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…
It’s been two years since we last tasted wines from around the world at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. During COVID grapevines produced grapes and wine was made but may have been a little harder than normal to get workers…
It is Spring and I was fortunate to attend the Heart of Wine Country Spring Release Tasting covering wines from Okanagan Falls and Skaha Lake. This is the first stand-up and walk-around trade tasting that I had since the COVID…
If you want two wines that would go very well at a dinner party with friends, then these two wines from BC’s Bonamici Cellars fit the bill. I really enjoyed my first sips of the Bonamici Cellars Pinot Grigio 2020…
If you were wondering about getting a selection of wines for the holidays, here is an option for you from Martin Street Liquor Merchants who will ship the box of wines to you. ~~~ Martin Street Liquor Merchants is delighted to…
Oxford Landing is a winery located along the Murray River in South Australia’s Riverland. It has a long history, started in 1958 by Wyndham Hill-Smith (a past winemaker at Yalumba) where he was the first to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in…
The sun is out and it is a time to celebrate the spring and upcoming summer. At my patio, I opened cans of Lulu Spritz wine and BEACH BUM Lemon Coconut vodka coolers. Besides enjoying these coolers, you will be…
We all probably have had a bottle of Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio with a meal, at home, or with friends. But what do we know about this wine and winery? Did you know that Santa Margherita developed this wine style…
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, together with BC Liquor Stores, is organizing during the month of October another edition of “Flavours of Italy – Celebrating Italian Classics”, an in-store promotion in selected BC Liquors Stores. This edition of “Flavours of…
I picked up a four-pack of LULU Spritz Cans this week and since it is a hot day today I’m enjoying it on my patio before I get into the business of preparing dinner. LULU Spritz is a premium blend…