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While I was Grinch-like in awarding 5 stars to only three wines I tasted in 2024, I was more Oprah-like with the 4.5-5 -star wines. Plus, there are many quality wines, so it should not be a surprise. This year there were 13 BC wines, 18 Italian wines, 4 French wines, 2 Californian wines, and 4 wines from New Zealand…
I have two white wines to tell you about from BC’s Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars. The winery is located in the Okanagan Falls area, which has the perfect climate for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. One of the wines I tasted is Blue Mountain’s Reserve Cuvée Chardonnay 2022 while the other wine is their Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Pinot Gris…
Chardonnay is a wine that you can enjoy oaked or unoaked, rich or lean, still or sparkling. A wine that can be enjoyed all year long. I received a bottle of BC’s Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Estate Cuvée Chardonnay 2022 to review for you. I was quite excited as their wines are always of consistent quality. Let me tell…
For Easter dinner featuring roast turkey or roast ham with mashed potatoes and vegetables, selecting wine varietals that complement the flavours of these classic dishes is key. For red wine enthusiasts, Pinot Noir would be an excellent choice. With its bright acidity and delicate red fruit flavours, it would pair well with the savouriness of turkey or ham. The soft…
Gamay Noir is a grape that gets little respect. Some people may equate it to Beaujolais Nouveau, but it can be much more. BC wineries make quality Gamay Noir. A point in case is this bottle; Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellarss Estate Cuvée Gamay Noir 2022. The grapes were hand harvested, then cold soaked and fermented using indigenous yeasts to…
It is New Year’s Eve today, December 31, 2023. Have you still not picked a sparkling BC wine to celebrate? In case you have not, I have two sparkling wines from Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars. One is their Gold Label Brut and the other is their Brut Rosé wine. Both wines are listed as Recently Disgorged 2019. Let me…
This year I had many terrific wines to taste and review. Wines that I rate as 5 star I deem as needing nothing to add or subtract. They are perfect as-is. I had one wine that reached that status this year so instead of making a separate article for that wine, I am including it in this article. My 4.5-5…
Today I decided to pull two bottles that I received from two different wineries. Not because they were the same grape variety or style, but because I enjoy the wines from these wineries and I was interested to taste these two wines. Sauvignon Blanc is a refreshing white wine with bright acidity. Rosé wines as well can also be, but…
BC white wines from the 2022 vintage are slowly being released to the public. I received the Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris 2022 wines to review, plus their Sauvignon Blanc 2022, which I will review in a separate article. Many readers may think of sparkling wine only when they hear Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars as…
If you have not yet purchased your ticket for Top Drop, which is on May 23 and 24 evenings, you should as the tickets are almost sold out. Plus the ticket sales help support the BC Hospitality Foundation which provides financial support for hospitality workers coping with extraordinary health crisis costs. Here are the full details of Top Drop. See you there!…
