Have you tried the Quill series of wines from Blue Grouse Estate Winery on Vancouver Island. Their Quill series grapes come from vineyards on the Island. The winery can pick and choose and blend the wines from these grapes to…
In BC we relatively quickly learned that cooler climate grapes, like Riesling, did better in the north Okanagan, and warmer climate grapes, like Syrah, did better in the south Okanagan. Similarly cooler climate grape varieties in the Fraser Valley and…
Help feed hungry children in the Cowichan Valley by buying a bottle of Blue Grouse or Quill wine in BC. The press release from Blue Grouse Estate Winery is below. ~~~ [Duncan, BC] For the third year in a row, $1…
The 2021 harvest will surely be marked in our minds as COVID continues. Plus during the summer there were major fires in BC, and now with the heavy rains and flooding, I’m sure the weather has had an impact on…
The 2020 harvest and the days and months leading up to it will surely be marked in our minds. Starting in March we had the shutdown of our economy and quarantining to keep us safe from COVID. In the summer…
British Columbia wineries continue to define distinct grape-growing regions, known as a sub-geographical indication (sub-GI). This week we received this announcement that our next sub-GI has been successfully accepted by the BC government. It is on Vancouver Island; the Cowichan…
Do you know what a Geographical Indication (GI) means in the BC wine industry? According to a BC Ministry of Agriculture press release, a GI is “…a standard element of appellation systems used around the world that help people identify…
I keep mentioning about wineries on Vancouver Island as they give you a different profile of wine compared to what we are more familiar with coming from the Okanagan. You are not going to find a big Cabernet Sauvignon produced…
Cool climate wines are where the vibrant acidity and tart fruit flavours. Citrus trending to stone fruits for white wines, and red fruits like strawberries, raspberries and red cherries. Â A cool climate region to consider for wines is Vancouver Island.…