Adventures in North American Wine Touring 3
What could be more romantic for a couple, than a stunning summer eve beneath the gorgeous beauty of an illuminated Niagara Falls? I certainly scored brownie points for doing exactly...
Adventures in North American Wine Touring 2
A humble barn saddled between heralded Quails Gate and Mission Hills wineries reveals one of the best kept secrets of the Okanagan Valley. A melon-sized bell dangling from a farm...
Adventures in North American Wine Touring 1
My wife recently turned “X” years old. Sorry to use a math variable but I will not survive her wrath if I use numbers here. In celebration, I took her...
Red Wine in Summer
On a hot patio in August, a full-bodied red wine may not appeal to you, but don’t discount all reds! There is a season and circumstance for every varietal and...
Rose for Every Guest
In the warm lazy evenings this summer, consider breaking away from your go-to white wine spritzer or cold beer and try a refreshing glass of dry rosé. Words like...
Sparkling to Celebrate Every Day
We see sparkling wine being served as an aperitif or an afternoon cocktail more often these days. The Proseccos and Cavas of today are not your parents’ Baby Duck from...
Haywire – Free Form – 2015
I tasted this wine at Okanagan Crush Pad which offers a cool tour of their wine making operation. The concrete tanks come from Italy and allow for the fermenting of...
Silkscarf – Gewurztraminer – 2016
The tasting room at Silkscarf Winery is intimate and the property gives lovely views of the lake from a slightly elevated point. Their 2016 Gewurztraminer is very dry and a...
Summerhill Cipes – Blanc de Noir – 2008
Summerhill is one of the more beautiful wineries to visit and drink in the views from a patio overlooking Okanagan Lake. Also, there is the pyramid cellar on site with...
TH Wines – Riesling – 2015
A dream of mine in retirement is to spend harvest at a winery helping from harvest to production to learn the wine making trade. I am sure that there are...
The Hatch – Life Cycle of a Hobo – Muller Thurgau – 2016
To begin, I just have to say that I love The Hatch. The tasting room lies between Quails Gate and Mission Hill and is located in a humble refurbished barn. ...
Lunessence – Pinot Blanc/Oraniensteiner – 2016
BC Wines
This is a really unique wine. Pinot Blanc is crisp and fresh with a very distinct fruit forward nature and Oraniensteiner is a German grape used in sparkling wines. Since...