Beaujolais recognized Internationally : 4 Prestigious Awards for Domaine de Colonat
Prestigious Awards for an Excellent Estate.
Wine
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2018 Chardonnay (Reserve) Coolshanagh Naramata, BC $34.00 Yellow straw tinged with green and medium-minus intensity. Lemon, lime, wet stones, honey, toast, oak, and butter on the nose. Very good balance. The flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-long finish. Very nice. 93 Points 2021 Chardonnay (Saddle Block) SpearHead Kelowna, BC $35.00 Golden yellow with … Read more
Discover Lillooet’s Fort Berens Winery
Established in 2009, Fort Berens was the first winery to set down roots in Lillooet. The alluvial benches of the Fraser River were deposited thousands of years ago. The sagebrush-covered soils are made up of silt, sand, and gravel and this gives their wines a distinctive terroir that makes them a hit with so … Read more
#ThisWineThatDish Karp Schreiber Riesling with Chicken Marbella
The Karp Schreiber off-dry Riesling is available at BC Liquor Stores.
Celebrating International Rosé Day at River Stone Estate Winery
There is a certain magic in the southern Okanagan.
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2021 Pinot Gris (Switchback Vineyard) Haywire Winery Summerland, BC $29.99 100% organically grown Pinot Gris, whole cluster pressed and naturally fermented before aging in concrete tanks all of which helps to ensure that the terroir shines through. You’re not going to mistake this distinctive wine for another Pinot Gris. Very food friendly. Straw coloured with … Read more
A Taste of Mission Hill with New Winemaker Taylor Whelan
Celebrate with us as we introduce our new Winemaker, Taylor Whelan.
From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am including a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines that have … Read more
#ThisWineThatDish Monte Del Far Ca del Magro Custom Superior DOC 2020 paired with Wild Sockeye Salmon
This wine is superb and at a good value price point.