At first, Westholme Tea Company may seem like an unusual subject for an online wine magazine, but serious wine drinkers will recognize the lexicon of the serious tea purveyor and their attention to soil, aspect, elevation, fermentation and harvest
When we last visited Quails' Gate in the summer of 2021, one of B.C's original modern-day pioneers, the Stewart family management team was planning an orderly hand off to the third generation. The team identified innovation as essential to its survival
The interview below was taken from an hour-long BC Food & Wine Radio show hosted by Anthony Gismondi and recorded while on location at Corcelettes Estate Winery in the Similkameen Valley. It features Charlie Baessler, Corcelettes' General Manager,
The final results from the National Wine Awards of Canada are in, and British Columbia wineries excelled in 2022. As the summer closes, we look at the top 10 B.C. wineries that entered a minimum of five wines, not including Icewine, and made the coveted
Cabernet Sauvignon may not be one of the so-called signature varieties of Canadian wine, but it’s the category that shows the most potential for me. We’ve heard the story before. Cabernet Sauvignon is late-ripening and struggles to reach “optimal
When we first spoke to Chris Turyk, the Unsworth Vineyards' Director of Marketing, about telling the winery's story, he was adamant the video should also be about the people and culture of the Cowichan Valley. We noted a unique rhythm and set of values
Syrah is responsible for some of the most exciting wines in Canada, and that’s reflected in this year’s results, with four platinum and 14 gold medals. The Syrah flights are a joy to taste, not just because of the incredible highs but also
The final chapter in our year-long video series with BC Winegrowers takes us to winter, where for now, much of the work, but not all, takes place indoors. It is definitely more tranquil around wineries with harvest and subsequent fermentations complete
Consistency is the hallmark of any successful wine producer, which explains how Jeff and Niva Martin and the team at La Frenz Winery have found themselves back at the top of the heap again as The Best Performing Small Winery of the Year at the National
Since March, we've followed BC winegrowers, watching their vineyards come to life from unearthing to pruning to adding compost to the vines. We observed as the vines went through the significant stages of growth: bud break in April, flowering in May,
After 15 years of beating the biodynamic drum in British Columbia, Gabriel and Ezra Cipes share with us the family's vision of farming and community and what they have learned from experience. If you do nothing but watch the first minute of the video
We continue our close-up look at the life of BC winegrowers and the many tasks that happen in the cellars and vineyards as the growing season marches toward harvest. Our summer stops take you to Lake Country, where we visit a new pinot noir vineyard
Quails' Gate and the Stewart family are launching a new series of wines that are part of a long-term master plan to transition to the next generation. The goal is to inspire the current team to build on a strong foundation while meeting growing consumer
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
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
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