If you have ever attended the Top Drop tastings in Vancouver, you will have experienced many 4.5 to 5 star wines according to my rating scale. I recently attended a portfolio tasting by Vintage Corks, and this tasting was in…
BC VQA wines are released twice a year; once in the Fall and then in the Spring. The Fall wines tend to show more white wines, as well as Pinot Noir, while the Spring event has more red wines. This…
The Naramata Bench is located on the east side of Lake Okanagan as you drive north from Penticton. It is a very scenic 14 km drive overlooking the water and vineyards, home to a group of twenty-four award-winning wineries forming…
Last week the BC wineries who are part of the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) presented their latest releases of red, white, and sparkling wines. Â 74 wineries had tables and each poured around 4 wines on average. Â So 296 new releases…
Australia is a large country with diverse climates and unique terroirs. There is for example the Terra Rossa, red soil, in the Coonawarra Valley which makes exceptional Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Â Or the cooler climate of the Hunter Valley, making…
There are many wines to savour from Australia, from classic wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coonawarra or Semillon from the Hunter Valley, to the new “natural” wines from wineries like Jaume and Alpha Box & Dice. Â At the…
You know we all want to change the world, and wine making is one of those areas that has been undergoing a revolution to past wine making techniques recently. Â I attended a seminar on the past, present, and future of…
Question: What does Australian Semillon have to do with BC Hospitality Foundation?  Answer: Dish N’ Dazzle.  Dish N’ Dazzle is a public charity event where the funds raised are used to support individuals in the hospitality industry that are coping with…
Harry McWatters is a leader in the British Columbia wine industry for the past 40+ years. In 1980, he founded BC’s first estate winery, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, and later started See Ya Later Ranch Estate Winery in 1995. He purchased…
After summer holidays are over and you are all relaxed from the sun, food, and wine with family and friends, September comes around. For the wine trade, this is the start of the busy season leading up to Christmas, and…