At 32 years of age, winemaker Matteo Pola has shown impressive determination and skill while taking over the day-to-day winegrowing from his father and founder of Fontanabianca, Aldo Pola. Matteo is already wowing the critics, inspired by his mentor and
This month, we look at a unique version of Parmigiano Reggiano, Solo di Bruna; it has been defined as one of the best protagonists of taste. Richer from a nutritional point of view, with a sweet and delicate taste, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO by Bruna
We caught up with winemaker Glenn Stirling of Orofino Vineyards in the Similkameen to talk about the ability of his rieslings to improve in the bottle while aging. 91/100Tantalus Orofino Maenam The Riesling Project 2022Cawston, Similkameen
The 2023 harvest is in full swing here in the Okanagan, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, providing us with an opportunity to reflect on the past year's blessings. In South Korea, my home country, we also celebrate Thanksgiving, known as ‘Chuseok,’
There is no shortage of options to further your wine education. Whether you want to become a Master of Wine or learn the difference between Syrah and Shiraz, here are some options to get you started on the right path. WSET: The Wine & Spirit
Earlier this year, I told you about my fascinating experience judging the competition held by the American Cheese Society (ACS). They recently announced the competition results at the ACS annual conference, and I’m sure there were some very happy
As we launch this month's newsletter, our hearts are with British Columbians across the province currently affected by the wildfires. We thank those brave folks fighting the fires and ask if you are lucky enough to be unaffected that you find out what
British Columbia’s Vancouver Island is a geologically complex isle, a little bigger than Sicily, half-tucked into a Pacific Northwest pocket on the west side of North America. Tectonically, it is surrounded by the active boundaries of three tectonic
In June, Quails' Gate Estate Winery in West Kelowna, British Columbia, hosted a blind tasting featuring well-known international chardonnays and three of its top chardonnay labels to be assessed and benchmarked by a wide-ranging panel of Canadian wine
I was thrilled to hear that I would be a judge at the National Wine Awards of Canada alongside the country's top wine professionals. Together we tasted a vast number of Canadian wines (1,930, to be precise). But the initial excitement didn't take long
In May, my partner Joe and I took a road trip across the top of the US. We drove through Washington, Montana, North Dakota, and most of the way across Minnesota. Our end destination was Minneapolis and the American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging and Competition.
Aurelio Montes's business card reads Chief Winemaker Montes Wines but also includes the title "Guardian of the Spirit." It's a tribute to Douglas Murray, a co-founder of Montes Wines in 1987. He came up with the title after emerging unscathed from a severe
One of the things we love about the Okanagan wine industry is the diversity of people coming from around the world with a large amount of work experience. The latest is François Mateo, whose background includes working with the famed Champagne
This week we look at a personal favourite, especially in the summer, when it works so well with fresh, hand-picked tomatoes. Cheese Name: Mozzarella di Bufala Origin: Campania, Italy originally, although other versions are made in Canada as well
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