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
Terroir does not innately tell us which grapes to grow or what wines to bottle. Some varieties may be more suitable than others, but even that’s not static. With climate change, wine regions are necessarily exploring alternate grape varieties to
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,
BC's relative youth and adventuresome spirit are inspiring wineries to experiment with styles, as much as they have with grapes and more recently exploring sub-regions. Sparkling wines of all types have exploded across the province over the past few years,
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,
Try this cheese from Leicestershire at your next picnic. Cheese Name: Rutland Red Origin: Leicestershire, UK Milk Type: Pasteurized cow’s milk Style: Rutland Red Description: Rutland Red is a traditional clothbound version of
The wine industry is too focused on quality. Sure, that may be a controversial statement, but today the average bottle of wine – regardless of the region of origin – has never been better. Customers rightly assume that any winery they walk
There is no shortage of unique, some might say oddball, grapes in BC. The good news is, some have risen in stature and quality to become some of the province's best wines. Sémillon is an excellent example of a grape that was once widely ignored
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
Look east for this special summery cheese. Cheese Name: Buchevrette Origin: The farm is in Papineauville Quebec, which is located mid-way in between Ottawa and Montreal Milk Type: Goat’s milk Style: Buchevrette is a soft-ripened
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
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