Wine 101: On Wine Awards
Just a week ago I spent three days at British Columbia’s Naramata Heritage Inn as one of nine judges for the BC Wine Awards. I never bother sharing how exhausting...
Wine 101: Finding Wine Faults
We’ve all been there. Whether you’re excited to open a wine you haven’t tried before or, well, you just need it at the end of a long day, you pull...
Wine 101: Wine Myths Debunked!
I’ve been around British Columbia wine country over the last couple of days, and I’ve found myself taking note of the many myths about wine that one overhears around tasting...
Wine 101: Basics in Grape Pronunciation
So you've read the wine list and decided on a glass; say it's something you've never tried before — you're feeling adventurous (good for you). Then it comes time to...
Wine 101: Top Ten Wine Books You Need To Read
A question I get asked on a regular basis goes something like this: I want to learn more about wine on my own, what book should I buy? This is...
Sparkling a Wine, Traditionally
So, for sparkling wine, do they just carbonate regular wine? Yeah, actually, on many occasions winemakers do actually inject carbon dioxide into a still wine to make a lighter, fizzy...
Wine 101: Sur Lie Waiter Recommendations
Sur lie is one of those wine-speak labeling terms that I can't explain to someone without heading down a rabbit hole. People love to think of wine as romantic and...
What the Heck is Blaufränkisch?
Sure, as you click around the pages here at My Wine Canada, you’ll see plenty of familiar grape varieties. Indeed (fantastic) Chardonnays, Rieslings and Pinot Noirs abound. Dig a little...