British Columbia wine regions are currently divided into nine Geographical Indications similar to appellations used in other wine-producing countries. These G.I.s are determined by analyzing similar soils, climate, annual weather, etc.. The Okanagan Valley
During the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, the 24 judges took the time to taste through more than 80 so-called replacement wines made by BC wineries using imported grapes. The wines were considered in isolation – they did not receive
This week, we take a look back at Allison's personal favourite, especially in the summer, when it works so well with fresh, hand-picked tomatoes. Cheese Name: Mozzarella di Bufala Origin: Campania, Italy, originally, although other versions are
The title of this year’s Best Performing Small Winery went to Laughing Stock Vineyards, with standout results: two Platinum, three Gold, one Silver, and two Bronze medals. Perched on the coveted Naramata Bench, Laughing Stock was founded in 2003
The Okanagan hilltop winery with the stunning vistas has returned to the top of the heap once again at the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. It first happened when Mission Hill Family Estate took Winery of the Year honours at the
It's prime time to think pink and drink pink season. Just as pink is the halfway hue between white and red on the colour spectrum, drinking pink offers up the best of both in the wine world. You get the freshness and acidity of white wines, plus the structure,
After posting 20 consecutive years of growth, the sparkling wine category took a step back in 2023 and 2024 in the US and Canada. However, at least north of the border, it can hardly be considered bad news, given that sales were up more than 25 per cent
It's almost British Columbia Day, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about some of our favourite local cheeses and cheese makers. Our cheese industry isn't as old as in some other areas of Canada, but there are still some terrific cheesemakers
Few categories at the National Wine Awards are as diverse as white blends. We see everything from the proverbial kitchen sink blend, when the list of grape varieties reads like a short novel, to faithful renditions of classic blends that have stood the
Pinot noir is notorious for being a finicky, demanding grape – thin-skinned, sensitive to climate and diseases, and easily thrown off by the slightest misstep in the vineyard or winery. Yet when handled with care, it becomes quietly stunning. Delicate
For the company that helped fuel the stunning rise in popularity of Prosecco worldwide with its iconic, unmistakable and openly opulent bright gold bottle, the entrance to Bottega S.p.A Distillery and Winery is surprisingly restrained. Our driver, who
This year, the National Wine Awards of Canada celebrates a quarter-century of our once-a-year snapshot of Canadian wines. As the co-founder, along with Toronto wine critic David Lawrason, we have been privileged to have shone a light on the developing
As you can imagine, it is somewhat of an occupational hazard for me to visit cheese stores or order cheese plates when I'm travelling. If I am somewhere that makes a lot of cheese, I will always try to visit a cheese maker. That's not for work; that's
I went to Piemonte to better understand its iconic red wines, but left even more intrigued by its whites. I wanted to get a firmer grasp of the crus of Barolo and Barbaresco, the zenith for Nebbiolo. We toured around both areas, hopping in and out of
A lot has changed since Top Drop’s inaugural vintage, back in fall 2014, but the mandate set forward by founders Kurtis Kolt and Jeff Curry remains the same. “Our focus is terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines, and the people behind them.
There is much concern nowadays about what sells wine, especially to young consumers. What happens if we reverse the lens and ask not what sells wine but what wine sells? What changes if our first question is not how to sell BC wine, but what does BC wine
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