What makes a wine dry or sweet? A clear guide to the wine sweetness scale and residual sugar — from bone-dry to dessert — plus how to dial in your perfect sweetness when you make your own.
Wine Sweetness Explained: From Bone-Dry to Dessert
Why We Brought Beauty From Bees Into Cork It
We now carry Beauty From Bees — natural, local, female-owned skincare. Here’s why I fell for their serums, face oils, and baby line, and how to use them.
Apple Wine vs. Apple Cider: What’s the Difference?
Apple wine and hard cider start from the same fruit but end up worlds apart — in alcohol, body, bubbles, and aging. Here’s the real difference, and how to make either yourself at Corkit.
Sediment in Wine: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Actually Worry
Tilt the bottle and spot a cloud of grit or a scatter of crystals? Cue the mild panic. Good news: almost always, your wine is fine. Here’s what sediment really means — and the few times it’s worth a second sniff.
Four Wines That Won’t Fail You During Holiday Feasts or Family Chaos
The holidays are basically a marathon of eating, panicking about what to bring, and pretending you didn’t already have wine before you arrived.Lucky for you — we’ve curated four…
Limited Edition Tasting Night: What We Sipped, What We Learned, and How to Pick Your 2026 Favourites!
By Cork It Wine Making – North Vancouver If there’s one thing we take seriously (and also have way too much fun doing), it’s our Limited Edition Wine Expert tastings.…
A Wine-Filled Escape: The Cork It Girls Hit the Okanagan
The Cork It crew packed up bright and early from Vancouver, playlists blasting, snacks stashed, and wine glasses (safely) tucked away for later. First stop was Keremeos and Orofino Winery.…
Wine Diamonds in Wine: What They Are and Why You Shouldn’t Worry
If you’ve ever spotted tiny crystals in your wine glass or clinging to a cork, you’ve discovered something special—wine diamonds. Also called tartrate crystals, these natural sparkles form when tartaric…
Too Hot to Handle? Try These Cool, No-Fuss Summer Bites
When the heat hits, the last thing you want is to be sweating over a stove or wrangling a BBQ. Enter: simple, refreshing bites that are big on flavour and…
Canada Day Entertaining: 3 Homemade Canadian Dishes with Perfect Wine Pairings
This year, skip the plastic flags and taste your patriotism. We’re bringing together traditional Canadian flavours with handmade recipes and thoughtful wine pairings—from Indigenous-inspired bannock dogs to classic BC cedar…