BC Wine Lover Archive

• 04/08/12: Battle of the Benches in Penticton, BC
• 02/08/12: Okanagan Crush Pad: The Taste Test
• 25/07/12: #BCWineChat: Tonight we talk #BYOW and #corkage fees — 8pm sharp!
• 25/07/12: Bill C-311 is the law of the land – now what?
• 24/07/12: Head to Pender for the Island of Art Festival
• 19/07/12: Bring your own wine comes to BC restaurants–corkage fees may apply
• 19/07/12: Local restaurant chain adopts BC VQA wine menu
• 16/07/12: Privatization and BC wine pricing in the news
• 12/07/12: Traveling Osoyoos & Oliver wine country
• 12/07/12: B.C. allows Canadian wines to be shipped across provincial borders without markups
• 05/07/12: Winners announced for the 2012 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards!
• 01/07/12: Erin explores Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
• 30/06/12: Good BC wine country coverage in USA
• 30/06/12: Haywire Gamay Noir Rosé 2011: the Power of Pink
• 30/06/12: Wino with a shotgun
• 25/06/12: Into the Similkameen for BBQ King 2012
• 18/06/12: Moon Curser gets Decanter’s nod for best Canadian red
• 15/06/12: Northern bound! Erin visits BC wine country’s outer edge
• 15/06/12: Accolades for BC from California wine competition
• 14/06/12: Liquor Minister wants to reassure BC’s wine industry
• 14/06/12: Is the BC wine industry competitive (enough)?
• 13/06/12: Marquis Wine Cellar social media meetup
• 13/06/12: Enjoy Father’s Day at Township 7 Winery in Langley
• 12/06/12: Back to the Similkameen we go!
• 12/06/12: Mt. Boucherie presents an afternoon of jazz, food and wine
• 12/06/12: Special #BCWineChat Wednesday: #freemygrapes goes coast to coast — spread the word!
• 11/06/12: Wineries look for leadership in response to Bill C-311
• 11/06/12: Orofino Winery teams with Vancouver’s top restaurant to produce 2 wines
• 10/06/12: Okanagan Falls gets its own winery association
• 05/06/12: Grape tonnage rises despite 2011′s cool conditions: BCWI
• 04/06/12: Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Pinot Gris 2011
• 03/06/12: “Wine is food. Canadian wine should be enjoyed by all Canadians.”
• 02/06/12: A grey day brightened by Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive
• 02/06/12: One way government can help, not hinder, the BC wine industry
• 31/05/12: Terry David Mulligan named Broadcaster of the Year
• 31/05/12: Bill C311 headed for a standing vote on June 6th
• 31/05/12: Similkameen wineries awarded 37 medals in spring competitions
• 31/05/12: Erin’s Similkameen Valley wine tour
• 30/05/12: Third annual Vinos Wine Film Festival coming June 8th
• 30/05/12: Tonight’s #BCWineChat: Free Our Grapes (UPDATED)
• 30/05/12: An update from JoieFarm winery
• 29/05/12: Bill C-311 stalled by political filibuster
• 29/05/12: “Free My Grapes” legislation may pass Tuesday
• 28/05/12: BC Minister confirms BYOB legislation changes afoot
• 28/05/12: Two wine neighbours – two approaches to liquor regulation
• 27/05/12: Celebrate summer’s arrival with Summerhill Cipes Ice
• 26/05/12: BC Wine Lover talks BYOW on Public Eye Radio, Sunday 8:45am
• 25/05/12: Power of Twitter shown in BYOB buzz
• 25/05/12: Feenies goes Haywire White and Red
• 25/05/12: Orofino Winery presents 1.6 Mile fundraiser dinner
• 24/05/12: Why can’t we market British Columbia wine like this?
• 04/02/12: International coverage about BC wine equals economic gold
• 12/01/12: 15 things that changed the BC wine industry in 2011
• 05/01/12: BCWineChat – Discussing the BC Grape and Wine Industry
• 08/12/11: Dan Albas in Ottawa: Getting it done for BC wine producers
• 27/08/11: Winestock returns to Pender Island September 3rd!
• 10/08/11: Harry McWatters finds a new place in BC’s wine business
• 03/08/11: Foodie Tour of Vancouver’s Food Carts
• 07/06/11: Vancouver to host annual gathering of Canadian chefs
• 03/06/11: BCWineLover.com new sponsor! Walnut Beach Resort Osoyoos
• 20/05/11: BC Wine Lover Rides for Cancer Research
• 09/03/11: South Okanagan Banée is back!
• 08/03/11: Marquis Wine Cellar social media tasting slideshow
• 24/02/11: Naramata Bench Spring Release Party
• 27/12/10: BCWineLover picks two winemakers to watch in 2011
• 27/12/10: Cassini Cellars offer some pleasant surprises
• 10/10/10: Going Haywire…at our dinner table
• 26/07/10: There’s no place like the Naramata Bench
• 23/07/10: Our latest visit to Bottleneck Drive in Summerland
• 20/07/10: Visiting Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC
• 19/07/10: Parsons Fruit Stand – foodies’ first choice in the Similkameen
• 18/07/10: Ross Hackworth of Nichol Vineyard talks Cabernet Franc
• 28/06/10: Our fabulous Foodie Tour on Granville Street
• 15/06/10: Landslide rips through BC wine country
• 27/05/10: Naramata winery passes on HST tax savings along to wine consumers
• 23/04/10: SOWA Banée 2010 reflections
• 23/04/10: SOWA Banée 2010 slide show
• 10/04/10: Weekend Wine – Banée comes back to the South Okanagan
• 05/04/10: Weekend Wine profiles Oliver’s Hester Creek Estate Winery
• 31/03/10: Awards & recognition stateside for JoieFarm Wines
• 30/03/10: Winemaker Tom DiBello gone from Cedar Creek
• 05/03/10: Canada and US Wine industry representatives rally to send support to Chile
• 19/02/10: Wine and the Games a good mix for B.C.
• 13/02/10: Visiting the Icewine Gallery at Richmond’s O Zone
• 10/02/10: Richmond’s beautiful Ice Gate greets you at O Zone
• 28/01/10: Torch Relay goes through Wine Country
• 20/01/10: Harry Hertscheg talks about the 2010 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
• 15/01/10: Northwest appellation wins top wine award
• 13/01/10: O, we like this kind of attention
• 11/01/10: Wine Tripper iPhone app (BC Edition) first look
• 10/01/10: Taste the world on January 25th! Get your tickets today
• 01/11/09: Vancouver’s restaurant booze bylaw gets bad reviews
• 23/10/09: Village VQA Wine Tastings for October 24, 2009
• 17/10/09: Night Out at The Reef on Main Street
• 15/10/09: Arouse Your Senses – Wine Tasting for a Worthy Cause
• 09/10/09: Village VQA Tastings for Thanksgiving Weekend!
• 31/08/09: Local food features strongly in our summer meal
• 28/08/09: Village VQA Wines – Wine Tasting for August 29, 2009
• 14/08/09: Village VQA Wines – Wine Tasting for August 15, 2009
• 11/08/09: Talking terroir at Stoneboat Vineyards
• 09/08/09: A good time on Pender Island
• 09/08/09: Hillside Estate Rosé really blushes
• 09/08/09: Seriously. Lucky.
• 08/08/09: Are you going to Winestock 2009?
• 08/08/09: Weekly Wine Tastings at Village Wines
• 07/08/09: Amazing wine cellars!
• 06/08/09: Our Okanagan 2009 journey ends…
• 30/07/09: Congratulations to 2009 LG wine award winners
• 28/07/09: BCWineLover.com: A refreshed look, new content. Whaddya think?
• 28/07/09: Marichel Vineyards making a mark
• 23/07/09: Changes ahead for BCWineLover.com!
• 14/07/09: Wine in the Wilderness Gala
• 30/03/09: Del Halladay on Elephant Island Winery
• 30/03/09: Howard Soon on making Pinot Gris
• 28/03/09: BC Reds Only Please
• 26/03/09: Our Land, Revealed: Meeting BC’s wine leaders
• 26/03/09: Bill Eggert of Fairview Cellars interview
• 26/03/09: Golf courses, wineries straining Okanagan water: report
• 25/03/09: A Great Big Kitchen Party!
• 25/03/09: Riedel Vitis Glass
• 25/03/09: “Eco-friendly wine” overhyped, or the right thing to do?
• 24/03/09: BC’s the Theme, BC Wine Lover will be there!
• 24/03/09: Playhouse Wine Festival begins!
• 22/03/09: Wild Goose Makes the News!
• 21/03/09: Tom Doughty on making wine & BC’s winemaking community
• 21/03/09: Interview with Tom Doughty, Campagnolo Wine Bar
• 05/03/09: BC Wineries Now on Twitter
• 05/03/09: Wine Enthusiast Guide for iPhone
• 02/03/09: Campagnolo wine bar featured on GlobalTV news
• 27/01/09: Looking forward to the 2009 Playhouse International Wine Festival
• 03/12/08: Globe’s Crosariol teaches us how to decant
• 02/12/08: Cheese to please
• 02/12/08: Interviewed by Mulligan for Tasting Room Radio
• 25/11/08: Burrowing Owl Merlot 1997
• 24/11/08: Quinta Ferreira Chardonnay 2007
• 24/11/08: Innovative marketing of BC wine in Japan
• 19/11/08: Aurora Bistro Closes
• 29/10/08: See Ya Later Ranch Ping 2004
• 29/10/08: Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc 2006
• 25/10/08: Customers want local, and they want good
• 21/10/08: BC Wine tourism takes off
• 19/10/08: The Hired Belly on Okanagan Wine Festival
• 19/10/08: Notes on Grapes and Hops
• 13/10/08: Sumac Ridge Private Reserve Gewürztraminer 2006
• 12/10/08: Wild Goose Mystic River Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2007
• 05/10/08: Okanagan Wine Festival touring tips for beginners
• 29/09/08: Okanagan Fall Wine Festival dinners hosted by Stoneboat Vineyards
• 16/09/08: Online sales of BC wines spiked by other provinces
• 07/09/08: FVWA wine tasting quick thoughts
• 05/09/08: Golden Mile Cellars Changes It’s Name!
• 21/08/08: Win a trip to Okanagan Wine Festival
• 20/08/08: Are you going to Winestock 2008?
• 15/08/08: Summerland gets the Bernie treatment
• 11/08/08: BC Lieutenant Governor announces 2008 wine awards
• 10/08/08: Okanagan wine tour 2008: BC Wine Lover’s picks
• 08/08/08: Vinocamp 2008 @ UBC
• 08/08/08: Fine Wine, Good Eats in the Valley
• 07/08/08: 2008 Okanagan wine travel journal arriving soon!
• 23/07/08: Unlocking the secrets of Okanagan terroir
• 20/07/08: Terry’s Tasting Room Radio expands its reach
• 16/07/08: Hillside Estate Hidden Valley Rosé 2006
• 15/07/08: Looking for high-end BC winery accommodations?
• 15/07/08: Granite Creek Ehrenfelser 2006
• 15/07/08: Lake Breeze Gewürztraminer 2006
• 15/07/08: St. Hubertus Rosé 2006
• 15/07/08: Thornhaven Estates Pinot Meunier 2006
• 15/07/08: Granite Creek Viognier 2006
• 24/06/08: North American Wine Bloggers Conference
• 21/06/08: Make left turn, head east 1.3km for a fine Pinot Gris
• 15/05/08: Tinhorn Creek Crush Club at Nu Restaurant
• 13/05/08: Everything Wine is all you need
• 09/05/08: Video: Laughing Stock Vineyards
• 08/05/08: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards releases 2007 Gewürztraminer
• 08/05/08: Howling Bluff, a new kid in town
• 07/05/08: Bordeaux critic rocks French winemakers
• 03/05/08: Playhouse documents the Best of the Fest
• 03/05/08: Tasting Room Radio now in Vancouver
• 21/04/08: Orofino Pinot Noir 2005
• 21/04/08: There’s a New Food Blog in Town
• 21/04/08: Naramata Bench Spring Release Trade Tasting
• 08/04/08: BC Winery makes deal with “The Devil”
• 06/04/08: Facebook campaign seeks to reduce taxes on imported wine
• 29/03/08: Water to Wine
• 23/03/08: Thornhaven Diosa Late Harvest 2006
• 23/03/08: Joie Muscat 2006
• 17/03/08: Morning Bay Barrel Party
• 04/03/08: Playhouse Wine Festival Trade Tasting
• 21/02/08: Sandhill Chardonnay 2006
• 17/02/08: Dinner at Pair Bistro
• 09/02/08: Township 7 Vineyards Syrah 2005
• 09/02/08: BC wine for pizza night
• 08/02/08: Now that was a Kitchen Party!
• 08/02/08: Is BC’s “regional chauvinism” helping industry growth?
• 06/02/08: My custom wine rack weekend project
• 25/01/08: The First Annual SOWA Kitchen Party!
• 13/01/08: The Tasting Room: TDM’s new gig
• 10/01/08: An impromptu BC wine celebration with friends
• 06/01/08: 2007′s best wine website
• 06/01/08: 2007′s BC Best Wine Book
• 30/12/07: BC Wine Lover 2007 Wine Picks from Stacey
• 19/12/07: How was 2007′s grape yield?
• 10/12/07: Coming soon: 2007′s best finds
• 14/11/07: Morning Bay Vineyard Wine Tasting
• 10/11/07: Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Chenin Blanc 2006
• 29/10/07: Congratulations, Morning Bay
• 19/10/07: Black Hills 90210
• 15/10/07: Wall Street Journal reports on BC Winemaking
• 10/10/07: Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch 2005
• 01/10/07: A Burrowing Owl Chardonnay Shoot-out
• 23/09/07: Playhouse Wine Symposium touts alternative packaging
• 21/09/07: Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Merlot 2003
• 06/09/07: Inniskillin Okanagan Chenin Blanc 2005
• 26/08/07: Visiting the “Fauxkanagan”
• 24/08/07: Thornhaven Estates Gewürztraminer 2006
• 17/08/07: Northern Adventure Photo Gallery
• 12/08/07: Golden Mile Cellars Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2006
• 11/08/07: Kids and the Wineries
• 03/08/07: Northern Adventure Wine Picks
• 31/07/07: Destination: Westbank
• 30/07/07: Summerland Redux
• 30/07/07: Off to the cooler!
• 30/07/07: Silkscarf Riesling 2006 (and other Summerland treats)
• 30/07/07: At last, Thornhaven Estate Winery!
• 30/07/07: The Tastes of Summerland
• 28/07/07: We’re off for a Northern Adventure!
• 26/07/07: BC Lieutenant Governor announces 2007 wine awards
• 24/07/07: BC Gov’t sets quality standards for BC wines
• 19/07/07: Wild Goose Blanc de Noir 2006
• 13/07/07: Dinner at Goldfish Pacific Kitchen
• 11/07/07: Fruit Tree Cemetary
• 02/07/07: Calona Vineyards Artist Series
• 22/06/07: Nk’Mip Pinot Noir 2005
• 21/06/07: Golden Mile Cellars Chardonnay 2005
• 17/06/07: Desert Hills Gamay 2006
• 16/06/07: Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Merlot 2004
• 12/06/07: An Action Packed Weekend in the South Okanagan
• 09/06/07: Similkameen Stop: Orofino Vineyards
• 09/06/07: Okanagan Falls and back
• 09/06/07: Black Sage Bench & the Golden Mile
• 08/06/07: Southern Exposure wine picks
• 07/06/07: Southern Exposure: Osoyoos to OK Falls
• 05/06/07: Back from Osoyoos
• 01/06/07: Off for some “Southern Exposure”
• 28/05/07: Recent tastings for May 2007
• 24/05/07: Thornhaven Estates Chardonnay 2004
• 18/05/07: Joie Chardonnay 2006
• 11/05/07: Happy Happy Joie Joie
• 29/04/07: Great article on Joie
• 28/04/07: Our first visit to the Village VQA
• 21/04/07: Where are the winery websites?
• 19/04/07: Village VQA
• 14/03/07: Hawthorne Mountain Vineyard
• 14/03/07: Hawthorne Mountain Cabernet Franc 2004
• 17/01/07: Chutzpah!
• 10/01/07: Saturna Island Pinot Noir 2004
• 02/01/07: Mt. Boucherie Gamay Noir 2004
• 08/11/06: Hawthorne Mountain Gewürztraminer 2005
• 23/10/06: Mt. Boucherie Estate Collection Gamay Noir 2004