It was about 18 months ago since I, and other wine trade people, were able to get together and taste BC wines. We all arrived wearing masks. Some of us with different haircuts, glasses, etc., so you may have to…
It is Spring now, the cherry blossoms have passed, we are getting into our gardens and summer is one month away. It is time to get outside on our patios and enjoy some tasty BC wine. I think sparkling wine…
This is a very timely article about the Summerhill Pyramid Winery Organic Syrah 2019 that I am tasting because it is being released to the public this week. If you are a vegan, this wine is vegan-friendly. This wine is…
After interviewing Ezra Cipes from Summerhill Pyramid Winery about the inaugural release of their Biodynamic 2020 Muscat and Chardonnay wines, I was very excited to receive these wines to taste and review for you. The grapes come from their estate…
This is my third interview with Ezra Cipes, CEO of Summerhill Pyramid Winery. His family has a long history in the BC wine industry and has been leading in organic, and now biodynamic agriculture, in my opinion. Ezra is also…
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…
Around every 4 years there is a big change in members of curling teams, with a key person from BC going to Alberta, Alberta to Manitoba, and so forth, to make the team stronger and to typically to prepare for…
What were you doing in 2000? If it was just before January 1, you were probably worrying about all our computers and anything running with a computer chip and code stops running when the clocks turned to “00”. Luckily we…
In October the Wines of British Columbia sent out a brief media release about the current state of the 2019 Harvest, stating “…Despite a wetter than average September, winemakers are overcoming the challenges they are faced with right now crediting…
I tasted through many years this year through Trade tastings with agents and BC VQA wineries, the Vancouver International Wine Festival, visits to wineries, and personal purchases. I rate all the wines I taste from 1 to 5 stars. Fortunately,…