It’s Fall now. We can’t hide from it, so time to embrace it with red wines. I’m tasting Church & State Wines, Cabernet Franc and Merlot 2017, with the grapes coming from the Okanagan Valley. 2017 had a hot summer…
What do you know about Chardonnay Clone 95? It is originally from Burgundy, and is grown by Spearhead Winery in Kelowna, BC. Clone 95 makes full-bodied, intensely flavoured, medium yield Chardonnay clusters. Spearhead Winery barrel ferments this wine in 100%…
Why 2 Reviews of 4 Wines? I received a shipment of wines from Gold Hill Winery in Oliver, BC, over the summer and I’ve been tasting them two wines at a time and writing my tasting notes for you. Twice…
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…
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! …
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…
Summer is winding down, unfortunately. But sparkling wine can be enjoyed year round. It does feel nicer though when you are outside on your patio enjoying sparkling wine with family or friends. Here are two tasty sparkling wines from Church…
Bizou + Yukon are two Great Pyrenees who document their travels, visit other winery dogs, and share what it’s like to live in Summerland at the Okanagan Crush Pad. They, the dogs, launched a wine brand and I was provided with…
Let’s get back to some BC wines. This time it is Robin Ridge Winery from the Similkameen Valley. I have an organic Chardonnay and an organic RosĂ© labelled Flicker. What is a Flicker you may ask? In keeping with the…
You may have noticed some of my recent Instagram posts showing wines, beer, cider, and spirits from JAK’s liquor stores. They provided me with these samples to show you what you could enjoy over the BC Day long weekend. It…