Beaujolais Brings Depth, Diversity, and Storytelling Power to the Vancouver International Wine Festival Beaujolais will be a region to watch, taste, and talk about at the upcoming Vancouver International Wine Festival, offering British Columbia wine lovers the opportunity to explore one of France’s most dynamic and evolving wine regions through both the International Festival Tastings … Read more
Tuesday, February 17, marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and this year is extra special! The year of the Fire Horse happens once only every 60 years, symbolizing rapid transformation, fierce independence, and bold action. That spirit will ignite across Metro Vancouver as it celebrates the Lunar New Year with parades, cultural … Read more
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more … Read more
What can you say about love that hasn’t already been said many times over? Love is constant and nourishing, very much like wine. This Valentines share a glass of wine with someone you love. Love, an intense feeling of deep affection. Hester Creek 2021 OLD VINE BRUT WINE PROFILE Tasting Notes Defined and delicate … Read more
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Wishing you happiness and prosperity in the Year of the Horse. Haywire Winery marks the upcoming 2026 Lunar New Year with the release of its latest Lunar Red, continuing a tradition that began with the winery’s first Lunar New Year bottling in 2014. Created in collaboration with Vancouver’s Foo Hung … Read more
“In this series I am bringing you an exclusive list of wines for Valentine’s” Once you’ve passed the early stages of a relationship, the Romance, and when you’ve gotten to know each other, exploring your love of wine together may add a spark to your Passion for Valentine’s Day. Passion, a feeling of strong and … Read more
2024 Splash (white blend) River Stone Oliver, BC $22.90 The 2024 wines are part of the Good Neighbours Series, made from Washington State grapes. This vintage is a blend of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Pale lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. The nose shows aromas of lemon, grapefruit, tropical fruit, apricot, grass, white flowers, … Read more
Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country Partners with Victoria’s Ugly Duckling for a Special Collaboration Dinner Wednesday, February 25 at 6pm Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country brings the warmth and flavours of the South Okanagan to Vancouver Island with Savour the Sun Victoria, an intimate wine dinner in partnership with Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions on Wednesday, February … Read more
This past week I had the pleasure and opportunity to taste the wines from both Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Unsworth Vineyards. The event was billed as Pinot & Pizza and held at Pinhalla (a pinball pizzeria) located in downtown Victoria’s Chinatown. It was indeed a rather intriguing approach and an interesting invitation for sure. I think … Read more
KUNG HEI FAT CHOI! Wishing you great happiness and prosperity during the Year of the Horse! Haywire Lunar Red Celebrate the Year of the Horse! The official release of the Haywire Lunar Red celebrates the upcoming Year of the Horse. This wine is a continuation of a tradition that began with the winery’s first Lunar … Read more