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Desert Hills Viognier 2010

#bcwine $24.90 This estate grown Viognier from the hot hills of Desert Hills Osoyoos vineyard has ripe floral aromas of primrose, peach, with a  bit of musk and star anise.  On the palate there is a soft acidity, typical of the grape, and perfumey notes of honeysuckle, apricot, peach and some roasted pink grapefruit.  Would [...]

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Blasted Church Chardonnay Musque 2010

Blasted Church Chardonnay Musque 2010

Much more than just a funky name and charming label, this winery is crafting some refreshing summer whites. The Chardonnay has aromas and flavours of orchard and tropical fruit with some citrus and mineral notes, this wine is fresh with some good acidity on the finish. Pairs well with seafood, try with Halibut, Mussels or [...]

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spierhead

Spierhead Chardonnay 2010

#BCwine $23.90 Spierhead Winery is one of the newer wineries of the Okanagan Valley located up in the hills of East Kelowna.  The were 385 cases of Chardonnay produced with the 2010 vintage and the fruit was sourced from grapes from the winery’s own site as well as some from further south.  Whole cluster pressing [...]

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Haywire Winery Pinot Gris 2009

Haywire Winery Pinot Gris 2009

A light-bodied and fresh number, the first from this Okanagan Winery. Floral, green apple and peach aromas with flavours of lemon, lime, apple and peach. A somewhat tart finish, this is a typical Gris from younger vines. With another year to develop, these plants should produce wines of more depth, but there’s nothing preventing you [...]

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Haywire Winery

Haywire Winery

Haywire Winery is the well tended wine project brought to us from marketing consultant Christine Coletta her husband, Steve Lornie, a well-known construction manager.  David Scholefield is the winery’s consultant and, as anyone in the BC wine industry knows, he comes with a bank full of applicable knowledge and industry connections. On the winemaking side, [...]

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