B.C. appellation showcase: Monte Creek 2020 Sparkling Rosé (Thompson Valley BC VQA)
Monte Creek Sparkling Rosé (2020) At BC Wine Lover we really want to learn about wines from all around the province of British Columbia, and in particular wines from newly named or emerging appellations — known in B.C. as “geographic indications” or G.I.s. A sub-region within a larger G.I. is, not surprisingly, referred to as […]
Podcast: The Wine Roundtable — 2021 in review
Original post from Mike Klassen’s blog. Welcome to Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen Episode 15. On this edition we have brought together a group formally known as the Wine Roundtable. As listeners will discover as I introduce them, each of our 4 guests have a strong involvement in British Columbia’s dynamic wine scene. Harry Hertscheg […]
Wildfires and wine country—what should I know before my wine travel vacation?
Over the past 2 decades as B.C.’s wine tourism sector has grown by leaps and bounds, there have been times when wildfires originating in British Columbia, Washington state and as far away as Oregon and California have affected the air quality of many parts of the province. While the vast majority of years have seen […]