At the end of April, Joe and I went to Montréal to attend SIAL. SIAL is a large food show that occurs every two years in Canada, and alternates between Toronto and Montréal. This year, they hosted the second edition of a Cheesemonger Competition. Well,
British Columbia pinot gris has become a legitimate shape-shifter in the local market, and one need only explore a glass to experience the changes. It is one of the foundational grapes of modern British Columbia wine. Its story begins at Gray Monk Estate
The 2026 National Wine Awards of Canada are now done and dusted, with the final results released today. It's an important moment to recognize some of the best wines and wineries in Canada. Congratulations to Tawse Winery, the well-deserved Winery of the
It is estimated that Italy has around 590 native wine grapes identified so far, with a few hundred distinct varieties still waiting analysis and classification. Ampelographers (experts who study and classify grapevine varieties) anticipate there will
BC Food and Wine Radio is thriving in a challenging media landscape. Nearly 30 years after its 1997 debut, the show now airs weekly on the Vista Radio network, reaching more than 27 cities across British Columbia, and is available worldwide via online
It’s easy to be charmed by the characterfulness of humble Cinsault. Widely planted across Southern France, it’s well adapted to heat and capable of high yields, making it more a workhorse than thoroughbred. Cinsault (aka Cinsaut) has long
If you have been wandering through a wine store lately, you are likely to see shoppers checking their phones alongside the labels when choosing a wine. They are probably using a crowdsourced wine app. With a wine app, you can scan the label or type in
La Bique au Pré is a new family member from Fromagerie la Suisse Normande. The fromagerie is located about an hour's drive west of Montreal, in Saint-Roch-Ouest, and it has its own herd of Saanen goats. Their herd of roughly 475 goats is mostly
It’s been 20 years since a small group of wine lovers made an unlikely bet on the Similkameen Valley, believing the wild, windy, sunbathed, rocky valley could produce wines that would turn heads. In 2006, they founded Clos du Soleil Winery, the
The Best of the Bench is back. After a pause, the benchmark Naramata Bench's benchmark tasting is back, arriving with the return of BC fruit. Best of all, they chose our own Geoffrey Moss, who lives five minutes from the bench, to assess the wines. Here
Today brings big news for both local and international wineries. The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch has announced that authorized private liquor retailers will be permitted to sell directly to eligible hospitality licensees from May 29, 2026, to
It's rosé season, although many would say those days are over because it's rosé all day, all year now. A quick review of the category suggests the era of explosive, novelty driven growth is over. Still, it is not uncommon for fads to become
There was a sold out event in California earlier this month called Hella Chenin Wine Fest, and that made me super happy because cool wine folks are celebrating and championing one of the world's most interesting wine grapes. When it comes to complexing
In Canada, if you are a cheese maker, you must have an inspected facility to sell cheese. It makes sense. There are many things that can go wrong in cheese making, and everyone, including the cheese maker and the government, wants to ensure that products
Wine writing and education usually center on information: they cover grape varieties, aroma profiles, production techniques, and the like. Communication to professional and lay audiences differs by technical nuance but not by its overall thrust. This
A week in France is always good for the wine soul, even as the powerhouse player in the wine business navigates the many winds of change. The French wine sector is contracting, but it's not as dire as it sounds. Consumption has been falling for decades.
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