Fraser Valley locals looking for ways to enjoy the sun this weekend can do so safely at Singletree Winery in Abbotsford. With careful attention to their land, the Etsell family, owners of Singletree, are committed to showcasing the best of British Columbia:…
To follow up on my tasting notes for the Coolshanagh Chardonnay 2017, I had a chance to interview Skip Stothert, owner, about some of the history of this winery and how COVID has affected them. Enjoy. My Interview with Skip…
Are you a beer drinker? And a whisky drinker? Did you know that whisky starts off by fermenting grains (just like beer) to release sugars that yeasts will eventually convert into alcohol? The Nova Scotian Alexander Keith’s brewery is best…
Did you know that Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day? There are many environmental and climate challenges for us to overcome to help the earth’s biosphere become healthier. Wineries from around the world are doing their part to help. The…
Coolshanagh is a Gaelic term meaning “a meeting place of friends”. It is at this place on the Naramata Bench that Skip and Judy Stothert in 2003 started their organically farmed vineyard, with a limestone studded soil, to grow their…
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company) CVNE was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, Spain by 2 brothers. Did you know that CVNE also has the name Cune, made by accident? It was…