It’s a new year in British Columbia but come April Fools’ Day it will be a new year for wine drinkers if government carries out its planned reset of liquor taxes. In its quest to modernize B.C. liquor laws, the government has announced
That was the fastest 52 weeks of my life. In a few days we will celebrate the arrival of 2015 but what of 2014 and the year in wine we leave behind. What was learned? What impressed? Where are we going? What will we be drinking in 2015? All good questions
Since the inception of VQA in 1989, B.C. wine bottles have been marked with precious little geographic information. A group effort led by the wineries of the day and government determined five, broad designated viticultural regions that could appear on
Golden Mile Bench Proposes to become Okanagan Valley's First Sub-Appellation Oliver, BC (May 21, 2014) - Wineries located on the Golden Mile Bench wine growing area near Oliver in British Columbia have submitted a proposal to become the first official
With so many eminent politicians, government official sand captains of industry in the room you couldn't help but feel the presence of some unspoken code that making money from wine is all good but sharing a glass over lunch, well, that's one step
TheOkanagan Spring Wine Festival, set to run May 1-11, turns 20 this year orroughly two thirds the age of its big-brother fall event. At thisevent, 119 wineries will play host to about 70 wine and culinary events. Wecouldn't cover all the activities,
A recent quick trip into the Okanagan reminded me how much I like to be in wine country just after pruning and before the leaves have covered the vines. It's the best time of year to discover the nooks and crannies of a vineyard site and to come to understand
Another grape-growing and wine-producing season is on us inBritish Columbia and there is little to suggest the vast Okanagan Valley willbe carved into a number of smaller, sensible sub-regions that relate to theorigin of where grapes and wines are produced
It's festival week in Vancouver and for the many local wine lovers and the equally engaged trade, it's the biggest week of the year. It's hard to measure the total impact of wine in British Columbia but it is safe to say business-wise, it's
The news that Kelowna-based CedarCreek Estate Winery is being sold to Vancouver businessman Anthony von Mandl (owner of Mission Hill Family Estate) caught many by surprise last week. The sale is expected to be completed in late February. Von
88 Bartier-Scholefield B-S Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Summerland, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $23.00 winery direct Typically BS with its muted, restrained I'm here but you better look for it characters. There are some leesy So2 notes
89 Martin's Lane Pinot Noir 2011 Westbank South, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $30.00 winery direct Martin's Lane pinot is mix of four Dijon clones grown at vineyards in Kelowna and Naramata. The nose is spicy with rhubarb, compost,
When I left the Okanagan Valley in late August, growers were heading for one of the finest vintages ever. The weather was ideal, the grapes were putting on sugar like nobody's business, and phenolic or physiological ripeness - that time when the grape
There is something about the B.C. government's liquor policy review that strikes me as odd. It begins with an official website, asking for public input on all matters liquor. It's not that the public should have their say but don't we elect governments
88 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling Selection 2011 British Columbia, Canada BC $28.50 winery direct or private wine stores Love the effort here and the super fresh, zesty style, full of citrus and red apple fruit. There is more intensity here than
88 8th Generation Vineyard Confidence Frizzante Style 2011 Dunkelfelder - Pinot Gris - SyrahOkanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $22.50 vqa, private wine stores, winery directIt's easy to see why this wine sells out so fast. Its
quicksearch
Newer Posts