A Bountiful Bouquet of BC Rosé for #NationalRoséDay … Last year we dedicated our Rosé roundup to Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s Provincial Health Officer. Dr. Henry became a household name overnight, as she guided us through the pandemic. Her mantra ‘Be calm, be kind and be safe’ has since been [...]
Overall, the consensus is that it was a pretty challenging vintage for BC wine ...
Stoneboat Vineyards has sold to Voerhoeff Group
A tasting of Nostalgia wines on Black Sage bench in the Okanagan Valley
Wine in cans? It’s really nothing new. I encountered my first at a California Wine Fair, back in 2004. The novelty was Sofia from Francis Ford Coppola—a sparkling rosé named for Coppola’s daughter. It came in a cleverly conceived, hexagonal four pack. It did all seem very ‘Hollywood’ at the [...]
Victoria Day … Growing up in the United Kingdom (are we still allowed to call it that?) I never really understood why ‘stat’ holidays were called ‘Bank’ holidays. Other than the banks (with their already ludicrous ‘bankers’ hours’) were closed all day. Not to say that Victoria Day makes any [...]
St. Hubertus may be one of the Okanagan’s more under the radar wineries. Yet while their story may be rooted in the past, they’re very much a fixture among the valley’s modern pioneers.
WGBC (Wine Growers of British Columbia) has updated all the topographical information for the province's growing regions and Sub-GIs. This marks the first major update in several years.
Bottega’s new Prosecco DOC Rosé is introduced from Italy by Sandro Bottega, the unstoppable dynamo behind the winery and distillery that bears his name.
wine clubs, Direct to Consumer (DTC) and online wine sales in general have become a real force. There’s no doubt this vital part of the industry’s pandemic response has proven to be a life saver for many.
