COVID, COVID, COVID. It is present across BC, but there are things that we can do to keep ourselves and our family safer, while still being able to enjoy our beautiful province. One new thing that we can do is…
I thought I’d write this article about BC Rosé wines as rosé 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 Rosé Wine“. Mateus,…
Just like Malbec, the white Semillon grape is not that well-known in BC wine production. Semillon is a blending grape in Bordeaux with Sauvignon Blanc to make White Bordeaux blends as well as it is used as one of the grapes…
Thank goodness that 2020 is over. Hopefully we will have a much better 2021 experience. One experience would be enjoying a nice meal at a restaurant, but still socially distanced. Provence Marinaside has a special menu for January paired with…
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…
The holiday break for many of us starts very soon, and time to celebrate safely at home. I have three red wines from Gold Hill Winery that were provided to me to review and write about for you. Gold Hill…
Wine and cheese pairings are great for holiday entertaining and when you want to enjoy by yourself. Today I have two VQA wines, one from BC, and one from Ontario, that I am pairing with a limited edition collectable box…
One of my favourite certified organic wineries from BC is Kalala Organic Estate Winery, in West Kelowna. Making wine, starting in 2006, I’d say that they were one of the pioneer wineries showing that you can produce excellent organic wine…
This is Round 3, and my final Round, of pairing up Evolve Cellars wines with a selection of cheeses for the holidays. This is my sparkling wine Round. How will bubbles affect the pairing with cheese? Again I have again…
When getting ready for the holiday season, wine is a celebratory drink. And we all enjoy having something to eat during the holidays, so I would like to offer you some wine and cheese pairings recommendations. Here is the first…