Well, if there were ever a year to drink bubbles, 2020 would be it. We certainly popped a lot of corks and crown caps at GOW this year. So much so, we've had to divide our sparkling annual into three sections because the list was so long our website
BC's relative youth and adventuresome spirit are inspiring wineries to experiment with styles, as much as they have with grapes and more recently exploring sub-regions. Sparkling wines of all types have exploded across the province over the past few years,
There is no shortage of unique, some might say oddball, grapes in BC. The good news is, some have risen in stature and quality to become some of the province's best wines. Sémillon is an excellent example of a grape that was once widely ignored
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.
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
Even though you can't physically travel to most wine regions right now, it doesn't mean you can't be transported there by what's in your glass. That's one of the most tremendously powerful things about wine: the ability to reach your senses, trigger memories,
Following last week's Top 10 : Italian Reds, we're welcoming in spring with a flush of fresh Italian whites to brighten your days. And it's a lesson in Italian diversity as well. In this expanded list, we reach from the tip to the tail of Italy, and don't
As we're all practicing safe self-distancing across the country, we may be dipping into our cellars or getting in touch with our local wine shops to find some wines to fill our days. This week we're thinking about our Italian friends, the first in the
What’s very old, feels very new, and very exciting, again. Portuguese wines are in a renaissance, buoyed by the influx of crisp, bright white, and dry, savoury red wines flowing into international markets. Wine lovers, forever on the hunt for new
If any grape has the right to claim an identity crisis, it’s pinot gris. This white wine grape is actually a mutation clone of the black pinot noir grape. The grape’s skin colour varies wildly, sometimes even within the same bunch. Gris,
It’s that time of year again when some of the most interesting winemakers from around the world gather in Vancouver for Top Drop. Now in its sixth year, the little indie festival that could, has, and big time, expanding last year to Calgary, and
One of the topics we're always getting asked about is food and wine pairings. These queries come in especially fast and furious around holidays, like Easter. "What do you pair with ham / salmon / turkey / brunch... " I always say the same, simple thing:
Malbec has risen at a comet-like rate the past thirty years, propelled into superstardom by Argentina’s thriving exports. Tucked against or astride the sunbaked Andes, the grape typically showcases full-bodied, intense fruit-forward flavours of
quicksearch
