Have you ever had a chance to taste a wine made from biodynamic methods in the vineyard and at the winery? I have found that biodynamic wines have a brightness or liveliness to them. You have an opportunity to enjoy…
When I am on vacation, if there is a winery nearby, I will usually drop by. In this case, 40 Knots Winery is in Comox, just 30 minutes away from Campbell River, so I popped in to say hi to…
I had an educational and fun tasting experience at the 2022 Northwest Wine Expedition Masterclass: Sustainability. We had Barbara Philip MW host the event with Alex Sokol Blosser, co-owner and winemaker, from Sokol Blosser Winery from Oregon, and Cam Matches,…
New Zealand has fresh, vibrant wines as we make in BC. It is fun to taste wines from around the world, possibly giving you insights into new grape varieties or styles of winemaking. You may also have an interest in…
As I mentioned for my five-star wine ratings this year, COVID limited the number of events and thus wines that I could taste that came from around the world to BC. That being said, I am grateful for the BC…
I have two interesting finesse wines from Gerard Bertrand from the sunny south of France. Gerard Bertrand’s Orange Gold 2020 is an organic wine made with a blend of Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Mauzac, Muscat, and Clairette with skin…
Here are two more Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses wines for you to try. The Pinot Noir 2019 and the Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault 2020 Rosé. The Rosé has been around for a while and has been a favourite of many people. Again…
It was about 18 months ago since I, and other wine trade people, were able to get together and taste BC wines. We all arrived wearing masks. Some of us with different haircuts, glasses, etc., so you may have to…
Today I have another lesser-known AOC in the southern Rhone Valley – AOC Ventoux. You may be very familiar with one of the wineries from AOC Ventoux, Château Pesquié. Their wine labels in solid blocks of colour should be very…
Many of us are familiar with the wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Rhone Valley, but there are many sub-regions, which have their own Appellation d’origine Contrôlée (AOC) that produce quality wines at reasonable prices. Many of the…