In BC we love to celebrate the success of our wineries both locally and abroad. Monte Creek Winery in Kamloops is one winery in our newer wine regions, the Thompson Valley, that is having success and would like to share…
Do you like sparkling wine? This one from Evolve Cellars in Penticton is a delight to sip. It is made with the Charmat method (think Prosecco) and has nice fresh fruit flavours. A blend of 70% Pinot Blanc and 30%…
Here are my last two wines to review for you from Church & State Wines. They grow grapes and produce wines from both their Vancouver Island and their Okanagan vineyard/winery sites. The two wines I tasted for this article are…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival in 2021 host countries were slated to be from South America. One of the countries, Brasil, is one that I have heard makes wine, but never had a chance to try. With COVID, I understand…
Canadian Thanksgiving is going to be very different this year for many of us who are accustomed to getting together with our parents, brothers and sister, and maybe aunts and uncles for dinner. It will be smaller, and may be…
What do you know about Chardonnay Clone 95? It is originally from Burgundy, and is grown by Spearhead Winery in Kelowna, BC. Clone 95 makes full-bodied, intensely flavoured, medium yield Chardonnay clusters. Spearhead Winery barrel ferments this wine in 100%…
Why 2 Reviews of 4 Wines? I received a shipment of wines from Gold Hill Winery in Oliver, BC, over the summer and I’ve been tasting them two wines at a time and writing my tasting notes for you. Twice…
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…
Let’s get back to some BC wines. This time it is Robin Ridge Winery from the Similkameen Valley. I have an organic Chardonnay and an organic RosĂ© labelled Flicker. What is a Flicker you may ask? In keeping with the…
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,…