Okanagan Wine Festival touring tips for beginners
Wine writer Anthony Gismondi breaks it down with Sophie Lui on GlobalTV BC. I like his first advice…be the grape. Enjoy the surroundings, get to know the terroir where these wonderful BC wines are produced. Pick a good starting point. He recommends Penticton, which gives you access to wineries to the north (Summerland, Westbank, Kelowna), […]
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 […]