Wind-whipped Wine Adventure in the Fraser Valley
It was going to be a grand day—but a hurricane arrived to add to the adventure. Many Metro Vancouver wine lovers do not know the temptations in their own backyard. The Fraser Valley has many fine wine destinations. For this trip a dozen couples – most of them brand new to wine travel – loaded […]
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, […]