I have two white wines for you today. One is oaked and the other unoaked. The unoaked wine is Upper Bench Winery and Creamery Riesling 2020 while the oaked wine is Upper Bench Winery and Creamery Chardonnay 2018. There is…
Reviewing wines when it is hot outside and then inside your home is difficult. But today I decided to open two white wines, one still and one sparkling from Nostalgia Wines from the Okanagan. I opened the Nostalgia Wines Pinot…
Closson Chase Churchside Chardonnay, Prince Edward County 2018 (ON $50) Now, I’m not an ABC-er (Anything But Chardonnay), but oaked Chardonnay just never has been my go-to. However, my mind might be changed now. I was making veggie poutine last…
Enjoying lobster is a luxurious experience. I prefer them steamed and dipped in butter, but there are other ways of enjoying lobster. Provence Marinaside has prepared an excellent menu with lobster prepared in many ways and paired with delicious BC…
This is going to be a spectacular wine and food pairing between Hart House Restaurant and Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Limited tickets so buy asap. Here is the press release.~~~June 24, 2021 (Vancouver, BC) – On Friday, July 9, 2021,…
JAK’s Beer Wine Spirits and Okanagan Crush Pad have collaborated for a second year to present four new limited release Gratitude Wines with $1 from each wine bottle being donated to the BC Hospitality Foundation in June 2021. The British…
Have you ever wondered what are the most widely planted vitis vinifera grapes in BC, or how about how many wineries we now have? The new 2019 B.C. Wine Grape Acreage Report is out and provides us with an update…
One thing that I learned from my time being a part of the South World Wine Society many years ago was that Chile produces many premium wines, but at the time the entry-level wines were only making it into BC…
It is Spring now, the cherry blossoms have passed, we are getting into our gardens and summer is one month away. It is time to get outside on our patios and enjoy some tasty BC wine. I think sparkling wine…
A wine’s aromas and flavours will change over time from the initial tasting by the winemaker at bottling till the time you open it. If it is within a year, any change will likely not be noticeable. Around three years…