The Friday Files: Montréal en Lumière & Vancouver International Wine Festival
In Québec, the 16th edition of Montréal en Lumière kicks off February 19th and finishes on March 1st. Switzerland is à l’honneur and there's no lack of great events to...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Haywire
I wouldn’t start driving around British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley trying to find Haywire winery because, simply put, there isn’t a winery named Haywire in the Okanagan. So is it a...
Wine 101: The Price of B.C. Wine
I certainly heard it more when I was a full-time wine guy on the floor in restaurants, but it’s a question I field on occasion nowadays as well, whether leading...
The Friday Files: Valentine’s Day Wines & B.C. Liquor Laws
In Vancouver at The Province, wine guy James Nevison is in the mood for love with his Valentine’s Day wine picks, pondering that “Perhaps a rich red would make [Cupid’s]...
Wine 101: The Similkameen Valley
For those not intimately acquainted with British Columbian wine country, there might be some confusion or misconceptions whenever we mention a wine coming from the Similkameen. The majority of B.C....
Top Wine Picks! Whites for the Season
I can’t believe we’re half-way through May already! Hopefully the random, late–season smatterings of snow across the country are behind us, so let’s brighten things up with a trio of...
The Friday Files: Science of Wine Grapes & Nova Scotian Icewine
The Ottawa Citizen’s Rod Phillips talks the general philosophy of appellation designation in a more global context. Up at Whistler’s Pique Magazine, Anthony Gismondi calls the B.C. government’s strategy to...
Wine 101: The Lesser-Known Regions
Last week, Ben asked the question where is wine made? Today I'm picking a few regions you may never have suspected of producing great wine. We all have the standby...