Sparkling wine is always a pleasure for me to enjoy. I shared this bottle of Narrative Sparkling XC Method wine, from Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, with a few friends on their garden patio, with the appropriate social distancing. It…
Tag: chardonnay
Let’s Have a Narrative About Riesling Before I Go Haywire With Chardonnay!
Okanagan Crush Pad has a few different labels that they produce wine under. I think they like being able to produce different styles of wines through these different labels. Two labels are Narrative and Haywire. They describe Haywire as “Haywire…
New Zealand Chardonnay & Pinot Noir at the Other 45th Parallel Seminar
New Zealand is well-known for Sauvignon Blanc, but are there any other grape varieties we should know about? Yes! I attended a webinar with David Keck MS (USA), John Szabo MS (Canada), Ronan Sayburn MS (UK) and Cameron Douglas MS…
Quick Review: Coolshanagh Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 2016
Would you like to help the BC Hospitality Foundation, who helps hospitality workers facing financial crisis due to a health condition? Why not buy these two wines from Coolshanagh Wines on the north end of the Naramata Bench? $10 per…
Celebrating Mother’s Day During COVID-19
This will be an unusual Mother’s Day for us all. Those of you who live in the same city as your mom can visit her on Mother’s Day, safely. For those of us that live in different cities, phoning/skyping/zooming are…
2 Whites and a Rosé from Rust Wine Co for You
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…
6 BC VQA Wines for Easter 2020
It is the Easter weekend for many people around the world, and the world is in turmoil with COVID-19. There are many traditions besides the Easter celebrations among different faiths but enjoying meals with family and friends is a big…
Selaks 1934 Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019
Selaks 1934 Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019 (NZ $16.99) Created in homage to the year that Marino Selak sold his first vintage of wine, this new range boasts a chardonnay that I’m certain will become a ‘best value classic’. I say…
4 Wines from Bodega Catena Zapata at VanWineFest 2020
While I was at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 I had the opportunity to interview Laura Catena, managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, in Argentina. Plus she is a medical doctor and an author. So many skills. And a…
My Top White and Red French Wines at VanWineFest 2020
With France being the theme country for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020, there were many more French wineries in attendance than in other years. And with that many more wines to taste. Which made me very happy. France has…