As we head into the Holiday Season, we have lots to offer, no matter what the big days might look like in 2020. First up is our Champagne and sparkling wines lists in early December; those who've signed up for our free newsletter will be alerted to its
Michael Bartier is a one-of-a-kind winegrower with a deep connection to his birthplace, the Okanagan Valley. Like many locals, you have an equal chance of meeting Michael and his wife Jodi cycling up a mountain during the summer or skiing down it in winter
The 2020 grape harvest across British Columbia is complete with only a few red fermentations yet to be pressed off. We hope you have enjoyed our forays into the vineyards on picking days and the chance to stand inside the ropes on the crush pad. We have
The 2020 harvest is upon us in BC. It began slightly later this year and possibly with smaller yields, but early reports regarding the fruit's quality are highly encouraging. If you have the time, now might be the best moment to visit the wine country,
For those who live, breathe and taste wine daily, in our case, for some four decades, it is exciting to find wines that offer something exceptional. These are wines that tell a story about a place, producer, and time, providing transparency and authenticity,
There’s a lot of talk about the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino wines. Growers were no doubt thrilled to put the challenging 2014s behind them quickly. But the hype about the 2015s is mostly well deserved. Yes, it was a warm year, but it also wasn’t
Listening to consumers: what a novel concept, at least for the wine industry. But that’s exactly Gloria Collell’s role at Segura Viudas, one of the leading Cava producers in Spain. She’s no stranger to chatting with wine enthusiasts,
Continuing our series of videos on touring the Okanagan, part two sees Anthony Gismondi and DJ Kearney cover the Naramata Bench just north of the town of Penticton, then Summerland, the town most people just drive through on their way to other regions,
One of the most asked questions we get is which wineries should I visit in the Okanagan? With so many Canadians forced to cancel planned trips abroad this summer, we decided the time was right to offer up some considered suggestions. The BC Wine Institute
Road 13 Vineyards, the well-known Golden Mile Bench winery, joined the Anthony von Mandl owned BC Iconic Wineries group last year and is currently undergoing a complete transformation in the vineyards, at the winery and in the bottle. We caught up with
This week's top ten is a bit of a head-turner. We selected ten wines sold in BC Liquor Stores that impressed over the last year, but savvy wine buyers thought were too expensive compared to what they sell for in the rest of the world. Often wine fiends
It’s summertime, but this year nothing is easy. When “reading between the tweets,” many in the food and hospitality business are stressed to the max, and they do not need oversize groups of non-mask wearing customers trying to bully
On the brink of turning 40 years of age, CedarCreek Estate Winery is an East Kelowna pioneer and one of the oldest wineries in the Okanagan Valley. After three years of intensive renovations in the vineyards and inside the winery, the facility is fully
Looking to the future is nothing new for Anthony von Mandl, owner of Mission Hill Family Estate in British Columbia. The winery's signature bell tower is visible from both sides of Okanagan Lake, whether you're entering British Columbia's third-largest
As Ontario takes another year to ponder whether Canadians living in that province can buy Canadian wine made in British Columbia, BC wineries are steaming ahead with a plethora of new developments. This month's stories and videos feature: Phantom Creek
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