In case you like cocktails, why not make some with sparkling wine for the holidays? Here are three cocktail recipes using BC sparkling wine that were sent to my email. Sparkling Wine Cocktail Recipes French 75 Elegance in a glass!…
These two big red wines from Oliver, BC’s Winemaker’s CUT are wonderful examples of wines that can be made in BC to drink now, has softer tannins, but can still age a few years in your cellar for your enjoyment. …
There is a constant growth in the number of new wineries in BC. One winery that I started to hear about this year is 1 Mill Road Winery, located on the Naramata Bench. They recently reached out to me for…
I have two more sparkling wines for you to consider for your holiday purchase. The two sparklers are from BC’s Hester Creek Estate Winery. The Hester Creek Ti Amo 2021 is a Charmat method (think Prosecco) sparkling wine, while the…
The holiday season will soon be upon us. When I turned on a local FM radio station today they were already playing Christmas songs. It’s time to start stocking up on wines to celebrate with friends and family. Sparkling wines…
This was the first Swirl Around BC trade tasting since the COVID lockdown where you could actually walk around tables, talk to winery principals and have them pour their wines for you. Earlier in the day, I attended the Masterclass…
Winemaker’s CUT from Oliver, BC, has made two quite unique tasting red wines; their Bohemian Cabernet Franc 2020 and Bohemian Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. The lively acidity in both wines makes the dark berry fruit flavours quite juicy. For those of…
Wines evolve with time in the bottle. People talk about how they drink their aged Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. Never drinking them young. In BC many people think that our wines are best enjoyed young. Not thinking about ageing them…
I have two Pinot Noir wines from St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery to tell you about today. One is from 2019 and the other is 2020. Look closely at the labels. Can you spot two differences between these…
I make a grilled rack of lamb once a year and usually enjoy a Pinot Noir or juicy Merlot with it. But today as the lamb was grilling I decided to try a bottle of Chaberton Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet…