With all the restraint we had collectively over COVID and the opening of restrictions, the Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country’s Pig Out Trails in September sounds like a great way to celebrate. Here is the press release with info about how…
Let us welcome one of our newest BC wineries, Valley Commons. Here is the press release about the winery. I look forward to trying their wines and telling all BC wine lovers about them. ~~~Valley Commons welcomes guests to gather…
Are you ever Nostalgic about something in your past? Your favourite home cooked meal by your mom? How your lap-dog or lap-cat would sit with you till late while you were studying for exams? I and a few other wine…
I was very sad to hear that Chris Jentsch suddenly passed away at the age of 58. He was a towering man, with a very friendly personality and a generous heart. My condolences to his wife Betty, who together with…
Why 2 Reviews of 4 Wines? I received a shipment of wines from Gold Hill Winery in Oliver, BC, over the summer and I’ve been tasting them two wines at a time and writing my tasting notes for you. Twice…
Today I’m tasting two white grape varieties from Alsace and from the Rhone Valley, but grown in BC! Church & State Wines grows both Pinot Gris (Alsace) and Marsanne (Rhone) grapes. And have done them very well. Church & State…
Here are two big red wines from Gold Hill Winery from Oliver in the South Okanagan. Both are Merlot based. Their Gold Hill Merlot 2014 coming in at 16.1% alc, and their Gold Hill Cabernet Merlot 2017. It is interesting that…
It’s definitely summer time with all the sun and heat! I’m not complaining, but thinking about which wines would be nice to drink on these hot days. I have 2 BC wines for you; a white from Harper’s Trail Estate…
I have been enjoying tasting and writing about Winemaker’s CUT Estate Winery‘s wines since they first released their wines. Owners Michal and Martina Mosny undertake sustainable farming, hand harvest their grapes, adhere to zero pesticides, low sulphur use, and let the wines…
Do you enjoy winemaker dinners? I do. It is great to hear about how and why a wine was made, the weather for that season, etc. straight from the winemaker. Then to taste the wine, and understand it a bit…