If you need some incentive to go out for a meal during pandemic and to enjoy BC VQA wine, Provence Marinaside has the answer. The first BC VQA wine with food pairing for October looks delicious. Here is their press…
Church & State Wines Big Rhone White Wines
Here are two more white Rhone Valley grape varieties that are made by Church & State Wines. The Viognier and Roussanne grapes come from their Coyote Bowl and Bella vineyards in the south Okanagan. The soils in these vineyards consist…
Taste of the Okanagan Partners with Mamas for Mamas to “Spread” the love with new Rosé Wine Jelly
Do you like RosĂ© Wine Jelly? How about adding some pink peppercorns in? Maybe put on a cracker with a slice of brie and enjoy with a glass of rosĂ© wine? And to top it off, help relieve family poverty! …
Alsace and the Rhone Valley Represented by Church & State Wines
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…
How is the 2020 Harvest for Port Wine?
I was fortunate to be invited to the Fladgate Partnership Virtual Press Trip with David Guimaraens to learn about the 2020 port wine harvest. David is the head winemaker for the Flagdate Partnership that includes Fonseca, Taylor’s, and Croft Port. …
Quick Review: Casale del Giglio Mater Matuta Rosso IGT 2016
The last wine for me to taste from Casale del Giglio is their top tier Mater Matuta Rosso IGT. It is a blend of Syrah 85% and Petit Verdot 15%. It seems a bit odd to review an Italian wine…