More than one million wineries currently operate worldwide. Each produces at least three different wines, and plenty of them stomp out 20 or more. That’s a lot of potential hangovers. But if you sip responsibly you can enjoy the taste, the history, and the geography of the grape without any concurrent headaches. And if you [...]

After six months of research, development and pinot noir, we’re finally ready with the new site and blog. I hope you find it useful, yet fun. Please let me know what suggestions you have by commenting here or just e-mail me at natdecants@nataliemaclean.com. I raise my glass to you! Natalie

By Michael Fagin Hillsides blazed with red fall color as we drove from Seattle through the Okanagan Valley of Eastern Washington and into British Columbia.   After enjoying the six hour drive through magnificent scenery in the Cascades and along the Columbia River, we arrived at the Sandman Hotel in Kelowna. We quickly settled into our [...]

At Tinhorn Creek, we are proud to have made the announcement last fall that we are the first winery in Canada to have achieved carbon neutrality.  Last year we learned that Ecotrust Canada has a program to help medium sized businesses in BC become more aware of their carbon footprint.  This program is called Climate [...]

I wanted to let you know that you’ll see the occasional blog post sponsored by a food- or wine-related company here. These posts will be clearly marked as such, with the title "Sponsored Post" as well as a different color background to differentiate them, much like magazines and newspapers do with advertorial sections. I hope [...]

Anyone who’s ordered a bottle of wine at a restaurant knows the ritual. The server brings the wine to the table, displays it for the customer’s inspection, then uncorks it with a flourish. A small portion is poured for the diner to sniff, taste and evaluate. If there’s something wrong with the wine, this is [...]

  After ten years of resistance and sheer stubbornness, I’ve finally launched a blog! Why did I resist so long? Well, I worried about whether I could keep the content fresh and wondered if anyone would  it read it all. Now you can see why I drink for a living. What I’d like to know [...]