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Where is All The Walla Walla Wine?
Walla Walla wine deserves far more attention, especially considering Walla Walla, Washington, is just 620 kilometers from Vancouver—a quick 7-hour drive, perfect for a long weekend getaway. Despite...
A Look at Alpha Box & Dice Throwing The Rules Out The Window
Rules are being thrown out the window today: Rules Schmules with Alpha Box & Dice. To say there are a lot of rules in the wine industry is a massive understatement. Some rules involve strict...
A Tête-à-Tête Challenge with Beaujolais Wines
Beaujolais wines are like the hipster nephew of the wine world — vibrant, quirky, and endlessly fascinating. If Chardonnay is the Mom and Merlot is the Dad, Gamay, the grape behind Beaujolais wines,...
Our Anniversary + Salt & Brick = Amazing Experience
City: Kelowna. The night: free from kids. The occasion: our anniversary. My husband and I noticed Salt & Brick while walking along Bernard Street to our initial intended dinner destination. The...
2 Mind-Blowing Campfire Food and Wine Pairings
Summer has a natural tendency to stir nostalgic memories. From long evenings on the patio to sunshine-filled days at the waterpark with your children or camping! So, it seems a fitting time of year...
Top Picks from the AmoVino Portfolio Tasting
Portfolio tastings within the wine industry come in a wide range of shapes and sizes: everything from grandiose and crowded to boutique and intimate. I went to one recently that was somewhere in the...
A Look At The Wine Renaissance for Wines of Rioja
Wines from Spain were under the spotlight early last month as a co-theme region at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. It was a chance to showcase old vintages, new labels, and a combination...
Sipping Through Abbotsford: An Inside Look at Glass House Estate Winery
My husband and I found ourselves with a small window of freedom on an uncharacteristically sunny and gorgeous day in February. We were heading home from Abbotsford along Zero Ave when I said, “Did...
Vines, Cattle, Bees & Bandits? Monte Creek Ranch Winery Has It All
Monte Creek Ranch Winery is located in the Thompson Valley – just 10 minutes east of Kamloops city limits. It was started in 2009 by blueberry farmers looking for new viable land. The 1,200-acre...
