It is fun when you have a chance to try two vintages of the same wine. In this case, I tasted the Upper Bench Estate Winery Estate Grown Merlot 2017 and their Merlot 2018. Both coming from the Naramata Bench. …
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…
My first two red wines to review in September, after having the mywinepal.com website down. If you didn’t hear, a hacker was able to get into the servers of my ISP and wipe out many of the servers, including the one…
Why not enjoy a bit of Mayhem this summer? Yes, it is still summer at the start of September. Adding some fun into your life, especially during COVID, can lift your spirits, but do it safely. One safe way to…
I’ve really enjoyed tasting Nostalgia Wines made by Gina Fernandes Harfman. I still had one bottle left from the flight that was sent to me. It is their Nostalgia Wines Family Collection Meritage 2018, a blend dominated by Merlot and…
I can’t believe that it has been 10 years since Okanagan Crush Pad started. It seems less than that, but am happy that they have persisted and prospered. To honour their 10 year anniversary they are going to do something…
According to Greek mythology, the Three Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom and insight of all artists and thinkers depended (greekmythology.com). The three Pinot…
It certainly is hot this summer in BC. Lots of forest fires, which I hope will get under control by our firefighters, plus some upcoming rain. Our firefighters deserve cheers from each of us. Check out the BC Wildfire Service…
We heard about the purchase of TIME Family of Wines last year, but did not know where things would go for the wines. We now have some answer, with a label refresh plus some new wines to the portfolio. Here…
With a nod to Shakespeare, I offer up two wines from the Okanagan’s Roche Wines. The first is their 2019 Texture Pinot Noir while the other is their 2020 Texture Rosé wine. Some people love red wines and others rosé…