St. Hubertus Family Estate Winery and their associated Oak Bay Vineyard, which I can see going very well with an assorted cheese plate over the holidays. The first wine is the St. Hubertus…
BC’s Winemaker’s CUT Bohemian wines exemplify the uniqueness of single vineyard blends from the Okanagan Valley made in small volumes. The wines come from their finest barrels and only are produced when the vintage is appropriate. I really enjoyed tasting…
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…
I have been a fan of Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery‘s wines for many years. I still have a bottle of their 2003 Summit Reserve Semillon I purchased at the winery that I hope to open this year with friends. On…
Just around the corner from Spearhead Winery is The View Winery & Vineyard. I stopped by to try their wines and to find out that they also make apple cider under the name of Wards Cider. I did not have…
Do you love Pinot Noir and Chardonnay? If you have not tried the wines from Spearhead Winery in Kelowna, you should. Top quality award-winning wines. I stopped by the winery to have a casual tasting outside. I went through their…
The Canada Day long weekend celebration is on with picnics and bbqs and generally getting together with friends and family. Enjoying this scene with BC wine would make it even better in my opinion. Below is a list of BC…