People often ask what is Canada’s most successful wine type. I reply, without hesitation, chardonnay. You might think with a country the size of ours, and distances spanning thousands of kilometres from BC’s Pacific lashed Wine Islands to
Winemaking has long been associated with romance and passion, useful tools for marketing and selling wine and room for more technically advanced thinking. Does it erase decades needed getting to know every corner of your vineyard, honing the ability to
First-time pinot noir drinkers usually succumb to its silky, juicy fruit, while veteran swillers admire its concentration and depth of flavour. But, even then, the mysterious, light red wine can be as fickle as the wind. Few would argue Burgundy is the
NEWS RELEASE Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd. Announces Purchase of Wild Goose Estate Vineyards & Winery Inc. July 11, 2021, Oliver, B.C. The Wyse family of Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd. is pleased to announce their acquisition of the tremendously popular
2020 is a year that will conjure a lot of strong memories and emotions. At one point, I recall chatter on social media about whether producers should nix the vintage from their label because of the visceral reaction it could evoke. Fortunately, that
Veraison watch is our second live stream feed of vintage 2021 in the Okanagan Valley. In viticulture, veraison is the onset of the ripening of the grapes. The vine begins a transition from berry growth to berry ripening, and many changes in berry development
The wine industry has always had a way of attracting outsiders. There’s a charm to the tradition and lifestyle that betrays the tremendous amount of work it takes to produce a single bottle of wine, let alone turn a profit. For Markus Frind, that
This month we look at the much-maligned pinot gris grape that frankly deserves some of the hate tossed at it. But when it is right, it can be delicious, and in BC, we have the terroir and wherewithal to do something special if we put our minds to it. Most
When it comes to complexing whites, the first to mind is chenin blanc. Chenin is one of the world’s most versatile, transformative grapes. Wines from this early-budding, late ripening grape arc from searingly bone dry to sweet nobility and from
Project 'B' is a David and Goliath collaboration involving winegrower Michael Bartier, co-owner of Bartier Bros., a south Okanagan boutique estate, and acclaimed English négociant/winemaking force, Boutinot Wines. Boutinot has long been known for
There is distinct energy, even amongst established producers, that authentic Australia’s time has come. It seems redundant, albeit necessary, to state that Australia today is not Australia of the past. Respecting wine tradition and embracing modern
Peter Fraser has been wowing the wine critics almost since his arrival in 2000 at McLaren Vale's famed Yangarra Estate. Noted Australian MW Andrew Caillard says, "Peter Fraser consistently produces some of Australia's finest grenache and shiraz wines.
Sustainability is one of those words that is difficult to define unless you practice it every day, believing that achieving meaningful validation also involves people and the environment. Even more important, you have to accept that the journey is not
Sebastian Cortez remembers the first time he was invited to a barbecue in Canada. Excited to experience his favourite way of socializing with his new Canadian friends, he arrived early with meat, wine and an armful of tomatoes, onions, limes and cilantro.
The 2020-2021 harvest report was prepared by Dr Laura Catena, Chief Winemaker Alejandro Vigil, and Viticulturist Luis Reginato. During the beginning of spring, on October 5th, there was a frost which a ected mostly the early ripening varieties, the white
Cat's pee on a gooseberry bush. That was my first level introduction to sauvignon blanc. For a keen enthusiast, this was terrifying (you want me to drink what?) and relieving (finally, wine descriptors that make sense). Of course, sauvignon blanc is
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