April showers bring spring flowers, but it also brings a new menu at Provence Marinaside with a new set of wines for pairing; this time from Sea Star Vineyards. Here is the press release from Provence Marinaside. ~~~ (Vancouver, BC)…
Yesterday, I wrote about my participation in International Women’s Day with a virtual wine tasting of wines by TIME Winery and Evolve Cellars. The two wines were the Evolve Pink Effervescence and the TIME Winery Syrah 2018. We were told…
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate…
I thought I’d write this article about BC Rosé wines as rosé wines have been on a growth tear for several years. Plus checking my website stats for the last 4 weeks, the top query was “Mateus Rosé Wine“. Mateus,…
This is Round 3, and my final Round, of pairing up Evolve Cellars wines with a selection of cheeses for the holidays. This is my sparkling wine Round. How will bubbles affect the pairing with cheese? Again I have again…
Do you like sparkling wine? This one from Evolve Cellars in Penticton is a delight to sip. It is made with the Charmat method (think Prosecco) and has nice fresh fruit flavours. A blend of 70% Pinot Blanc and 30%…
I think I found my favourite, or one of my favourite, rose wines for our COVID-19 summer, and it’s from Okanagan Crush Pad. Their Narrative Rosé 2019, made from the Pinot Noir grape. I also tasted their Pinot Blanc and…
With these challenging times, it is good to be able to take some time to be grateful for those people around us and the country we live in. I am grateful that all my family and friends are symptom-free and…
Terry Meyer Stone along with her brother JAK Meyer and their spouses, Andrew Stone and Janice Stevens have launched their new custom crush wine project called Mayhem Wines. I received a sample of their VQA wines to taste and talk to…
Cremant and white wines from Alsace are always food-friendly. Read about Arthur Metz Company and the wines they will present at VanWineFest 2020 in their own words. About Arthur Metz Company The Maison Arthur Metz is ideally located at the…