Alberto Arizu joined us in early September for an evening of food, wine and conversation at Vij's Restaurant in Vancouver. Arizu is the CEO of Bodega Luigi Bosca and a fourth-generation family member whose legacy dates back to 1901 when Arizu's great
November is always busy in the wine business, but the GOW team has been exceptionally active this month led by our new short film on Beaujolais with CEO and scion Franck DuBoeuf. You can search the database for several gamay notes from France, and
Two days in Beaujolais earlier this fall proved rewarding as a 101 refresher of the famous French appellation, and an opportunity to get reacquainted with the beautiful stretch of wine country terroir while tasting the first wine of the year at Georges
In this video, we explore the current state of affairs at Nk’Mip Cellars, North America’s first native-owned winery located in the South Okanagan Valley. Our wide-ranging conversation with winemaker Justin Hall is all about where they came
It's not a new idea to have a downtown tasting room a good distance from the on-site tasting facility in wine country. Healdsburg, Sonoma, Woodinville, outside Seattle and the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, in Santa Barbara County, are just a few that come to mind
A week of travel across France from Champagne to the Languedoc confirms the French remain devoted to producing some of the best wines in the world. It should come as no surprise that they do it with a great deal of confidence and savoir-faire. No one
In the early 1970s, many believed that growing vinifera grape varieties, a staple of the European wine world, wasn't possible in Canada with its long and cold winters. Austrian immigrant and winemaker Karl Kaiser began experimenting and creating wines
The short film below is the seldom seen icewine harvest, since it can be unpredictable, as we found when trying to film it. We interview Inniskillin’s director of viticulture Gerald Klose, revelling in his retelling of the early days of their icewine
In episode three of our icewine series, Inniskillin's Estate Chef Tim Mackiddie explains how in recent years icewine has become a secret ingredient for many chefs who love its high acid and sweet demeanour. Mackiddie shares with us some of his best pairing
It’s October, and the big run to the holidays is gathering steam. The GOW filming team is back from France. Look for our first short film from Beaujolais with Georges DuBoeuf to be released just before the annual Beaujolais Nouveau launch, November
From almost anywhere in the South Okanagan looking north up the valley, from Osoyoos, it's hard to miss Sunrock Vineyards and its iconic massive rockface that stands like a sentinel above the gentle-sloping, southwest vineyards. From any angle, it's a
We invited chef Derek Uhlemann, owner and founder of Oliver Eats Ltd., to create a menu of dishes made from local ingredients, inspired by and to pair with Sunrock Vineyards' wines. With a long history in the region as a chef and a winemaker, Uhlemann
It all begins this week and September couldn’t be busier at GOW. We are hosting a fabulously relaxed evening of Indian food and Argentine wine with Luigi Bosca owner Albert Arizu at Vij’s on September 11. That’s a tutored tasting,
We have a newsletter. I know it’s shocking, but all good things take time. The first edition is out this week, and for now, it will be a monthly occurrence. We want to share specific topics with you each month, including top picks from the cellar,
Frédéric Chaudière returned to Vancouver last week to promote his Château Pesquie wines from the Ventoux, Rhone Valley Vineyards. He was last in the city during the 2019 Vancouver International Wine Festival and will return
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