The second day of this trip was spent immersed in the beauty of the northern and central Okanagan. As a wine region, the Okanagan is simply too diverse to make…
In the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada, day 1: Quails’ Gate
It’s never much fun when you have a tight connecting flight and then get delayed. Yesterday I arrived in Vancouver after a nice flight (6000 words written, a sleep and…
Tantalus Old Vines Riesling Brut 2013 Okanagan Valley, Canada
So, this is pretty much a real time tasting note of a sparkling wine from Canada’s Okanagan Valley that’s in my glass at the moment. Tantalus has been growing grapes…
Some reflections on ProWein 2016: bubbly Brits, grower Champagne, Canada, Provence and Grenache
ProWein is a massive wine and spirits fair, held each year in Dusseldorf, Germany. It’s enormous. 6200 exhibitors, and 55 000 trade visitors. I’ve just returned, and these are some…
Pearl Morissette Chardonnay 2012 Niagara, Canada
This is interesting. It’s a Chardonnay from Canada’s Niagara wine region, made by the talented and slightly controversial Francois Morissette of Pearl Morissette. I’ve reviewed his wines in the past…
Gamay 16, Pearl Morissette Cuvée Mon Unique Gamay 2013 Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara, Canada
I’ve reviewed the wines of Niagara (Canada) winery Pearl Morissette before. I’ve been lucky to visit three times, and I love the brave, creative approach of Francois Morissette, who’s making…
For thanksgiving: 20 top Canadian wines
So, it’s thanksgiving day in Canada on Monday. I’ve been to Canada a few times over the last couple of years, and tasted some lovely wines – and I’ve been…
Recalling adventures in Niagara, Canada
Sometimes it’s good to look back on a trip from a short distance. A couple of weeks ago I returned home from eight eventful days in Canada’s Niagara region (there…
In Toronto, one night only
I was staying overnight in Toronto before flying home early morning. So I hooked up with Nicholas Pearce (above), a wine agent and negociant, for an evening. We started off in…