1 of 1 2 of 1 We lovingly decant wines from the West Coast to Western Samoa and beyond, and then give you a highly opinionated, pocket-sized review. Splash down Selbach Grauburgunder Their words “Totally different from BC Pinot Gris—Asian Pear and minerals! This is Pinot Gris from the Southern Mosel–close to the border with France and Luxembourg. Old vines grown on limestone soils and low yields deliver a hauntingly mineral wine with fantastic fruit.

” Suggested perfect pairings Let’s be honest—as is pretty much the case with every British Columbia June with the exception of rarities like 2021, 1990, and 1960—it’s already been a bit of a slog. They don’t call it Juneuary for nothing, and, as beautiful as this weekend has been, we’ve gotten off to a monsoon-like one. God help you if you were caught in the middle of Stanley Park, the top of Grouse Mountain, or the outer reaches of George C.

Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary without an umbrella last Sunday morning. So, bring on, well, anything, that will nudge you towards thinking that, maybe, we’re in for a stretch made for the Polyphonic Spree’s “It’s the Sun”, the Gun Club’s “Mother Earth”, and the entirety of the Meat Puppets’ Up on the Sun —played front to back. While you’ve probably got at least another month before you need to think about checking the expiry date on last year’s tanning butter, you’re definitely ready to start looking for short sleeve shirts and skirts—flip-flop.