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Photo: Black Hills winemaker Ross Wise MW Black Hills Estate Winery is offering two vintages of its flagship Nota Bene red – 2013 and 2022 – to mark the current Lunar New Year’s Year of the Snake. “As we step into the Year of the Snake, we’re reminded of the qualities this symbol embodies: wisdom,…

Reading Time: 8 minutes There is a wide range of terrific BC red blends. From Old World Bordeaux Style or Meritage to New World easy-drinking Vin du Jours! Why Are Red Blends Such A Growth Category For BC Wines? One of the reasons for continued growth is how open and freewheeling a category it is.…

Congratulations to all students who received scholarships and awards this year. The Department is grateful to the generous donors who make these opportunities possible.   The Domaine Carneros Le Rêve Scholarship Award Rachel Smith David E. Gallo Educational Enhancement Award Victoria Lasch

Liang Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Wine Chemistry I am a wine chemist, researcher, and educator in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis. 

During the fall quarter, our outreach and communications team had an incredible experience visiting over 12 community colleges and high schools to attend college fair ev

Thank you to everyone who participated in 2024’s harvest, from staff and faculty to all our students, researchers, and scholars. We appreciate all their hard work.  We had the great surprise of having Chancellor May and his lovely wife tour the winery in an episode of “That May Be the Chancellor”. 

We are excited to share some wonderful news from the world of viticulture and enology! Associate Professor and Chair, Ben Montpetit, has been appointed the Richard M. Kunde Chair in Viticulture and Enology (V & E), honoring a legendary alumnus and Sonoma County grape pioneer! This prestigious appointment is a testament to Richard’s decades of…

Christian Ventura is changing the way you think about sushi. In 2012, while he was a ‘traditional’ sushi chef, he went vegan and decided to align his career with his values. Following a trip to New York, where he tried vegan sushi for the first time, he thought, “This is good but I think I…

2023 Under The Chandelier (White Blend) The Gallery West Kelowna, BC $25.00 Pale lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Apple, citrus, white peach, honeysuckle, and melon on the nose.  Good balance.  Fresh and fruity on the palate with flavours that mirror the nose.  A medium-plus finish.  This is a lovely après dinner wine or luncheon wine,…

Here are my top wine picks from the January 18, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, where the theme of the release focuses on Sustainable wines from California, while the mini-feature includes a few wines for Lunar New Year Celebrations. In all, there are just over 75 wines in this release, including a half-dozen Online…