(Almost) Time for a BC Wine Country Tour
Time for a wine tour, along with wine reviews and more
TIME Winery: Moving the Clocks Ahead
Last week I Zoomed into a catch-up with the team at Time Winery. The idea was to celebrate not only International Women’s Day but also Time’s revitalization since its sale after Harry McWatters’ passing. Between tastes of winemaker Lynzee Schatz’s increasingly impressive portfolio were revealed snippets of what’s to come [...]
A Memorable Lunch—with Robert and Margrit Mondavi
Two lunch invites that you don’t turn down: One might be the Queen. The other? Robert Mondavi and his wife Margrit.
5 Fun Ways to celebrate National Blueberry Pancake Day
What’s not to like about blueberries? Not much! One thing I do find intriguing is how we take them for granted year round. But the domesticated, perfectly shaped (and conveniently frozen) BC blueberry is actually a relatively recent occurrence.
The Haggis Match: What to Drink (as opposed to sip) on Burns Night
The Haggis Match: What to Drink (as opposed to sip) on Burns Night
Corcelettes’ Flagship Talus: Quintessential Similkameen
When Corcelettes Winery owners Jesce and Charlie Baessler were looking for a name for their new flagship wine they didn’t expect it to come to them on a river, on a rare day off. “We were actually floating on the Similkameen River and enjoying a really different perspective of the [...]
Fish Counter Robert Clark Nets Order of Canada
Sustainable seafood trailblazer and pioneering chef Robert Clark has been named a Member to the Order of Canada. (C.M.). The honour comes in recognition of his leadership in helping to found and develop Ocean Wise.
The Healing Powers of Single Malt & Stout—and Zoom
Single Malt and Stout by Zoom, early in the pandemic...
Make TIME to see how this Penticton Winery is Evolve-ing
Time marches on. Indeed, it does. Although, who imagined in 2019 that 2020 would turn out quite like this? It’s well over a year since we lost the ‘grandfather’ of BC wine, Harry McWatters. But his legacy and vision endure. And the McWatters family is still very much a part [...]
L’Acadie Vineyards: Nova Scotia’s Sparkling Stalwart
I’m intrigued (and inspired) by winemakers who really do ‘push the envelope.’ And Bruce Ewert is one of those winemakers. Ever since Ewert left BC for Nova Scotia to make wine in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley I’ve been following his progress—and, in particular, L’Acadie Vineyards’ success in sparkling wine. Born in Prince George, and a [...]