Pretty hard to imagine that we are now into our eighth month since covid was seriously recognized. The wine cellar has been taking a beating! Your executive has been meeting – once in a member’s workshop complete with social distancing …
Observations On The Changing Okanagan Wine Industry.
Club member Franco Sartor recently received a very interesting commentary on the Okanagan wine industry from a wine enthusiast friend and we are pleased to share his observations with you. The Okanagan is a very important source for club grapes …
Exploring The World Of Red Wines
As summer begins to fade to fall, we find corks being removed more frequently on red as opposed to white wine bottles. Wine Folly provides us with a guide to exploring red wines. Fruit-Forward Wine Era First Love for Red …
How to Tell if Wine Has Gone Bad
We’ve all experienced bad wine – both commercial and homemade. The following Wine Folly article provides some tips on identifying problem wines. How to Tell if Wine Has Gone Bad Open for over a week? It’s past its peak… As …
Five Wine Flaws That Can Actually Be Very Good
When is a flaw not a flaw? Wine Folly invited Nicole Goddard to elaborate on this subject in their July 27 2020 issue. Nikki Goddard is an Oakland-based wine writer, educator, illustrator, and consultant who is constantly chasing the next …
Ian Murfitt Wins Best Dry White and Best Island White
Congratulations to Ian Murfitt of Nanaimo Winemakers for winning the Best Dry White and Best Vancouver Island White In the Saanich Sommeliers 2020 January Competition. I asked Ian for some details on his successful wine: “I got a bunch of …
Best of October Reading – Wine Glasses, BC Wines, Cold Soaking Pros and Cons, Nanowinemaking at Home
Here are some of my favorite wine stories from the past month. The best wine glass? You may have to remortgage the house to buy four of the very best! BC Wines Shine? What this man did for California wine …
Nanaimo Winemakers Members Take Home 27 Medals in AWC 2019 Competition
The 2019 Amateur Winemakers of Canada Competition was held in Vancouver this September and the results have just been released. Detailed results by category can be viewed on the AWC website at: http://amateurwine.ca/awcreports/ReportWebAnnualResults.php?comp_id=awc2019 Twelve Nanaimo Winemakers members were awarded a …
2019 Okanagan Grape Arrival Timing
LATEST UPDATE FROM DAVE BURT SEPT 9 Unfortunately, we will not be getting Sauvignon Blanc this year. The vines were hit by Botrytis fungus and Rob had a rush picking to get the grapes off the vines before it spread …
Why I Should Become A Member Of Nanaimo Winemakers?
Friendly people, grapes, social events, great food and wine! Come join one of the most vibrant, award winning and educational clubs in the province – Nanaimo Winemakers. If you are a lover of wine and want to explore the many …