Valerie van der Gracht 
EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF REWILD Where Great Wine Doesn’t have to Cost the Earth National Wine Day is coming up on May 25th, and it’s the perfect time to raise a glass to wines that not only taste great, but do great things for the planet. Rewild Wines are sustainably crafted and 100% vegan, offering … Read more
#ThisWineThatDish Winemaker’s Cut Sauvignon Blanc | Broccoli Caesar“In this series, I will be sharing my take on which Wines pair well with some inspirational recipes” The wines from Winemaker’s Cut were so delicious I enjoyed them over a few days and of course had to pair them with a dish that made the perfect pairing. … Read more
Mother’s Day weekend was an opportunity to celebrate with an elegant evening of wine, food, and conversation at The Arbutus Room at Brentwood Bay Resort. Esteemed guests included Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and Dr John Volpe, Ecogastronomy/University of Victoria. The Arbutus Room is beautiful with it’s fireplace anchoring one end and … Read more
“In this series, I will be sharing my take on which Wines pair well with some inspirational recipes” The wines from Winemaker’s Cut were so delicious I enjoyed them over a few days and of course had to pair them with a dish that made the perfect pairing. The recipe is inspired by one from … Read more
This past week the team from World Wine Synergy arrived in Victoria with some exceptional wines; winery ambassadors Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and a professor, Dr John Volpe. Thursday was a walk around tasting of the wines later tasted on Friday at a sit-down seminar event. Both features the same wines … Read more
In Conversation With Andrew Windsor Andrew’s path to wine started with an Environmental Science degree at the University of Guelph and a university wine course that quietly changed everything. He spent three years making VQA wines in Niagara, then followed his curiosity to Adelaide for a Master’s in Oenology — where he met a fellow … Read more
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