We caught up with winemaker Glenn Stirling of Orofino Vineyards in the Similkameen to talk about the ability of his rieslings to improve in the bottle while aging. 91/100Tantalus Orofino Maenam The Riesling Project 2022Cawston, Similkameen
As we launch this month's newsletter, our hearts are with British Columbians across the province currently affected by the wildfires. We thank those brave folks fighting the fires and ask if you are lucky enough to be unaffected that you find out what
In June, Quails' Gate Estate Winery in West Kelowna, British Columbia, hosted a blind tasting featuring well-known international chardonnays and three of its top chardonnay labels to be assessed and benchmarked by a wide-ranging panel of Canadian wine
The heat is here, meaning refreshing white wines are on the menu. We have tasted several this month, so cruise the search engine for white wine under $30 for exciting picks. In fact, at GOW, you can use our advanced search engine to look for your favourites
Aurelio Montes's business card reads Chief Winemaker Montes Wines but also includes the title "Guardian of the Spirit." It's a tribute to Douglas Murray, a co-founder of Montes Wines in 1987. He came up with the title after emerging unscathed from a severe
One of the things we love about the Okanagan wine industry is the diversity of people coming from around the world with a large amount of work experience. The latest is François Mateo, whose background includes working with the famed Champagne
When someone mentions tango, gaucho, pampas, or asado, it’s easy to think of Argentina. However, when the wine is the subject, malbec is the word that best elicits modern day Argentina. Today malbec accounts for approximately 40 percent of red grape
We caught up with Laura Catena, fourth generation and Managing Director of Bodega Catena Zapata, at the recent Vancouver International Wine Festival, where she was inundated by malbec and Catena Zapata fans as she stood by her booth. It's no wonder
The first warm days of spring are finally upon us, and many of you will be looking for refreshing white wines to serve on the patio. At GOW, you can use our advanced search engine to look for your favourites by grape variety and, in a global rarity, by
It is not the principles of the Vancouver International Wine Festival that have allowed it to endure beyond four decades, but rather it's the principals. Next week, North America's longest and most successful wine show, which began in 1979, returns at
We seldom talk about the aging of wine because so few people do. Time, money and space are all factors that affect why most wines are drunk within hours of purchase. It is a shame, given there is so much more to know about wine as it ages. However,
Just a few years into being able to resell fine wines online, Iron Gate Auctions saw several million-dollar auctions at the beginning of 2023. Collectors are clearly responding to the chance to have a wine after-market with fair pricing and verified provenance.
North America's largest consumer and trade wine show, the Vancouver International Wine Festival, returns this year, running April 22 to 30, later than its usual end-of-February position on the calendar, a date it will return to next year. Another temporary
We are pleased that we can give our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the now sold out PICA Kitchen Party 11:30am - 1:30pm, Saturday, April 29, 2023 at this year's Vancouver International Wine Festival. Attendees will discover the unique
Few local wineries think out of the box when it comes to marketing. However, those who do often get more bang for their buck because of the significant international interest in British Columbia wine country and its fundamentally natural environment.
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