Tag: Ehrenfelser

I have two wines from Carter Wine Company in the Okanagan to review for you.  The first is their Rosé Nest 2019, a blend.  I will check on the grape varieties used, but I am guessing red and white grapes were in the mix.  The other wine I have to review is their Ehrenfelser Riesling 2020.  In case you have…

With all the seriousness in the world happening, it is nice to be able to step away for a few minutes to enjoy life.  I have two bottles of wine from Blasted Church Vineyards in the Okanagan from their Renaissance series, their best sellers, that are easy to sip and help you relax a bit.  One is a white blend…

With all the calamities around us lately, it is an appropriate time to give thanks for what we have, and to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends in Canada.  Whether you enjoy a traditional turkey with stuffing gravy, potatoes, brussel sprouts, and pumpkin pie for dessert, or a ham, or a vegan main dish, there should be a BC wine to…

The first indigenous-run winery in BC is Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos, and it has been that way for several years, until recently. Robert Louie served as the Chief of the Westbank First Nation until 2016, but in 2011, he and his wife Bernice met wine maker Jason Parkes and together they started BC’s second indigenous winery: Indigenous World Winery.  The…

While it is not quite as hot and sunny as in Greece at this time of the year, it is warm enough for me, to look forward to enjoying some chilled aromatic white wines on the patio, along with a plate of oysters, chilled shrimp and cheese.  I received these three bottles of aromatic white wines from Summerhill Pyramid Winery…

Greata Ranch Estate Winery has an envious location.  Just south of West Kelowna, right on the shore of Lake Okanagan.  It’s a beautiful spot to look at the lake, the scenic hills across the water, and to sip wine.  I was recently in Kelowna and thought I’d drop by to visit Greata Ranch as the last time I was there…