You may say that 1990 was when South African wine came on the international scene. That is the year that Nelson Mandela was released and sanctions against South Africa were subsequently lifted. Before that time South African wines were made…
It’s definitely summer time with all the sun and heat! I’m not complaining, but thinking about which wines would be nice to drink on these hot days. I have 2 BC wines for you; a white from Harper’s Trail Estate…
With the lockdown on travel due to COVID-19, I thought I’d look back at some of my trips to wine regions around the world. One of my memorable trips was to Chile in October 2009 where I toured around Santiago,…
Hands Up if you like BC Red blends and Rosé wines. That is what I have for you from Monte Creek Ranch from Kamloops. The Monte Creek Ranch Hands Up Red 2017 recently won a gold medal at the 2020…
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…
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…
Probably one of the first iconic wines of BC has to be Black Hills Estate Winery’s Nota Bene. This iconic wine is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary and Black Hills Estate Winery wants to throw a big party on July 17,…
The last two wines that I’m tasting from Dirty Laundry Vineyard are Big Reds; a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Bordeaux blend. Nothing dirty here. Lots of fresh fruit flavours in these two wines. Great aromas and flavours. Let me tell…
I have been enjoying tasting and writing about Winemaker’s CUT Estate Winery‘s wines since they first released their wines. Owners Michal and Martina Mosny undertake sustainable farming, hand harvest their grapes, adhere to zero pesticides, low sulphur use, and let the wines…
Who is Rust Wine Co? Do you remember the Rustico Winery in the Okanagan? Rust Wine Co is the winery that was formed from Rustico. Rust gets its name from the flaky iron oxide that formed on some old farm…