Can BC wines age well? That is a question that has been asked for a while. A few years ago at a VQA Trade Seminar, I was able to taste a sample of aged, 10 years +, wines. The wines…
You may say that 1990 was when South African wine came on the international scene. That is the year that Nelson Mandela was released and sanctions against South Africa were subsequently lifted. Before that time South African wines were made…
How would you like to do a guided virtual wine tasting from the Champagne region in France or with someone in Napa Valley, California? You can on June 17 through the “Wine on Earth Taste-A-Thon”. Here is the press release…
Wines come in all categories from inexpensive to ultra-expensive, with associated levels of quality. But there are exceptions, such as when a wine delivers higher quality than the price point. Have you ever tried wines from South Africa? South Africa…
Wine has been produced in South Africa since 1659, that is a lot longer than wines made in North America. 2059 will be 400 years of winemaking for South Africa. They have had time to figure out their terroir; to…
My first Trade tasting for 2019 was this week, with agents showing the latest new wines they have brought to Vancouver or new vintages of wines that are currently in our market. I was quite surprised by how many sparkling…
Ken Forrester and his wife started their winery together with their young family; Buying a large 38 ha plot of land in the Stellenbosch region of South Africa, and working with farmers over 90 ha of scattered parcels. Ken wanted…
If you want to taste top-shelf wine from around the world, attend Top Drop Vancouver. I’ve attended the last two years and can vouch for the wines that you will enjoy. Here is my review of last year’s event: Top…
Last week was the first IVSA event for the wine, beer, and spirits trades people to find out about the newest bottles to arrive in BC. Here are 12 different wines from around the world that I thought were quite…
As I mentioned in my previous article on my top rated white, sparkling, and fortified wines for 2017, there were so many excellent wines that I tasted this year. As I review the red wines that I’ve listed below, there…