On a hot and sunny afternoon, I walked into Dunbar’s New District wine shop for a special tasting of Mirabel wines. Twelve years ago, Dawn and Doug Reiner moved from their home in West Vancouver and set out to build their dream home in east Kelowna. At the time the 30-acre property was planted … Read more
2012 Chardonnay Reserve Noble Ridge Okanagan Falls, BC $29.90 Golden yellow colour with medium intensity. Buttered toast, apple, pear and tropical fruit on the nose. Good balance with unctuous texture. Rich butter and tropical fruit on the palate, followed by a medium-plus finish. This wine paired nicely with creamy garlic Parmesan pasta. 2014 … Read more
It was a sunny Sunday at the beginning of October and as the warmth of the afternoon gave way to the crispness of the evening, we made our way down the hill behind Singletree Winery to a large white tent at the end of a block of vines. It was an intimate dinner for just … Read more
Supreme Court Grants Intervenor Status at Comeau Case Five small BC wineries have been granted permission to intervene by the Supreme Court of Canada in the inter-provincial shipping of liquor case R. v. Comeau. The Supreme Court will hear the case in early December 2017. R. v. Comeau is the first court case in which any winery in … Read more
I am not a fan of most sour beers, though many people, (especially women in my experience) are. As a wine judge, the hardest class of wine for me to wrap my head around for years was dry sherry. I remember clearly, the first time I sampled a fino sherry. Ugh! So oxidized. I … Read more
2012 Carmenere Primus Vallee de Colchagua, Chile $22.49 Garnet red/purple with deep intensity. The nose shows aromas of green pepper, earth, cinnamon, chocolate and dark fruit. Good balance with just a very slight sweet entry. The flavours echo the nose followed by a medium finish. 2015 Chardonnay Black Hills Oliver, BC $34.49 Lemon … Read more
2016 Chardonnay See Ya Later Ranch Okanagan Falls, BC $16.99 This very reasonably priced Chardonnay is Golden yellow in colour with medium light intensity. Butter and apple on the nose with hints of melon and pineapple. Good balance, big and round in the mouth with an almost oily texture. Butter, tropical fruit and pineapple … Read more
The Wines of British Columbia is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Best of BC Wine Country Awards 2017 this wine touring season. From July 26 through August 15, wine goers took their time, sampled and savoured what BC’s acclaimed wine regions have to offer, and have made their choices. The … Read more
2014 Chardonnay (Coyote Bowl) Church and State Oliver, BC $26.90 Golden yellow with medium-light intensity. Apple, citrus, honey and butter on the nose. Well balanced with good mouthfeel. The flavours mirror the nose with added toasty notes followed by a medium-plus finish. I paired this with grilled chicken skewers and Greek salad. … Read more
THE HARVEST 2017 WILL BRING THE FRUITS OF AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR. THE 6th OF SEPTEMBER THE PRE-HARVEST CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE CONSORTIUM FOR THE TUTELAGE OF VALPOLICELLA WINES The Consortium clarifies the members of the crucial points about the new telematic fulfilment for the traceability of wines. With this aim, it will discuss … Read more