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In my earlier article, I reviewed some zero percent alcohol wine products from Jackson-Triggs. These wines were released in part due to a study which showed peoples’ preferences toward lower alcohol wine, or zero alcohol wines. In this article, I am reviewing three lower alcohol wines that Jackson-Triggs has produced. The wines are a non-vintage Cabernet Sauvignon, a Rosé, and…
Here we have the Famille J-M Caze winery, which originated in Bordeaux and spread across France and into Portugal, telling us about their history and the wines they will be pouring at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026. Enjoy. Some Background About Famille J-M Caze The Cazes family originally came from the mountainous Ariege region and settled in the Medoc…
We have had some turmoil in Canada and in BC for wines in 2025. Many BC interior wineries suffered from the 2024 cold snap causing them to either not produce any wine in 2024, or importing grapes from across the border, or from Ontario. We also had the removal of USA wines from BC government liquor stores. Overall, we had…
You may have noticed that I had not posted anything wine related for the last 2 weeks, as I was away, but now I’m back, and have my first two wines to tell you about from BC’s Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. I opened their Interlude Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and their Provenance Series Cabernet Merlot 2022. The Interlude Select…
Gate 22 Winery in Surrey, BC, is probably new to many people. I know it only came on my radar later this year. It has an interesting name, which made me think of a gate at an airport, plus their logo shows an airplane propeller. When I checked with the winery, I was told the ownership group manages the Boundary…
I saved my last two wines from Domaine Artema Winery to be their Village Sparkling Rosé 2024 and their La Petite Mort (port style), NV, dessert wine. These two wines can cover the start and end of a delicious dinner. I did not decant either wine. In the first case, you don’t want the delicious bubbles in your sparkling wine…
Crikey, I have two Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Australia to review for you today. These wines come from two different regions of Australia. Clare Valley is the cooler region above the Barossa Valley in south-central Australia, and Margaret River on the west coast of Australia. Are there any differences or similarities between these two wine regions and the red wines…
Earlier this summer, I had a chance to visit Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet, BC. I have admired their wines since they started, and I’ve been letting wine lovers know that they are producing excellent wines in Lillooet. There are two wines that I did not have a chance to try on my visit. Luckily, co-owner, Heleen Pannekoek, gave…
My last winery visit while I was staying in the Osoyoos area was the La Stella Winery. I met with tasting room manager, Wade Martin, as he poured me their recent wine releases and discussed wines in general. Their winery like other Okanagan wineries was affected by the 2024 winter blast. Out of 70 acres of planted vines, they were…
Vanessa Vineyard, located in the Similkameen Valley, may not be a well-known winery to many, but it should. Winemaker, Howard Soon, joined Vanessa in 2017 after retiring from Sandhill Wines. He has won over 100 awards for the wines he has crafted and has received the Order of Canada. Recently there was the 2025 Top 50 BC Wine awards and…
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