Okanagan Fall Wine Festival dinners hosted by Stoneboat Vineyards
Stoneboat Vineyards was one of the highlights of our annual trip to the Okanagan this past summer. The tasting bar was elegant, and we were pleased to be served by the proprietor's son Tim Martiniuk (photo above), who markets Stoneboat in addition to managing the tasting room. Stoneboat's 2006 Pinot Noir won a well-deserved Lieutenant […]
Online sales of BC wines spiked by other provinces
When you're really good, people start to take notice. This principle must explain why other Canadian provinces are limiting online sales of BC wines to them using an old prohibition-era federal law. The 1928 Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act is being cited by Manitoba and Ontario to restrict sales of BC wines ordered online from […]
FVWA wine tasting quick thoughts
Yesterday we took a very quick drive out to Langley to check out the Fraser Valley Wineries Association food and wine event. It was a packed house and splendid weather, but we were running a little late and could only drop in for less than an hour. We made our first introductions with the new […]