Black Hills Estate Winery always rocks with incredible wines. And now Black Hills rocks with two 2024 “Hiatus Collection” wines, sourced from the Rocks District but crafted in the Okanagan Valley — Nota Bene and Ipso Facto. The B.C. winery’s decision to use grapes from Washington-Oregon was not easy. However, two consecutive winters of extreme cold damaged many of their vineyard blocks, so Black Hills made the difficult choice to source “exceptional vineyards in Washington and Oregon” for their 2024 Hiatus Collection. “The name Hiatus captures this chapter: a pause with purpose.” Both these wines have the wow factor. And as someone who was born and raised in British Columbia, and now lives in Washington, I’m all in!
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What’s In Our Glasses in January
What’s in our glasses in January? We enjoyed some fine wine lately, and subsequently posted about these great seven bottles on social media. However, in case you missed our posts, you can catch up here. In addition, we welcome you to follow Write for Wine on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. Read on to find out details about what’s been in our glasses this month.
Valentines Day 2025
Love is in the air! Whether you spend Valentines Day 2025 with your spouse, partner, family or good friends, it’s a wonderful time to enjoy red wine and chocolates. Or white wine, rosé or sparkling wine. Here is our list of 14 suggestions for Valentines Day wines — mainly from Washington, with one each from Oregon, British Columbia, France, and Italy. In addition, you’ll find three bonus wines from Italy and Washington. Of note, this is also American Heart Month, which reinforces the importance of heart health, with a goal to eradicate heart disease and stroke. In short, celebrate the day, and stay heart healthy all year.
What’s In Our Glasses This Month
What’s in our glasses this month? We enjoyed some fine wine lately, and subsequently are posting about these great seven bottles on social media. However, in case you miss our posts, you can also catch up here. In addition, we would love it if you would follow Write for Wine on Instagram and Facebook. Read on to find out details about what’s been in our glasses this month!