Garagiste North Comes to Kelowna, Sept. 27th
What is a garagiste? (GAR-aH-Jeest). It started out in France (of course). The garagistes originally referred to a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region, producing “Vins de garage”, “Garage wine”. A group emerged in the mid-1990s in reaction to the traditional style of red Bordeaux wine, which is highly tannic and requires long ageing […]
Compare and contrast: Finger Lakes Wine and BC Wine
We have been lucky enough to attend the 8th annual Wine Bloggers Conference, a gathering of bloggers (naturally), industry professionals and wine lovers. This year, the event was held in Corning, New York with a focus on the great wines, producers and the people of the Finger Lakes AVA. A diverse, progressive and passionate industry, […]
Looking Ahead to the Grape Harvest in BC
As we ease back into our work week after a long weekend to celebrate this great province, we reflect on how it has been a long, warm spring and summer across BC. Weather, growing conditions, watering restrictions and threat of fire all could impact the upcoming grape harvest, depending on which grape growing region you […]