Tag: wine

Keeping our elbows up, if you live anywhere in the BC mainland, or anywhere in Canada suffering from snow, and you enjoy wine, beer, and other libations, you may want to consider visiting Victoria and surrounding areas on southern Vancouver Island.  I’d say that Victoria has the best weather / climate in Canada.  But you may not know about different…

Instead of starting the New Year with a quiz on one topic, I thought I’d give you a “mixed case” to savour.  There are questions about wine, spirits, and food pairing.  So you need to be a well-rounded epicurean.  Also, I will be posting quizzes this year every other week.  Have fun with this 5-question quiz.

Over the past few decades, the allure of winemaking has transcended the boundaries of traditional vineyards, attracting a constellation of stars from various domains. Celebrities from the world of music, culinary arts, sports, and entertainment are planting their roots in the earthy realms of viticulture. Notable singers like Sting, Madonna, and Dave Matthews have uncorked their passion for wine by…

When we are enjoying a glass of wine or other alcoholic beverage we need to keep in mind how much alcohol is in the drink and how much we can drink to stay safe and sober.  I came across Wine Growers Canada that gives us some guidance to enjoying a standard drink, of whatever you libation and how to enjoy…

Have you ever wondered how much work you’ve done in a year on your job or hobby?  I’ve written many wine articles this year, and in previous years, but never really counted to see how many articles I’ve written and how to classify them.  I thought I’d try it this year and see if there are any surprises.  For most…

As you may know hospitality workers in BC have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  They can fortunately get CERB money from the Federal government.  But there are also hospitality workers that suffer from severe illness and need more support.  This is where the BC Hospitality Foundation comes in.  Donations to the BCHF go towards hospitality workers facing financial…

Canada.  We are a small wine-producing nation.  Other countries like France and Italy dwarf our production.  Even regions within a country, like California, outproduce all the wine we make in Canada.  But we make wine.  I downloaded the XLS wine export sales data for Canada from the Canadian Vintners Association and thought if I put the data on a map…

Wine has been produced in South Africa since 1659, that is a lot longer than wines made in North America.  2059 will be 400 years of winemaking for South Africa. They have had time to figure out their terroir; to know which grapes grow best in different parts of the country.  South African wine is in general neither as austere…

Have you ever been to Galiano Island or needed an excuse to go to Galiano Island?  Reading my posts, I assume you are a wine lover.  On August 10 you can go to Galiano Island to celebrate their Wine & Beer tasting festival.  Below is the announcement from the Festival.  Enjoy! ~~~ THE 2019 GALIANO WINE & BEER TASTING FESTIVAL…

How familiar are you with the parts that make up a wine glass?  Try this drag and drop quiz.  No checking on Google ahead of time!