by Nicole MacKay | Feb 8, 2019 | Wine
Given our proximity to BC wines, it’s easy to get in a purchasing rut. Can I have the latest Chenin Blanc from Quail’s Gate? Yes please! The Old Vines Riesling from Tantalus? Let me get my glass! But what about the world’s blended wines? We’re...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 30, 2019 | Wine
The pressure surrounding Valentine’s Day is atrocious. From newly dating to newlywed, the ambiguity and grey area attributed to the ‘rules’ of V-Day make my heart rate spike just thinking about it. Presents: yay or nay? Dinner: in or out? Outfit: oh the variables! As...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 26, 2019 | Wine
If you’re on Instagram, you know it’s a beast. It’s designed to make you yearn for items, feelings and experiences. Whether it’s a sweater worn by a lifestyle influencer, a vacation that your co-worker is chronicling, or a glass of wine posted by, well, anybody! It’s...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 2, 2019 | Wine
Fun fact: For southern hemisphere wines, grapes are harvested in March and April. People in the wine industry are like —> duh. But it’s not something the general consumer thinks about. Because our winter is their summer and our summer is their winter,...
by Nicole MacKay | Dec 28, 2018 | Wine, Sponsored Post
It seems a lot of the major wine regions begin with the letter B: Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Brunello and Barolo. I’ve got another one to add to the list: Barossa. Today, we’re talking about Thorn-Clarke Shiraz from Barossa. Is that in France? No. Barossa Valley is...
