Valerie van der Gracht 
Clos du Soleil elves have been working hard and are offering you individual wines for gift giving as well as some curated gift sets that will make terrific gifts for the wine lovers on your list this year.
One Girl Can is a Vancouver-based charitable organization that aims to break the cycle of poverty and gender inequality through education and mentorship. One Girl Can builds and rehabilitates schools in areas such as Uganda and Kenya, as well as provides scholarships and education to girls in these areas.
Innovative and new ‘Vines & Spines’ monthly wine and book club has now been launched by local BC Winery. The subscription membership includes a new release book (in paper or audible form) and a bottle of Waterside wine delivered monthly.
Situated in one of the most picturesque areas of BC Wine Country 40 Knots Winery is one of the growing number of wineries located on Vancouver Island.
The View wines are full of life and excitement so whether you are looking for the perfect bubbly, or a serious Pinot to pair with dinner, this is it, and they make perfect gifts! What host or hostess wouldn’t be thrilled to receive any of these wines?
Whether you are looking for an award winning Pinot Noir or a Sparkling wine that will wow the wine lovers on your list then you will be wanting to include the Liquidity Reserve Pinot Noir and the Liquidity traditional Brut.
Without hesitation I include their wines in our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions that I personally recommend. Here is the line-up of CedarCreek wines for your holiday gift giving. Just make sure you include yourself on your list!
Easy drinking, affordable wines to serve when the gang or family drop by. Always a good idea to keep at least a couple on hand. These wines are our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions.
Of course to me a Cocktail Crawl means a pseudo “Mad Man” event sans the downsides of the era. To me that meant dress for the occasion so I donned my best little black dress, some killer heels and a vintage leopard skin coat (faux of course). Was I over dressed? Most definitely! Did I care? Not one whit!
We spent a couple of days in Naramata this summer and a visit to Serendipity was definitely on our agenda. Fabulous wines!