Category: Similkameen

Defining the Root of BC Terroir Masterclass at VanWineFest 2023

Defining the Root of BC Terroir masterclass

To start off the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I attended this masterclass which featured 11 British Columbia wines from across the province, “Defining the Root of BC Terroir“.  Our panellists, the winemakers at the wineries, discussed the unique growing conditions…

Take a Ride With Seaside Pearl Lover’s Lane Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Do you enjoy Cabernets? Do you prefer Cabernet Franc or Cabernet Sauvignon?  I tried both today from Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery.  Their Cabernet Franc grapes come from the Similkameen Valley while the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes come from the Okanagan Valley. …

Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery Magnolias Rose and The Connaught Syrah to Enjoy

Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery Magnolias Rosé 2021 and The Connaught 2020, Similkameen Valley

Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery in Abbotsford continues to produce top-quality limited-production wines.  The two wines I tasted, their Magnolias Rosé 2021 and The Connaught Syrah 2020, continue with this tradition.  Let me tell you about them.  My Wine Tasting Notes…

Many Top Quality Wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery to Enjoy

Jeff Hundertmark, Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery winemaker with a bottle of his Riesling

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…

The BC Wine Industry Welcomes Six New Sub-GIs

Wine Growers of BC- BC Wine Regions Topo Map

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…

A Conversation with Winemaker Galen Barnhardt from Monte Creek Winery at VanWineFest 2022

Winemaker Galen Barnhardt from Monte Creek Winery

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…

Two Red Wines to Ease You Into the Fall from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2019 and SUMMIT 2018

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…