Backyard Grapes: Are Yours Worth Making Into Wine?
North Van summers ripen more backyard grapes than people think — but colour isn’t ripeness. Here’s how to test sugar, acid, and pH before you pick, when to add sugar, and how to know if your grapes are worth making into wine.
Wine Sweetness Explained: From Bone-Dry to Dessert
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.
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