Category Archives: Okanagan Valley

Backyard Vineyard, Baco Noir, Canada, Canadian wines, Diamond Estate, Icewine, Lakeview, Niagara, Okanagan Valley, Pillitteri, Wines from Canada

Canada Day for Expats: How to Celebrate July 1 in Germany

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Münchner Stadtbalkon mit Blick auf die Frauenkirche: Holztisch mit kanadischer Flagge, zwei Butter Tarts auf einem weißen Teller, einer Brezel, einem Glas roséfarbenem kanadischen Eiswein und einer Flasche kanadischem Weißwein – Canada Day mitten in Bayern.
29
Jun

Do you miss Canada? Here’s your plan for July 1. It’s July 1. In Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, the streets are aglow with red and white. Somewhere, someone is grilling; somewhere, fireworks are going off; somewhere, someone is sipping a cold beer on a porch and thinking: This is Canada. And you? You’re in Germany. […]

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Backyard Vineyard, British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, Canada, Canadian wines, Grape Varieties, Okanagan Valley, Red wines, Wines from Canada

Tourtière – Canadian Spiced Meat Pie

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Goldbraune Tourtière auf rustikalem Holztisch, angeschnitten mit sichtbarer Hackfleischfüllung, daneben ein Rotweinglas mit tiefem Rubinrot, Preiselbeersoße und Cornichons als Beilage
24
Jun

Two Canadas at One Table: Québec Meets the Okanagan Valley Tourtière is Québec. Not in a geographical sense—the meat pie is eaten throughout Canada today—but in an emotional one. It’s the dish that French-Canadian families have been serving for generations at Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and major holidays: ground pork and beef, seasoned with cinnamon, […]

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British Columbia, Canada, Canadian wines, Creekside Estate Winery, Diamond Estate, Lakeview, Niagara, Okanagan Valley, Pillitteri, Queenston, Wines from Canada

Canada? That’s not a wine-producing country!

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Kanadischer Mountie in roter RCMP-Uniform prüft ein Weinglas vor schneebedeckten Rocky Mountains – Kanada als Weinland, Canada Day 2026
17
Jun

That’s what almost everyone says when the topic comes up. And almost everyone is wrong. I’ll admit it: I’ve thought that myself. Canada—that’s maple syrup, hockey, and endless forests. Wine? At most, as a souvenir from Niagara Falls, while you’re freezing on the observation deck. But then, for the first time, I found myself standing […]

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British Columbia, Canada, Canadian wines, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Gris, white wines, Wine and Dine, Wine and Food, Wines from Canada

Salmon tartare with avocado cream & sesame crispbread

Posted on by Stephan Jurende
Lachstatar mit Avocadocreme auf weißem Teller mit Sesam-Knäckebrot, daneben ein schlankes Weinglas mit hellgoldenem Pinot Gris, frische Limette und Frühlingszwiebeln als Dekoration
29
May

Corpus Christi without the hassle – Canada’s Pinot Gris does the rest A holiday isn’t a reason to spend hours in the kitchen. Salmon tartare requires a sharp knife, a ripe avocado, a bit of finesse when seasoning—and twenty minutes. The sesame crispbread adds crunch, the avocado cream adds depth, and the salmon adds freshness. […]

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