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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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