What do you know about certified organic wines? Do you only have to not spray the grapes with synthetic pesticides and herbicides or is there more to it? How do you know if a wine is made with organically grown…
I did get a chance to do a video interview with one BC winery during the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery is located in Osoyoos. In the Fall I walked to the winery from my hotel. …
These are the first wines that I’ve opened since the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2022. Sometimes you need a short break from tasting wine after you taste a lot of wine. The two wines I tasted are from Singletree Winery. …
I am really enjoying these two red wines from Frind Estate Winery in West Kelowna.. I poured their Midnight 2020, made from 100% Marechal Foch grapes, and their The Premier 2020, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Regent,…
This article is a 2-for-1. It’s Filipino Restaurant Month in Vancouver. So, I started out to review Filipino food from the new Jollibee fast food restaurant that opened in downtown Vancouver, but then I added on wine, as I like…
Have you heard of Frind Estate Winery before? They are one of the newer wineries, located in West Kelowna. Eric Von Krosigk, their winemaker, comes with lots of great knowledge. He is originally from Vernon. In 1983, Eric moved to…
Here we have BC’s Frind Estate Winery telling us about their history and the wines they will be pouring at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Enjoy. Frind Estate Winery opened its doors August long weekend of 2019. The cogs were…
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…
2019 had a moderate temperature during the growing season so that our BC grapes did not overripen. There was a wetter September but the harvest continued with a smaller crop but still very good quality berries. Let’s see how some…
Narrative is a collection of wines by Okanagan Crush Pad that tells the story of what is most exciting about the Okanagan Valley: geological & climatic diversity. The two red wines I received to review are the Narrative Cabernet Franc…