Wine 101: Sparkling Wit & Wisdom
Well, we’ve almost arrived at New Year’s Eve when many of us will be popping the corks of Canadian sparkling wines, Spanish Cavas and French Champagnes (amongst others). I’ve assembled...
JoieFarm Winery: Crafting Exceptional Wines in the Okanagan
Michael Dinn and Heidi Noble made the move from Vancouver — where they met studying to be sommeliers while working in the restaurant and hospitality industry — to the Okanagan...
Pair It Up! The Sweet Stuff
I decided to skip right over the savoury courses of your holiday dinner and suggest some dessert pairings for the popular sugary parts of the menu. At the same time,...
The Friday Files: Bubbly News & Gift-Giving Ideas in Canadian Wine
WineBusiness.com shares the details on Monte Creek Ranch, the latest winery in the fledgling Kamloops cool-climate sub-region of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Niagara This Week hones in on the technology...
Dreaming of a White (and Red and Bubbly) Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — that time when family and friends come together to celebrate Christmas. From the anticipation of Christmas morning to lolling about lazily...
The Friday Files: Holiday Articles & Canadian Wine Reads
In The Vancouver Sun, Anthony Gismondi suggests a few bottles for bringing to holiday parties (I hope I'm at the party where someone brings Diebolt Vallois). Speaking of gift ideas,...
Wine 101: Where Does the Butter Come From?
I've had someone ask recently about 'buttery' wines and even though some readers may find the concept basic, this is, after all, Wine 101. When I hear of a wine...
Canadian Sparkling Wine
Canada is a big country with a myriad of climates and topographies. It’s often a surprise to people from elsewhere that we make any wine at all, mostly due to...