\ Takja BBQ x Pearl Morissette: A One-Night Korean BBQ + Wine Collaboration Takja BBQ House is partnering with Pearl Morissette Winery for a special one-night takeover on June 3, pairing Takja’s modern Korean BBQ with a curated lineup of Pearl Morissette wines available by the glass, bottle, and flight. The collaboration brings together two … 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
Spain’s DOs: Why Spain Has So Many Wine Regions? In Spanish wine, place often comes before country. Rioja, Rías Baixas, Ribera del Duero, and Jerez appear first. Those names belong to a legal system. In Spain, the most familiar unit in that system is the DO, short for Denominación de Origen. A DO ties a … Read more
THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO SUPPORT LOCAL: BC’S STANDOUT 2025 VINTAGE HAS ARRIVED After years of headlines dominated by freezes, wildfires, and short harvests, BC wine has a different story to tell in 2025: one of recovery, resilience, and exceptional quality. According to Wine Growers British Columbia’s (WGBC) newly released 2025 Vintage Report, authored by … 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
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
Red Rooster Winery Reintroduces Its Iconic Rooster as Naramata Bench Estate Readies for 2026 Visitor Season Red Rooster Winery is back on the Naramata Bench. After a period of closure, vineyard loss, and rebuilding, one of the region’s original and most recognizable wineries has reopened its doors, replanted its vineyards, and entered a new chapter … Read more
What Is Orange Wine? Orange wine is often misunderstood before it is even poured. The name does not refer to oranges, orange flavour, or citrus infusion. It refers only to the colour that can appear when white grapes are fermented with their skins. Even that colour can vary widely, from pale gold to deep amber. … 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
Details Announced for the Inaugural Bottleneck in Bloom New spring event celebrates the Okanagan Valley in bloom over May long weekend Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive has announced details for the inaugural Bottleneck in Bloom, a new spring signature event taking place May 16 to 18, 2026, throughout the Bottleneck Drive touring route. Timed to the May … Read more