The BC wine harvest was just starting as I was on vacation in the Okanagan the second last week of September. The winemakers I spoke to noted that they are about a month behind for the start of harvest. Wines…
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…
Have you tried the wines from Robin Ridge Winery in the Similkameen Valley? This small family-run winery only uses their organic estate-grown grapes. Each wine label also is named after a bird I was given a bottle of their Robin…
In BC we relatively quickly learned that cooler climate grapes, like Riesling, did better in the north Okanagan, and warmer climate grapes, like Syrah, did better in the south Okanagan. Similarly cooler climate grape varieties in the Fraser Valley and…
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival, in the Tasting Room, I did have a chance to go through a flight of Monte Creek Winery wines with Winemaker Galen Barnhardt. Below is a discussion of the wines with Galen. Mostly Galen…
My first two red wines to review in September, after having the mywinepal.com website down. If you didn’t hear, a hacker was able to get into the servers of my ISP and wipe out many of the servers, including the one…
I paired for dinner a Japanese-style Sablefish dish with two wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery. They have their new, to me, MODEST WINES label. I opened their La Graves Robber 2020 (a Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon blend) and their…
With Dr. Henry lifting restrictions for us being able to travel within our zone for recreation purposes, I present you with two “Lover’s Lane” wines by Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery. One is a Cabernet Franc and the other Cabernet Sauvignon,…
I do enjoy scientific experiments, especially if it is related to wine. This day I had a chance to experience both. I received two Syrahs from the 2018 vintage made by Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery, with one from the Similkameen…
Here is another way that you can support BC wine and hospitality workers during COVID. Buy Corcelettes Estate Winery‘s wines and partial proceeds will be donated to the BC Hospitality Foundation. Here is the press release about how you can…