In the rugged and sun-drenched Similkameen Valley of British Columbia lies a winery as humble in size as it is bold in spirit. Little Farm Winery, nestled in the heart of Cawston, is a tiny but mighty producer of natural wine that captures the essence of its land with every bottle. With just four acres … Read more
When life hands you lemons, source your grapes elsewhere. Faced with the challenging conditions affecting many B.C. vineyards, Clos du Soleil turned to Washington State growers to help craft its 2024 vintage. After thorough inspections and close collaboration, the team identified the ideal fruit for their needs. Not only did they select the grapes themselves, … 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 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
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
We were presented with eight wines to see if the recommended wine was indeed the best.
There are no hard and fast rules. While most people drink what they buy in a matter of days, if not hours, more and more people are realizing the benefits of holding on to some of their wines and are enjoying the benefits of doing so.
2019 Tapestry Little Straw West Kelowna, BC $16.00 This white blend is pale lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. Peach, pear, citrus, floral and honey notes on the nose. Good balance. Pleasing fruit on the palate followed by a delicate medium finish. At only 12.4 ABV, this is a lovely picnic or patio wine. 2020 … Read more
With its roots in France, most people in the group knew that Petit Verdot is primarily thought of as one of the minor grapes in Bordeaux blends from the left bank and were surprised that there were so many made as stand-alone wines.
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’.
