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I have two wines from Carter Wine Company in the Okanagan to review for you. The first is their Rosé Nest 2019, a blend. I will check on the grape varieties used, but I am guessing red and white grapes were in the mix. The other wine I have to review is their Ehrenfelser Riesling 2020. In case you have…
Yes, it is still summer, even though the calendar says September. We can keep a summer mindset by drinking fresh crisp wines, like these two BC wines from Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. I received their Township 7 Provenance Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and their Provenance Series Rosé 2022 to taste and review for you. Both wines are under screwcap…
It’s September, so let’s start looking for red wines to enjoy as the nights get longer and the weather gets cooler. I have two red blends from the Carter Wine Company in Okanagan Falls. Carter Wine Company The Hawk 2016, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, and Carter Wine Company Lemberger Merlot 2017. The grapes for both…
Pascal Madevon, a Bordeaux-trained winemaker who now calls BC home, brings his skills to make a magnificent red blend wine for the Okanagan’s French Door Estate Winery. The winery was founded in 2019 and is already producing impressive wines. I received a bottle of French Door Estate Winery’s héritage French Blend 2020, which contains just about every major red Bordeaux…
August 10, 2023, was the Grand Opening of the High Note Estate Winery, a new Mediterranean-inspired property located on the Naramata Bench. The winery is surrounded by a small three-acre picturesque vineyard, planted predominantly to Pinot Grigio. The winery will present a taste of the Mediterranean through wines influenced by the vibrant seaside villages of Italy. The wines are made…
Do you collect wines? Sometimes a few bottles get pushed to the bottom and you forget about them till one day, several years later, you are searching for a wine and you rediscover these aged bottles of wine. That did not happen to me, but I do age my wines and sometimes try to save some for a special occasion. …
Solvero Wines in Summerland is one of our new BC wineries. They grow their grapes in their Garent Valley and Happy Valley vineyards to the north and south of town. Their commitment is to minimal intervention and transparency in all aspects of wine production. Andrea and Bob Sartor are the proprietors of the winery with their son, Matt Sartor, who…
Sparkling wines are fun to enjoy on their own, but why not add sparkle to a cocktail? I received these three recipes using sparkling wines, two are BC wines, and one is Italian Prosecco, which you may enjoy. Sparkling frosé 750 mL See Ya Later Ranch Sparkling Rosé 2 cups strawberries sliced 1/2 cup Granulated sugar 1/4 cup lime juice…
Rosé wines are a hot commodity. Recently we had a one-day Rosé wine festival held outdoors with beautiful sunny weather to complement the wine. Rose wines are made around the world. I picked two rosé wines that I have in my cellar. One is from BC, Stag’s Hollow Blanc de Noirs 2021, and the other hails from southern Italy, Tormaresca…
We are halfway through the summer holidays if you have children in school, but we still have this month of August to enjoy being outside and having a bbq. Here are two wines that would go nicely with a bbq from TIME Family of Wines, although these two wines are smooth enough that you could enjoy them with less heavy…
