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
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experiences that bring the two together! In this new weekly blog post, I’ll share my thoughts on wines that I’ve recently purchased from our local independent wine merchants, and I hope you’ll discover a few new … Read more
“In this series I am featuring an exclusive list of wines for Valentine’s” This list of wines is diverse and exciting, a lot like the early days of romance. Whether you are in the early stages of a relationship when you get to know each other, or yours is a lasting union, exploring your love … Read more