About 30 minutes from Walla Walla, I begin to wonder if I’ve made a wrong turn. I’m surrounded by wheat fields and silos, without a grapevine, or even a sweet onion, the state vegetable, in sight. And that continues into town. A sign on the
f you haven't yet been propely introduced Sherry, allow me the pleasure. We're nearing the end of the 6th annual International Sherry Week, so thought it timely to take a look at this historic wine. If you’ve been holding out because you think
In this video, we explore the current state of affairs at Nk’Mip Cellars, North America’s first native-owned winery located in the South Okanagan Valley. Our wide-ranging conversation with winemaker Justin Hall is all about where they came
This week Anthony and Treve, along with 34 other tasters, were part of the judging panel for the final Judgment of BC. The event mirrored BC's first Judgment, held in 2015, alongside special guest Steven Spurrier with moderator DJ Kearney. Since that
The fall weather is perfect for fondue. Cheese Name: Fondue Origin: Switzerland / France Milk Type: Cow’s Style: A delicious melted cheese dish Description: Fondue is a dish originating in the mountains of Switzerland
It's not a new idea to have a downtown tasting room a good distance from the on-site tasting facility in wine country. Healdsburg, Sonoma, Woodinville, outside Seattle and the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, in Santa Barbara County, are just a few that come to mind
A week of travel across France from Champagne to the Languedoc confirms the French remain devoted to producing some of the best wines in the world. It should come as no surprise that they do it with a great deal of confidence and savoir-faire. No one
A perfect taste of fall flavours for your holiday cheese board. Cheese: Le Coutances Origin: Normandie, France Milk Type: Cow’s milk Style: Soft ripened / bloomy rind Description: Le Coutances comes in a small wheel, weighing in at two hundred
In the early 1970s, many believed that growing vinifera grape varieties, a staple of the European wine world, wasn't possible in Canada with its long and cold winters. Austrian immigrant and winemaker Karl Kaiser began experimenting and creating wines
The short film below is the seldom seen icewine harvest, since it can be unpredictable, as we found when trying to film it. We interview Inniskillin’s director of viticulture Gerald Klose, revelling in his retelling of the early days of their icewine
In episode three of our icewine series, Inniskillin's Estate Chef Tim Mackiddie explains how in recent years icewine has become a secret ingredient for many chefs who love its high acid and sweet demeanour. Mackiddie shares with us some of his best pairing
Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of syrah/shiraz, more than you’d think. Over time, the words have come to differentiate the grape stylistically, though those two styles are in
This month, the GOW team attended a portfolio tasting at Trialto wines in Vancouver. We tasted some wines and shot some videos of the winemakers, owners and representatives of the wines. DJ Kearney summarises each of the wines featured and grouped
Introducing Noord Holand, bearing little resemblance to a garden variety Gouda. It is worth a closer look. Cheese Name: Noord Holand Origin: Netherlands Milk Type: Cow’s milk from herds of Holstein Friesians raised in the North of Holland Style:
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