As the temperature drops outside, the right glass of wine can warm you up. But what does that mean exactly? It’s a matter of personal taste, but for me, it’s a wine that is reliably satisfying. This can come from textural richness, aromatic
There is always a lot of hype surrounding wines that score well. Often, wineries publish the highest score a wine gets no matter the source, rather than considering the body of work of the taster and whether they want their reputation to be linked to
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
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 an era of greenwashing, the BC wine industry is doing the real work. Wineries are backing up their efforts in the vineyard with certifications that matter. That includes not just organic certification, but also the Sustainable Winegrowing British Columbia
This month's top ten looks at the top rosés the GOW team has recently tasted, highlighting some of the first releases from the promising 2022 vintage. 94/100Gérard Bertrand Clos du Temple Rosé Viognier 2020Cabrières,
Sometimes the best theme is no theme. If you haven't noticed, our daily tasting notes on GOW usually have some pattern, be it grape, style, region, subregion or country. This week we will do something simpler for the Top Ten, namely ten wines that have
In this month's top ten, we take a look at our top value picks widely available at BC Liquor Stores across the province. You don't have to break the bank to try fun new discoveries like Vermintino and Mencia, stock up on regional benchmarks such as Pewsey
In response to Dry January, a new trend has emerged called Damp January. The idea is to drink less but better, which we encourage regardless of the time of year. To that end, we've collected our top scoring BC wines from 2022 for this month's top 10 list.
Heading into the holiday season, here are ten top-value reds we've tasted over the last year. We've got you covered whether you're looking for something light and juicy (Haywire Gamay or Monte del Frá Bardolino), complex and savoury (Sella &
British Columbia pinot noir continues to amaze us with the speed with which it is maturing and turning into a serious sector of the B.C. wine market. The latest statistics place pinot noir as the second most planted red grape by acres in the province,e
Although harvest is a little late this year here in BC, Thanksgiving is right on time. Here are ten Canadian wines to pair with your dinner, whatever happens to find its way to the table. The key to unlocking the perfect pairing for Thanksgiving is to
There’s no need to rush summer. It’s not even the middle of August so ignore those back-to-school sales, even if it’s the most wonderful time of the year. To help stave off the inevitable, we suggest a good old-fashioned barbecue, complete
It's think pink, drink pink season. Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and celebratory, and through to sweet and sultry. Just as pink is the halfway hue between white and red on the colour spectrum, drinking pink offers up
We know California is full of cool kids, but it's hard to know it's full of cool wines from our seats up in BC. Cool climate wines that is. Many winemakers and winegrowers are entirely on board with the international trend towards fresher, lighter, lower-throttle
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