I’ve been writing a lot about BC wine lately, so I will take a short break and bring you 2 wines from Spain that you can get in BC. Finca Venta de Don Quijote, is a winery located in La…
Dos Vinos from Finca Venta de Don Quijote in Spain
Category: Syrah
Be Seduced by Mt. Boucherie’s Pinot Noir and Syrah 2018
I have two very seductive red wines for you from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery in West Kelowna. The two grape varieties could not be more different; a Pinot Noir and a Syrah. The Pinot Noir grapes comes from the Similkameen…
Narrative Rhone Grape-Based Wines and Brett
Rhone Grapes Do you know which are the main grapes grown in the Rhone Valley? Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne. Syrah is making a mark for itself in BC’s Okanagan Valley. Some say that it could be our signature red…
Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018
Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 (NZ $24.95) Green peppercorn, violet and blueberry aromatics stand shoulder to shoulder with bright plum and cherry flavours and then they hold hands and do the Gay Gordons (remember primary school folk-dancing?) with…
BOHO and Bohemian Wines from Winemaker’s CUT For You
I have 3 “Bohemian” wines for you from Winemaker’s CUT in the south Okanagan to tell you about. Have you ever tried Lambrusco wine? One of the BOHO wines by Winemaker’s CUT reminds me of it. BOHO wines are a…
Winemaker’s CUT Estate and Heritage Wines Latest Releases
I have been enjoying tasting and writing about Winemaker’s CUT Estate Winery‘s wines since they first released their wines. Owners Michal and Martina Mosny undertake sustainable farming, hand harvest their grapes, adhere to zero pesticides, low sulphur use, and let the wines…
3 Rockin’ Syrah 2017 from Rust Wine Co
If you read my earlier article about 2 whites and a rose wine from Rust Wine Co, you would have seen the back label for these wine bottles. They have very detailed information on the grape clone(s) used, the vineyard…
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…
Getting Gratitude from JAK’s and Okanagan Crush Pad
With these challenging times, it is good to be able to take some time to be grateful for those people around us and the country we live in. I am grateful that all my family and friends are symptom-free and…
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…