This was the first Swirl Around BC trade tasting since the COVID lockdown where you could actually walk around tables, talk to winery principals and have them pour their wines for you. Earlier in the day, I attended the Masterclass…
As I was out in the Okanagan in September visiting a few wineries, I took a few pictures of different grape varieties. We all know the names of different grapes, but what do they look like? Did you know that…
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022. You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner. A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy. Or…
Can you name the native grapes of the Rhone Valley? There are the north and south ends of the valley and different varieties. The main varieties of the north end are Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. The northern Rhone is…
Well, it’s September. But not to fret. We know the rainy days will come, but now we still have sunny days where we can sit on our patio with friends and sip sparkling wine. I shared two BC sparkling wines…
The Canada Day long weekend celebration is on with picnics and bbqs and generally getting together with friends and family. Enjoying this scene with BC wine would make it even better in my opinion. Below is a list of BC…
2021 was a year of extreme weather conditions in BC, which had an impact on BC grapes and wine production. Temperature records were shattered in many regions. I’ve been told that Kelowna, Kamloops, Osoyoos, and Lillooet were among 60 cities…
Clay and concrete vessels are two more historical materials that have been used to ferment grape must into wine. But both have been having a comeback in the last few years. I have two wines from Okanagan Crush Pad. The…
Have you heard of Frind Estate Winery before? They are one of the newer wineries, located in West Kelowna. Eric Von Krosigk, their winemaker, comes with lots of great knowledge. He is originally from Vernon. In 1983, Eric moved to…
Do you look for vegan wines? They are becoming more common. I have two vegan-friendly wines for you from Yalumba in Australia. I tasted their Yalumba Organic Shiraz 2019 and Yalumba The Y Series Viognier 2020. Both are single varietal…