Sparkling wine is always a pleasure for me to enjoy. I shared this bottle of Narrative Sparkling XC Method wine, from Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, with a few friends on their garden patio, with the appropriate social distancing. It…
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A Quick Sip of the Latest Releases at Privato Winery in Kamloops
On my recent trip to Kamloops I stopped at Harper’s Trail, Monte Creek Ranch, and Privato Vineyard and Winery. At Privato I was able to spend a few quick minutes to try the latest releases of wines with their host…
14 Victoria Day Wineries
In honour of Victoria Day, you may want to enjoy a bottle of wine made in Victoria (BC) or in the defined Victoria region. There are 14 wineries in or around Victoria, BC. Do you know which wineries? They are:…
Celebrating Mother’s Day During COVID-19
This will be an unusual Mother’s Day for us all. Those of you who live in the same city as your mom can visit her on Mother’s Day, safely. For those of us that live in different cities, phoning/skyping/zooming are…
That’s a Wrap: All My VanWineFest 2020 Articles for You
I was very busy at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020. There were lots of terrific wines from France and around the world, plus the dinners, seminars, and Masterclasses were top notch. I worked very hard making tasting notes, interviewing…
My Interview with Steve Latchford, Winemaker, Okanagan Crush Pad, at VanWineFest 2020
You may not realize it but winemakers tend to travel across Canada and the world to make wines. In BC we do have winemakers from here, but there are many from New Zealand and also from the Niagara region in…
My Top White and Red French Wines at VanWineFest 2020
With France being the theme country for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020, there were many more French wineries in attendance than in other years. And with that many more wines to taste. Which made me very happy. France has…
Recommended Wines from Around the World at VanWineFest 2020
Although France was the theme country this year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there was a great contingent of wineries from around the world and from BC to pour their wines for us. Below are wines that I enjoyed…
Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction Raises ~$256,000 For Bard On The Beach Shakespeare Festival at VanWineFest 2020
The Vancouver International Wine Festival always kicks off with their Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction. That great event happened on Saturday, Feb 22 and of course, it was a great success. Below is the press release from the Festival about…
Classic BC Bubble from Cipes Ariel 2000
What were you doing in 2000? If it was just before January 1, you were probably worrying about all our computers and anything running with a computer chip and code stops running when the clocks turned to “00”. Luckily we…