Here are two more vegan wines for you from Blue Grouse Estate Winery. Their Quill Gamay Noir 2018 and their Quill Q Red 2018. The Quill Q Red is a blend of Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 11.5%, and Marechal Foch…
Have you ever heard of the Ortega grape? Did you know that Ortega is a cross between Siegerrebe and Müller-Thurgau? And did you know that you can try Ortega wine from Blue Grouse Estate Winery from Duncan, BC? Vancouver Island…
Canadian Thanksgiving is going to be very different this year for many of us who are accustomed to getting together with our parents, brothers and sister, and maybe aunts and uncles for dinner. It will be smaller, and may be…
Today I’m tasting two white grape varieties from Alsace and from the Rhone Valley, but grown in BC! Church & State Wines grows both Pinot Gris (Alsace) and Marsanne (Rhone) grapes. And have done them very well. Church & State…
Summer is winding down, unfortunately. But sparkling wine can be enjoyed year round. It does feel nicer though when you are outside on your patio enjoying sparkling wine with family or friends. Here are two tasty sparkling wines from Church…
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessening of restrictions people will want to meet and move about. Dr. Henry has asked people in BC to travel within our province. During the summer many people travel to the Okanagan where there…
This week I participated in a virtual Trade Tasting with various media and Blue Grouse Estate Winery‘s owner Paul Brunner and winemaker Bailey Williamson. Paul gave us a brief intro to the geological history of Vancouver Island and the specifics…
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:…
More good news about BC wineries helping their communities. This announcement is from Blue Grouse Estate Winery in Duncan on Vancouver Island. ~~~ Blue Grouse Estate Winery Will Donate $10,000 to Nourish Cowichan Thank you very much from Paul, Paula…
BC’s wine regions, in my opinion, can be categorized as either a very cool, cool, warm, or hot climate. Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley I’d put into the very cool category. Lake Country would be cool. North Okanagan and…