Black Market Wines
I ventured down to Kaleden and dropped in at Black Market on their last open day of 2023. “This is usually just an extra day to say thanks to all
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Toast to the Lunar New Year with this season’s top wine pairings
To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, we invite you to discover the allure of wines.
Festive Fizz Part 3
Heading out to a dinner and you don’t know what the hosts are serving? Should you bring a red or white? Neither. Surprise everyone and bring some bubbly. You’ll be sure to light up everyone’s evening. Because sparkling wines tend to be bright and refreshing with high acidity, they make for great food wines. Their … Read more
Festive Fizz Part Two
Many or even most people only think of sparkling wines when it comes to special occasions – celebrations, weddings, birthdays, or New Year’s Eve. This three-part series is titled Festive Fizz, but I am a firm believer that any time is a good time to open a sparkling wine. Many are very reasonably priced … Read more
Festive Fizz Part One
Well, no matter how you look at it, 2023 has been quite a year and it was a particularly challenging one for the BC wine industry. Bitter cold winter, landslides, forest fires, and travel bans, all hit Okanagan wineries hard. However, like all farmers, these are passionate optimistic people and there is always hope for … Read more
Holiday Gift Wines @Sam_WineTeacher
What wine lover doesn’t appreciate receiving a special bottle of wine no matter what the occasion? Besides, if you are never quite sure what gift to buy som
Meyer Family Fall Releases
Meyer Family Vineyards dates back to 2006 when JAK Meyer and Janice Stevens-Meyer started with a vineyard in Naramata. In 2010, they opened their Okanagan Falls tasting room. The keys to their success are great vineyard sites, a dedicated and passionate team, and a focus on two grape varieties – chardonnay and pinot noir. … Read more
Debut of New Fortified Wine: Rara Avis
Rara Avis embodies the essence of haskap fruit winemaking.
Blue Grouse Fall Releases
Vancouver Island has a wine-growing history that spans over 40 years, but it is only in recent years that people have come to pay attention. Grapes grow from Victoria in the south to Comox halfway up the island. Growers have dialled into what varieties grow best in their area and have adapted viticulture practices to … Read more
Cabernet Franc Marathon
Earlier this month, my good friends Carl and Mira Boucher of Carl’s Wine Club invited me over to taste an extensive flight of Cabernet Franc wines from Ontario and BC. I am a huge fan of Cabernet Franc and BC has many impressive examples, but I was completely unfamiliar with Ontario’s examples so I was … Read more