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The Andrew Peller beverage company over the past few years brought in five BC wineries into their portfolio. Andrew Peller also owns wineries in the Niagara region in southern Ontario. For Cornucopia 2021, I and a COVID safely separated group of other people had a sit-down tasting of wines from the five BC wineries, plus a talk about each winery…
The holiday season is very busy with wine-related press releases. Here is my second press release for the day; this one from Tinhorn Creek and their bounty of medals won at the 19th Annual Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition. There may be a few wines you would like to buy for Christmas holidays! Enjoy. ~~~ NEWS RELEASE [Oliver, BC] With so…
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 are many wines from Italy, in part due to the many visits by Italian wineries to Vancouver this year. From…
This past year I tasted a tremendous number of wines from around the world, but some wines really resonated with me. It may have been the great balance of fruit, sugar, acidity for a white wine, or the fruit, tannins and minerality in a red wine, or something else. Something that made the wine stand above the other wines. Could…
Whatever you are celebrating this December, it’s probably with family and/or friends for a meal at some point. Food loves wine, so here are a few of my recommended wines that should go with many dishes, or to enjoy on their own before or after your meal. Enjoy these BC wines! My Holiday BC Wine Suggestions Backyard Vineyards Blanc de…
If you are familiar with BC wines at all, you should know of Sandra Oldfield and the winery she helped start with her husband Kenn Oldfield and friends Barb and Bob Shaunessy, called Tinhorn Creek in Oliver in 1993 and first vintage in 1994. This year, 24 years later, life changed for Sandra and Kenn when Tinhorn Creek was sold…
Life is a journey, and for Sandra Oldfield, CEO and owner of Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in Oliver, BC that applies perfectly for her new flagship wine, “The Creek”, as well as the process to reach this point. Sandra’s journey has been an evolution. They didn’t know everything when they started. Their flagship wine, The Creek, is named for Tinhorn Creek next…
Who is Tinhorn Creek? Our winery is the product of friends (the Shaunessys and the Oldfields) deciding to go into business together in 1993 in Oliver, BC. The winery officially opened in 1996. We started from humble beginnings – like having barrels of wine in the basement of a house. And we decided to plant a few more vines, for…
The 4th AnnualShine a Light Kidney Gala took place on March 3rd, 2016 at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. This event raises awareness of kidney disease for the work and mission of The Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Society of Nephrology. A highlight of the Gala was the Wine & Spirit Wall which featured BC wines! Guests had the opportunity to…
I will be volunteering at the 4th Annual Shine a Light Kidney Gala which takes place on March 3rd, 2016 at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. This event raises awareness of kidney disease for the work and mission of The Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Society of Nephrology. Last year’s Gala, hosted and covered by CTV, was successful thanks…
