Singletree Winery is one of our local Fraser Valley wineries that you may not have heard of, but have been around since 2010. I’ve been writing about them for a few years now. The winery and main vineyard are in…
Crowsnest Vineyards is located near Cawston in the Similkameen Valley in south-central BC. This valley is cooler-climate with the valley running east-west and a breeze that passes through it to help give the valley it’s character. I was surprised that…
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…
My third Dine Out Vancouver dinner was with good friends at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown. Provence offers a $45 food menu plus $25 wine pairing, and it is totally worth it. The food from Provence is top quality and a large…
Icewine from Canada is famous around the world. While we did not invent Icewine, we are recognized as a world leader in Icewine production. It is amazing that you are able to get juice out of frozen grapes and the…
Copper Chimney Indian Grill & Bar has been serving up tasty Indian food in downtown Vancouver for several years. I have had the pleasure of eating at Copper Chimney before and was recently invited to a food and wine pairing…
Do you know what a Geographical Indication (GI) means in the BC wine industry? According to a BC Ministry of Agriculture press release, a GI is “…a standard element of appellation systems used around the world that help people identify…
It was truly a sad day in the BC wine community yesterday, July 23, 2019, when we were all shocked by the sudden passing of Harry McWatters. A pioneer who helped lead the wine for quality BC wine. I met…
Riesling, Pinot Gris and Viognier were prominent in this BC VQA Spring wine release tasting. It is not surprising as white wine releases are more common in the Spring while more red wines are released in the Fall. Viognier though…
As BC is large with a cooler coastal climate and a hotter, drier interior, our yearly vintages can cover a range from marginal to exceptional. Luckily we have been closer to the exceptional end of the vintage spectrum these last…