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It’s time for our BC wines to be recognized by our peers. The results from the 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards have been announced. Here is the press release. Pick up the bottles that won as soon as possible as they will sell out soon! ~~~ (KELOWNA, BC) – April 18, 2023: On April 3 through 5, 2023,…
Wines evolve with time in the bottle. People talk about how they drink their aged Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. Never drinking them young. In BC many people think that our wines are best enjoyed young. Not thinking about ageing them for a few years, or longer. This masterclass by the Wines of British Columbia had us taste a young and…
If you have not had a chance to try the wines from Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet, now is your chance. Did you know that the climate in Lillooet is very similar to Oliver, in the south Okanagan? You get ripe grapes with excellent flavour for wine. You can try their wines at a winery dinner at Burnaby’s Hart…
I’ve been telling my readers about Lillooet and Fort Berens Estate Winery for many years. Excellent wines. Now they have a new batch of awards from WineAlign’s latest competition. Here is the press release from Fort Berens. Go out and buy their wines. ~~~ LILLOOET, BC – The good news for Lillooet’s Fort Berens Estate Winery came in over several…
We all like to receive awards. Knowing that we are good, or the best at something. Fastest runner at the 100-yard dash, smartest in math, etc. when we are in school. Then industry awards when we go to work. There are many wine awards around the world, but for Canadian wineries, being recognized by a local agency, like WineAlign, means…
The fire that ripped through Lytton burning it to the ground was terrible. But Lytton is strong and will rebuild. To help with rebuilding, Fort Berens Estate Winery is offering a special edition Pinot Gris between June 3-12, 2022 to raise funds for Lytton. Here is the announcement from the winery. June 3 is here so start buying this wine…
It was about 18 months ago since I, and other wine trade people, were able to get together and taste BC wines. We all arrived wearing masks. Some of us with different haircuts, glasses, etc., so you may have to guess who some of the people are. Luckily we were able to connect and share a few stories before we…
As you may know hospitality workers in BC have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They can fortunately get CERB money from the Federal government. But there are also hospitality workers that suffer from severe illness and need more support. This is where the BC Hospitality Foundation comes in. Donations to the BCHF go towards hospitality workers facing financial…
Did you know that at the Festival Tasting room for the Vancouver International Wine Festival this year there will be 700 wines for you to try? France is the theme country and there will be 42 French wineries pouring their wines for you. This is very exciting as there will be wines from Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace and more to…
Every Fall we have the Colours Fall Release of BC VQA wines. Over the last year, what changes has there been to our vineyards, grape varieties, and the number of wineries? Comparing the tasting booklet from both years by the BC Wine Institute we know: there are 10 more wineries, and 299 more acres of vineyards. that Merlot, Pinot Noir,…
