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In BC we relatively quickly learned that cooler climate grapes, like Riesling, did better in the north Okanagan, and warmer climate grapes, like Syrah, did better in the south Okanagan. Similarly cooler climate grape varieties in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island. And more. But we have had a few decades now to further refine these generalized grape growing regions…
This article is a 2-for-1. It’s Filipino Restaurant Month in Vancouver. So, I started out to review Filipino food from the new Jollibee fast food restaurant that opened in downtown Vancouver, but then I added on wine, as I like to have wine with my lunch and dinner, when possible. I lined up in the organized chaos to buy Jollibee’s…
It’s getting to be time to enjoy aromatic white wines. The cherry blossoms are out and the weather coming up looks to be sunny for several days. I have two white wines from Singletree Winery in the Abbotsford area. Their Singletree Winery Siggy 2020 and Singletree Winery Gruner Veltliner 2020. Let me tell you about them. My Wine Tasting Notes…
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 Haywire Pinot Noir 2020 is fermented in concrete and stainless steel vessels, and Narrative Syrah Viognier 2018 is fermented in…
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 Germany to apprentice and work at wineries in the Mosel and fell in love with sparkling wines. In 1991, Eric…
It’s time for me to review an Okanagan, BC Chardonnay. Spring is here and summer is coming up. We will be enjoying salads from our gardens along with fresh seafood, and maybe grilled chicken. What wine to serve? How about TIME Family of Wines Chronos Chardonnay 2020? It is 100% stainless steel fermented and has vibrant acidity which I think…
Here we have BC’s Frind Estate Winery telling us about their history and the wines they will be pouring at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Enjoy. Frind Estate Winery opened its doors August long weekend of 2019. The cogs were in motion for this family project years before. In 2017, Markus and Annie Frind purchased the Bennett Family Property. Formerly…
If you want two wines that would go very well at a dinner party with friends, then these two wines from BC’s Bonamici Cellars fit the bill. I really enjoyed my first sips of the Bonamici Cellars Pinot Grigio 2020 and Cabernet Franc 2020 wines as well as my sips after decanting. Let me tell you about these wines. My…
2019 had a moderate temperature during the growing season so that our BC grapes did not overripen. There was a wetter September but the harvest continued with a smaller crop but still very good quality berries. Let’s see how some of the red wines did. I have two wines from the 2019 harvest from Bonamici Cellars in Okanagan Falls. Okanagan…
Do you enjoy Pinot Gris wines? From BC? I’ve read recently online that there is going to be a shortage of Pinot Gris wines to buy this year. So pick up your bottles soon. Here are two bottles you may want to consider from Haywire Wine, part of Okanagan Crushpad in Summerland. The wines are the Haywire Pinot Gris 2020…
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