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.
Sometimes the best theme is no theme. If you haven't noticed, our daily tasting notes on GOW usually have some pattern, be it grape, style, region, subregion or country. This week we will do something simpler for the Top Ten, namely ten wines that have
Dorothy J Gaiter and John Brecher conceived and wrote The Wall Street Journal's wine column, "Tastings," from 1998 to 2010. While both have distinguished careers in journalism at The Miami Herald, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, they
The Holidays are a distant memory, and the longest month, for many reasons, has come to an end. At GOW, we look forward to 2023. There is a lot of talk about tough times ahead for wine so we will be watching, but the truth is that wine has always been
The new year has us looking for possible wine trends and new directions. It is safe to say the drink of moderation is under attack. Indeed it is being hammered on all sides by refreshment cocktails, beer and liquor, all of which have smartly transformed
Blue Grouse Estate Winery & Vineyard has been sold to a group of prominent California vintners. Second and third-generation Jackson family members Katie Jackson, Julia Jackson, Chris Jackson, Hailey Jackson-Hartford Murray, and MacLean Hartford have
The Holidays are just around the corner, and the GOW team has been tasting much wine. Since Canadian Thanksgiving, we have gone on long runs of notes, including chardonnays, Chianti, syrahs, assorted sparkling wine, chenin blancs, Bordeaux, gamays, Rioja,
Marc André Hugel is a member of the 13th generation of the famed Alsace wine producer Famille Hugel. At the tender age of 29 he is about to become the technical director responsible for all production duties at the winery. We caught up with him
Finding the right wine gift takes some time and thought. We continue our tradition of helping you find the right wine gift for the right person. From the boss to the wine geek, we have it covered but remember, never spend more than you can afford. If
Sardinia is different. That's a line in the D.H. Lawrence travelogue, Sea and Sardinia, describing his trip to the Mediterranean island in 1921. A century later, we look at the Island's largest producer, Sella & Mosca, owners of 560 contiguous
The red wines of 2022 will determine their fate over the next few weeks as the harvest progresses. One thing is for sure the weather in September and October is something growers dream of and rarely, if ever, experience, so we are expecting the harvest,
British Columbia pinot noir continues to amaze us with the speed with which it is maturing and turning into a serious sector of the B.C. wine market. The latest statistics place pinot noir as the second most planted red grape by acres in the province,e
Dogs and babies are one way to characterize a welcomed merger, which is happening at Howling Bluff. Luke and Jennifer Smith, after much family consultation, have chosen to partner with Blair and Faith Gillingham, a nearby Naramata Bench family, to
Project' B.' is a David and Goliath collaboration involving south Okanagan wine grower Michael Bartier, co-owner of Bartier Bros., and acclaimed English négociant/winemaking force, Boutinot Wines. The Boutinot story is nearly 50 years old.
The unofficial end of summer has arrived at GOW, and while we are all enjoying some warm, dry weather, fall is already in the night air, and we are preparing to change gears. We have been churning out the notes all summer and have plans for even more
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