Every time we get a chance to be near the Kelowna/ West Kelowna area we almost always stop by for a tasting. It turns out that we have tasted quite a few good ones over the years. Continue reading →
We got a bottle of Leoh Red Wine from our monthly wine club in Hinton, Alberta. We had never heard of Leoh wine/ winery before. We opened this bottle on a Saturday night to give it a try, not sure what to expect. Continue reading →
Wine Tasting at Home - Castoro de Oro. This winery was born in 2006 and the wine shop opened a few months later. The winery co-owners Bruno Kelle and Stella Schmidt are self proclaimed "farmers who enjoy making good wine". Continue reading →
We have a little familiarity with Grenache but none with Macabeo. We found out that Macabeo is also called Viura or Macabeu and is widely grown in the Rioja region of northeastern Spain. Continue reading →
The 2014 Rolling Plains Zinfandel. Rolling Plains is an import from the Lodi, California region. Lodi is located in Northern California about 90 miles East of San Francisco between Sacramento and Stockton. Lodi is described as a rich grape growing region. Continue reading →
The Cairanne Red by Les Combes d'Arnevel is a light red/ burgundy in colour. It is a fairly light tasting red. We expected it to be a bit heavier being a French wine. It certainly had some flavour of Cherry but was not overly dark. It also didn't have any… Continue reading →
When we are travelling we try to drink local craft beer and wine whenever possible. It is in part to try something new and in part because we try to "shop" or "drink" local whenever possible. It was no different on our recent overnight to Salmon Arm, BC. Continue reading →
The Grape Grinder Winery was founded in 2010 and is more than just wine, although they produce wines under a number of labels in addition to The Grinder. Continue reading →
Layer Cake Wines One thing about travelling and being location independent is that it forces you to try new and different things. While we were in Florida we were out for dinner one night (OK more than one) and were having a fairly upscale meal so we thought we would… Continue reading →
