by Nicole MacKay | Jan 5, 2020 | Wine
Admittedly, I know a lot more about the wine industry in Portugal than I do about the country itself. I shared a few tidbits earlier this year following a Wines of Portugal showcase in Vancouver. A quick Google search told me that its coastline sees some of the...
by Nicole MacKay | Nov 17, 2019 | Wine
My connection to Summerhill Pyramid Winery dates back to the late ’80s. Since I was 5, my family spent our summers camping at West Bay Beach Resort on the Westside of Kelowna. I’d lay on a lounge chair for hours peering through binoculars to the other side...
by Nicole MacKay | Oct 23, 2019 | Wine
In 1994, gastronomy in Spain consisted of paella and sangria; One food and one drink known the world over as ‘Spanish’. In that same year, Telmo Rodriguez began traveling across the country in search of workable vineyards to create a more dynamic Spanish wine...
by Nicole MacKay | Oct 14, 2019 | Wine
It seems that authenticity and boutique-style experiences are trending. Wineries are giving visitors unique and personalized tours or the taste of one-off samples of experimental wines in order to be memorable. However, these experiences translate to visitors in...
by Nicole MacKay | Oct 1, 2019 | Wine
I’ve never been speed dating but if I had, I’d imagine it to be fairly similar to a recent experience at a portfolio showcase for Trialto. I was invited to interview 3 of Trialto’s wine producers at one of my favourite downtown spots in Calgary – Yellow Door Bistro. I...
