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I knew nothing about Ontario’s Big Head Wines until it was suggested to me to visit by Talia Mendelsohn from the Bacchus Group Inc. in Toronto, but this winery in particular truly impressed me with their wines and their winemaking methods. If you ever get a chance to visit the Niagara region, do not miss visiting Big Head Wines. The…
Two Sisters Vineyards by Niagara-on-the-Lake has an imposing, impressive wine-tasting room that also includes a restaurant and wine-making facilities. Driving up to the winery, I felt like I was watching the primetime TV soap operas, Dynasty or Falcon Crest. Yes, I know I am dating myself. The main Estate, which opened its doors in November 2014, was inspired by Italian…
In the summer of 2017 I attended the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4c) in the Niagara region. A celebration of Chardonnay and Ontario wines in particular (other Canadian wineries were in attendance). After attending i4c, I visited a few wineries in the Niagara region. One of the wineries I visited, and wines I tasted at i4c, was Thirty Bench…
Yes, it is still summer, even though the calendar says September. We can keep a summer mindset by drinking fresh crisp wines, like these two BC wines from Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. I received their Township 7 Provenance Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and their Provenance Series Rosé 2022 to taste and review for you. Both wines are under screwcap…
It’s September, so let’s start looking for red wines to enjoy as the nights get longer and the weather gets cooler. I have two red blends from the Carter Wine Company in Okanagan Falls. Carter Wine Company The Hawk 2016, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, and Carter Wine Company Lemberger Merlot 2017. The grapes for both…
The history of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon is deeply intertwined with the evolution of the wine world. Cabernet Franc, the older of the two, has ancient origins tracing back to the Bordeaux region of France, where it played a crucial role in the development of classic Bordeaux blends. Its contribution to Bordeaux blends eventually led to the emergence of…
Pascal Madevon, a Bordeaux-trained winemaker who now calls BC home, brings his skills to make a magnificent red blend wine for the Okanagan’s French Door Estate Winery. The winery was founded in 2019 and is already producing impressive wines. I received a bottle of French Door Estate Winery’s héritage French Blend 2020, which contains just about every major red Bordeaux…
This past week Business France, the national agency to develop the French economy through export growth, brought in several French wineries to Vancouver. These wineries do not yet have representation in British Columbia. You currently cannot purchase these wines. This article is meant for wine agents in BC that are interested in adding more French wines to their portfolio. Below…
June 10 is National Rosé Day, but what do you know about Rosé wines? Here’s some background so you can further appreciate these wines and toast a glass or two on June 10. What are Rosé Wines? Rosé wines, often referred to as rosé, are a category of wines that bridge the gap between red and white wines. They are…
In the late Fall, I interviewed a few BC winemakers about their 2022 harvest, but the wines were still fermenting in tanks, barrels or other vessels. The winemakers sounded optimistic, thanks to the warm Fall weather. But how would the wines taste? This we explored with the following winemakers at the BC Vintage 2022 media preview: Laurent Fadanni, Whispering Horse…
