Today I’m pleased to enjoy the Quandry and Consequence of tasting wines from Ramification Cellars. Ramification Cellars is a new winery located right along Vaseux Lake, between Oliver and Okanagan Falls. They note that their wines show the magic of Vaseux…
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)…
Scorched Earth Winery is a BC winery, nestled in Okanagan Mountain Park, in Kelowna that rose from the ashes of the devastating 2003 wildfires. I heard of this winery, but did not really have much chance to try their wines…
While we may want to go big on Valentine’s Day this year for our significant other, COVID still lurks and most of us are not yet vaccinated. Maybe you would consider ordering dishes from your favourite restaurant and enjoying it…
Yes, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and so you may want to start planning. A nice dinner, either at home, or safely at a restaurant, like Provence Marinaside, may be your choice. Provence has a special meal paired with wonderful…
I thought I’d write this article about BC RosĂ© wines as rosĂ© 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 RosĂ© Wine“. Mateus,…
When we think about red wines of BC we think of wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah grapes. But what about lesser known grapes such as Malbec? How much single varietal Malbec wines are made in…
As 2020 has been a disaster, we really should be toasting with a bottle of sparkling wine on New Year’s Eve to welcome 2021. Here are a few sparkling wines that I tried in 2020 that would be nice to…
This was a crazy year due to COVID, which limited my usual number of wine tastings, but when I checked through the wines, I realized that of the wines I did taste, many almost made my 5-star category. These wines…
This year, with COVID, my exposure to wines from around the world was limited. But I still did have one major wine tasting event before COVID lockdown: the Vancouver International Wine Festival. All my 5 star rated wines for this…