Tag: BCWine

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 was nice to enjoy different beverages.  Sometimes I do want something other than wine to drink.  The hand-crafted cider and…

I have been telling all my readers about the quality of wines coming from Kamloops.  The 2020 All Canadian Wine Championships just announced their winners, and Kamloops wineries have brought in more medals.  Here is the press release from the Kamloops Winery Association.  If you check through my latest articles, you will find many of these wines with my reviews…

My last 2 wines from 50th Parallel Estate Winery in Lake Country are from the Pinot Noir grape.  The first is their 2017 Pinot Noir and the other is their Blanc de Noir Methode Traditionnelle 2017 sparkling wine.  With the COVID situation keeping us all at home, why not use some of your stored vacation money that you would have…

Do you ever drink white wine with BBQ?  If not, try a big, buttery, oaked Chardonnay like this one from 50th Parallel Estate Winery.  If you are still enjoying the Rosé revolution I also have a Rosé from 50th Parallel Estate to tell you about. My Tasting Notes 50th Parallel Estate Winery Chardonnay 2018 (BC $39) – this wine after…

British Columbia wineries continue to define distinct grape-growing regions, known as a sub-geographical indication (sub-GI).  This week we received this announcement that our next sub-GI has been successfully accepted by the BC government.  It is on Vancouver Island; the Cowichan Valley.  Read about this new sub-GI and Blue Grouse Estate Winery that worked on getting this designation. Congratulations! ~~~ [DUNCAN,…

The first two wines from 50th Parallel Estates Winery for me to taste are aromatic whites that you would find in the Alsace region of France, but of course these wines are located in Lake Country.  The two wines I am tasting are their Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer 2019. Where is Lake Country? You may not be familiar with the…

I’ve really enjoyed tasting through Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery‘s flight of newly released wines, and now I’ve reached the summit.  One of their top tier wines is known as the SUMMIT.  This fantastic red wine is a blend from their top blocks of estate grown fruit in the Okanagan and the Similkameen valleys.  All the grapes are handpicked and sorted.  The…

I have two very seductive red wines for you from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery in West Kelowna.  The two grape varieties could not be more different; a Pinot Noir and a Syrah.  The Pinot Noir grapes comes from the Similkameen Valley, while the Syrah grapes come from Osoyoos, Black Sage Bench, and South Cawston.  At the start of August 2018…

I’m sure many of us in the wine trade and lovers of BC wine wondered what would happen to TIME Winery, Evolve Cellars, and McWatters Collection after the very unexpected passing of Harry McWatters.  Now we know.  Today it was announced that these 3 wineries have been sold to a local BC family.  Here is the press release. ~~~ Exciting…

Sparkling wine is always a pleasure for me to enjoy.  I shared this bottle of Narrative Sparkling XC Method wine, from Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, with a few friends on their garden patio, with the appropriate social distancing.  It was a nice way to experience this wine.  There is no description on the grape(s) that went to make this…