Valerie van der Gracht 
Winemaker’s Cut is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month. Here is a link to Wine Club Canada if you want to check them out. I think you will love the wines from Winemaker’s Cut as much as I do. Here are the wines I received for review. Winemaker’s Cut Sparkling 2024 CRAFTED … Read more
B.C. Back in Balance Earlier this week I joined others in the B.C. Wine industry to experience the first spring releases. Hosted by Wines of British Columbia and moderated by This is Wine School with a panel of winery people.Grant Stanley from SpearHead Winery, Stacy Hornemann from Blue Grouse Wines, Laurent Fadanni from Whispering Horse … Read more
It’s not often I have the opportunity to taste wines from Niagara but the few I have tried have been top notch and Hoseshoe Cellars 2024 Kelson Block Riesling is no exception. My introduction to Horseshoe Cellars all started from a simple Instagram post and a surprise response. Hi Valerie, We couldn’t agree more with … Read more
In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love What’s missing here is that in actual fact man’s and woman’s thoughts turn to thoughts of spring wine releases. Like these gorgeous offerings from Hester Creek Estate Winery. These wines are meant to be enjoyed now, whether you are sipping them on … Read more
In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love What’s missing here is that in actual fact man’s and woman’s thoughts turn to thoughts of spring wine releases. Like these delightful offerings from Poplar Grove These wines are meant to be enjoyed now, whether you are sipping them on the patio … Read more
April was officially declared BC Wine Month and Gold Hill Estate Winery is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month. Here is a link to Wine Club Canada if you want to check them out. Please note that this month you can use Valerie10 to receive a 10% discount on new subscriptions. Here … Read more
“In this series, I will be sharing my take on which Wines pair well with some inspirational recipes” Nothing better than an easy drinking patio wine that also pairs nicely with everything from spicy Thai to down home bbq fare. These are wines to share with friends that you know appreciate your good taste and … Read more
Yesterday I attended a trade event in Victoria titled Vintage 2025 in B.C. – Bounce Back / Rebuild that was hosted by Way West Wines and moderated by Treve Ring. The wineries and their representatives in attendance were: Charlie Baessler, Corcelettes Winery Richard Charnock, JoieFarm Winery Max Legris, Sage Hayward Wines Alison Moyes, Solvero Vineyards … Read more
In Conversation with Prishita Agarwal, Co-Founder of Mosa Technologies and Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards nominee. In Canada’s 10th edition of the international awards program, the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards named Prishita Agarwal as one of its top finalists in the Bold Woman and Bold Future Award categories. Can you share a bit about your … Read more
Gold Hill Estate Winery is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month so it seemed an ideal time to share with you Reflections on Winemaker Val Tait. But just before we get into that, just in case you don’t read right to the end, here is a link to Wine Club Canada if … Read more