Though Valentine’s Day is divisive, it’s easy to forever admit your unabashed love for Rosé. Even more so for sparkling rosé! What’s not to love? Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and
Though Valentine’s Day is divisive, it’s easy to forever admit your unabashed love for Rosé. What’s not to love? Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and celebratory, and through to sweet and sultry.
There’s a lot of value to be found in BC when it comes to white wines. So much so that we had enough to split the list into two parts. We decided to organize the lists by classic grapes, and those you'll find in Part 1 here, and this
There’s a lot of value to be found in BC when it comes to white wines. So much so that we had enough to split the list into two parts, the second part will run next week. We decided to organize the lists by classic grapes, and another with grapes
Last year, we tasted nearly 500 BC red wines. Of those, 18 were under $20. That’s not including the GST, Liquor Tax, and bottle deposit that is added at the till. The highest score across these wines was 88 points, which two earned. That’s
There are some common themes in this list of top value international white wines. The first is oak, or lack thereof. In fact, you won’t find a mention of wood in any of these tasting notes. High quality oak barrels are expensive, and as we
This month, we're running a four-part series on some of the province's best value wines. We start by looking at 10+ of some of the best international reds we tasted over the past year that hit the shelf under $20, and are widely available. The adage you
This week's top ten is a bit of a head-turner. We selected ten wines sold in BC Liquor Stores that impressed over the last year, but savvy wine buyers thought were too expensive compared to what they sell for in the rest of the world. Often wine fiends
Your mumma was right. It's the thought that counts. When you’re buying wines for the special moms in your life, the sky’s the limit, even if your budget isn’t. We've selected some special, meaningful bottles that have each had a lot
For our final Top 10 commemorating #BCWineMonth we thought it would be fitting to highlight some of the unique grapes planted and vinified in BC. Some of these (ehrenfelser, chenin blanc) came to BC decades ago in experimental and / or adventuresome trials.
It's easy to self isolate with these 20 local wines, available for under $20 in BC. Whenever possible, try to purchase directly from the winery, or from independent wine shops, to keep our industry healthy and strong. 87/100Black Hills Alias Riesling
Though you can't go visit these wine regions, you can certainly enjoy them, and support them, while remaining at home. Here are 20 recently tasted gems from our international wine community many widely available in government stores but be sure to look
Carrying on with our #BCWineMonth focus, this week's Top 10 highlights one of our province's (and country's) strengths : sparkling wine. From authentic ancestrales, to quick and cherry charmat bubble, through to lengthy and ageworthy traditional method
Following up on last week's Top 10 BC White Wines, this week we highlight some of our favourite BC Reds, recently tasted at GOW. With #BCWineMonth here, and everyone sticking much closer to home, we can't think of a better time to seek out and enjoy these
We have always kept a close watch on the BC Wine industry at GOW. With the current global shutdown, and April marking the annual BC Wine Month, we thought there was no better time to shine the light on our local producers, farmers, vintners, and eno-heroes. Buying
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