Learn About Wine: WSET
If you have questions or are confused about the different types of wine education and wine titles, search no further. In this blog I will explain the Wine and Spirit Educational Trust (WSET) path of education and hopefully answer your questions. In a previous blog I discussed the Sommelier education path. Both are valuable course of study but differ slightly in their focus, delivery, and tasting model. The Wine and Spirit Education Trust was established in...
Read MoreLearn About Wine: Advanced
If you are looking to advance your wine knowledge or are interested in influencing or teaching others about wine, there a few directions you can go: • Society of Wine Educators – Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW), Certified Wine Educator (CWE), Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS), and Hospitality/Beverage Specialist Certificate (HBSC) • Institute of Masters of Wine – Masters of Wine (MW) • The Court of Master Sommeliers — Master...
Read MoreWine Tasting: BC
BC wines are extremely hard to find outside of BC. There are two reasons for this: 1. More than 80% of BC wines are sold to BC consumers and, 2. BC wineries produce only thirteen million liters of wine a year, compared to Australian wineries that export approximately 600–700 million liters a year. In comparison, BC wines are extremely limited. Fear not! As you read on, I will explore the different ways that you can experience the greatness of BC wines. Visiting BC...
Read MoreBest Wine: BC
Wines from BC are not available in every market and sometimes are hard to come by. The majority of wines that are exported to other countries are Ice Wines. A few BC wineries that produce Ice Wines are: Mission Hill Family Estates, Jackson Triggs Okanagan Winery, Nk’Mip Winery, See Ya Later Ranch, Hester Creek, Gehringer Brothers, Hainle Vineyards, Pentâge Winery, and Summerhill.BC also has amazing red and white wines that could definitely compete with some of the...
Read MoreTypes of Wine: BC
With more than 210 wineries in operation throughout the province and 864 vineyards that grapes are sources from, British Columbia produces on average about thirteen million liters of wine a year. BC produces more than sixty different grape varietals with a large emphasis on red wine. Below you’ll find information on the white and red varietals from BC. White Wine Varietals Pinot Gris: Medium to full bodied wine with typical flavours of peach, pear, vanilla, spice and...
Read MoreBC Wine Country
One of the most important elements of creating great wine is where the grapes come from. Factors that influence where the grapes come from include climate, soil, location, irrigation, and age of the vine. The wine industry calls this element that comes out in the flavor, the wine Terroir. The French definition of Terroir is: “a group of vineyards or vines from the same region, belonging to a specific appellation, and sharing the same type of soil, weather...
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