Wine 101: Cellaring On A Budget
Wine. This vast topic is both a symbol of pleasure and an intimidating subject. Meant to share and to celebrate life, wine also carries myths and snobbery. One of these...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Lang Vineyards
Perched on the Okanagan Valleyâs Naramata Bench, the property that would become Lang Vineyards was purchased by Guenther and Kristina Lang, just as winds of change were blowing through British...
Top Wine Picks! 13th Street Winery
Every year on December 24, I like to celebrate with good friends who also work in the wine industry. One of the things us wine geeks like to do is...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Coteau Rougemont
RouIf youâre like me, the sound of wine made in QuĂ©bec comes with skepticism. We know the province makes delicious cider and maple syrup, but what about wine? Having spent...
Wine 101: On B.C. Pinot Noir
Weâre just around the corner from the third annual B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration, happening Saturday, August 22 in the Okanagan Valley. So whatâs the scoop with the Celebration? In their...
The Friday Files: Latest Canadian Wine News by Kurtis Kolt
At his Vancouver-based Just Grapes blog, Shea Coulson pulls back the curtain to reveal how much wine prices have gone up since the provincial government overhauled liquor policy AND SAID...
Pair It Up! Perogies
With a little prodding from Kurtis, I began thinking about apt wine pairings for the kinds of Ukrainian dishes that my grandparents used to cook. Specifically perogies (or what most...
Pair It Up! Wine For Breakfast
Brunch. In my mind itâs just a loose term that means a good excuse to get together, eat, drink and catch up. The perfect lazy Sunday. I say loose because...