Celebrating the Good Life at the Kelowna Polo Classic June 2024 Good Wine, Good Food & Good Times in Kelowna ​Summer is here, and the time is right—right now! With perfect weather in Kelowna, there's something for everyone. Whether you love the lake, the vineyards, hiking, or fine dining, you’ve got options. Here’s a curated list of events, restaurants, wineries, and stories you won’t want to miss if you’re in Kelowna or planning a visit in the next few weeks. Follow the links, book online, and cheers to you and a hot summer in Kelowna!  ​EVENTS: End of July 2024 Fundraisers July 2 ..read more

Good Life Vancouver is an online magazine from editor and publisher Cassandra Anderton, devoted to what’s happening and what's good, in and around Vancouver, and sometimes beyond, like the Okanagan, Vancouver Island and wherever she may wander. If you are looking for dining, drinking and cool destination recommendations and reviews, Good Life Vancouver has you covered.  Good Wine Gal shares Good Wine on Good Life Vancouver Online Magazine  If you have not met Cassandra Anderton then you are in for a treat. She is funny, accomplished, a-take-no-prisoners kinda gal and fi ..read more

Taylor's Serves Up "Portonic" In Recyclable Cans   Porto at Night taken from Jardim do Moro. Portugal is an historic destination on the Atlantic shore of the Iberian peninsula and it has captured the world's attention. Whether the attraction to Portugal is for its affordability, beauty or history, it seems that Taylor’s Port has also found its moment in the sun. Taylor's is an iconic brand with a storied past, making tawny, ruby, white and vintage port - most especially the sweet, powerful, age-worthy, collectible vintage wines. Tradition aside, Taylor's recently launched  ..read more

Crowds gather nightly to watch the sunset over Porto at Jardim do Morro. Original photo. Good Wine Gals Mingle at the Women in Wine Expo 2024 in Porto, Portugal. Here's what happened. In the heart of iconic, picturesque and historic Porto, 80 women from 27 countries gathered for two full days to explore women-led initiatives in wine on topics from old vines, to new grapes, reducing carbon emissions to sustainable solutions. Thanks to event hosts, Taylor's Port, WoW Cultural District and The Rebello Hotel & Spa, and their excellent venues, a full roster of presentations and wine tast ..read more

Daring Greatly with 2022 GSM from BC's Award Winning Hester Creek Winery You might say 2022 GSM from Hester Creek Winery is beguiling. It's profile and complexity fans of Meryl Streep in the Devil Wears Prada. The ruby hue is classic, the sensory profile is full of attitude red, black and blue fruits with a floral backdrop and peppery spice and the dry, textured finish. Its a nod to expertise and a great vintage, like the persona of Miranda Priestly. This daring and bold idea from a British Columbia winery, challenging established wines of France, Australia and even Washington State, is audaci ..read more

Women in Wine? Sustainability?  The three pillars of "sustainablity" are:  People (social), Planet (environmental) and Profits (economics).Without respect, understanding of application and attention to outcomes for all three, simultaneously, we have nothing. A few years ago, Cassandra Anderton and I started talking about the lack of women principals attending the Vancouver International Wine Festival. We would review the list of 150 attendees with difficulty  because there were so few women on the roster. Sadly even in 2024, the list hasn't grown longer. It's hard to find the d ..read more

Meet Jesce Baessler from Corcelettes Estate Winery Corcelettes Winery was honored in 2023 as a Top 10 Small Winery in Canada What does it take to transition into the wine business? Meet this charming personality that is the face of Corcelettes Estate Winery in the Similkameen Valley of beautiful British Columbia. Jesce Baessler fell in love 15 years ago and now finds herself deeply involved in the wine industry with husband/partner Charlie.  Originally from the great white north, Jesce thought she was going to be a veterinarian, but those plans were forever altered after spending a summ ..read more

Meet Lyndsay O'Rouke from Tightrope Winery Meet Lyndsay O'Rourke winemaker and co-owner of Tightrope Winery on the Naramata Bench, BC. Meet Naramata Bench winemaker, Lyndsay O'Rourke and hear about her journey to wine. After a hospitality career in Whistler she headed with her husband Graham to New Zealand to study at Lincoln University where she found her science and agricultural undergrad degree came in very handy. Lyndsay is an award winning winemaker and working with her viticulturist husband, the team at Tightrope is making world class wine.  Taste Tightrope Wines Here is Fleet Ro ..read more

Meet Alison Moyes & Taste Solvero Wines You can hear the conversation with Alison Moyes on the Good Wine Gal YouTube Channel Although she refers to herself as a bit of a science geek, Alison Moyes is all charm and grace. She has spent more than a decade in the Okanagan Valley making a name for herself, so much so, that her reputation precedes her. Her 2016 Liquidity Chardonnay won "Chardonnay Du Monde". Originally from Ontario, Alison studied at both Dalhousie and then Brock University where she completed her thesis on the tasting sensitivities between the sexes. Who do you think came ou ..read more

Introducing Good Wine Gal's YouTube Channel ​Sometimes you just have stretch yourself. Can I do it? I'm stepping into the world of video (long & short) on YouTube. Inspirational wine people who have gone before me like Gary Vee, Konstantin Baum and Dr Matthew Horkey. They make it look easy. Now, I'm grabbing my confidence, like a saber and looping the cap on creativity off! Good Wine Gal videos and podcast are on YouTube. Cheers to raising the profile of BC's good wine guys and gals. Here is my first interview with Benoit Gauthier, Director of Viticulture and Winemakin ..read more