This week at RBHK, the fair felt surprisingly quiet, with a sparse turnout of exhibitors. Only a few booths showcased wines, while others...

From Oliver’s golden benches, we ventured further south, inching ever closer to the invisible thread of the U.S. border. Here, in the...

Our visit to Burrowing Owl was no mere coincidence. Before our Okanagan revisit, we had arranged two consecutive appointments with Chris...

Leaving Painted Rock, we ventured 15 minutes south to Okanagan Falls, a name both evocative and misleading. The “falls” are long gone,...

As we left Poplar Grove behind and followed the winding road for 20 minutes south to Skaha Bench, I couldn’t help but feel a quiet...

Just a ten-minute drive from LFNG, we arrived at Poplar Grove, an estate that left a lasting impression on me during my first visit in...

On the second day of our visit, we moved south to the Central Okanagan. Welcome to Penticton, where LFNG, aka Laughing Stock Vineyards,...

My return to Quails’ Gate this May felt like a gentle closing of a circle. Perched on the sun-kissed western slopes of Kelowna, directly...

Sometimes, the most memorable moments come not from plans, but from pauses. I had an open afternoon after visiting Tantalus on the first...

Among the many returns I made during my May 2025 revisit to the Okanagan Valley, one of the most anticipated was to Tantalus Vineyards,...

Spring Releases, Resilience, and Revelations It’s been a while—too long, in fact—since my last post here. Life has a way of pulling us in...

Covid has changed the mode of our life. Even though most countries are said to resume normal, we have carried forward some of the new...

Like a football team, a wine region’s success in the future lies in its ability to strengthen its players and formulate innovative...

People asked about my first experience with Godello. On the first sniff, I asked myself, "is it Chardonnay? Hey. Hang on". With bright...

Nebbiolo, one of Italy's most noble grapes, makes Barolo, which is known as the "Wine of the Kings". Sangiovese is Italy's most...

What did you have yesterday? Yes. The International Chardonnay Day, celebrated annually on the Thursday before the US Memorial Day thanks...

Cinsault is originally from Southern France, and more specifically from the region between Avignon, Aix and Marseille. It is one of the...

Margaret River has been my missing piece of the puzzle since my Australia wine trip last year, which has covered Adelaide Hills, Barossa,...

Just as Prosecco is not Champagne, Champagne is not Prosecco! Why? First, Prosecco is made primarily of the Glera grape while Champagne...

Along with Priorat, Penedès is one of the most important Denominacines de Origen (DOs) within Catalonia, Spain. If wine drinkers think...