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house wine is partnering with the Wines of British Columbia to present an evening of new, spring release BC VQA wines. The tasting will introduce you to the leaders in BC, showcase a variety of wine styles and our five regions, all without the leaving the city! Sip into Spring with BC VQA Spring is in [...]

#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 [...]

#bcwine  $16.90 This unoaked Chardonnay has aromas of citrus fruit, green apple skin, nectarine with some herbaceous notes. On the palate it’s a clean, crisp sipper, with apple, fresh pear and some light nectarine.  A light finish with balanced acidity.  Perfect for seafood dishes.  Try it with a green apple mignonette atop some fresh oysters. [...]

Ten wines have been named winners of 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in BC Wines.  They were chosen from among this year’s total entries of 309 wines from 83 wineries across the province. This is the ninth year of the Awards program, begun in 2003 by then Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo.  It honours excellence [...]

Canadian Wine Pioneer Begins Another First With New Okanagan Wine Harry McWatters, a driving force in the development of British Columbia’s wine industry, is pleased to announce the launch of his own estate wine, McWatters Collection, from one of the Black Sage Bench’s first vinifera vineyards, originally planted in 1993. The first release of the [...]

Outstanding Quality Despite Challenging Vintage #BCWine With tonnage down 11% from last year, the 2010 vintage provided numerous challenges for vintners in British Columbia. Despite Mother Nature’s temperament, BC wineries continue to produce exceptional quality wines. The 2010 harvest got off to a late start with the first grapes being picked the week of September [...]

#BCWine $15 @missionhillwine An easy sipper from the Five Vineyards Collection of Mission Hill Winery made from Merlot, Cab Franc, and Shiraz.  Aromas and flavours of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate and summer punch predominate. Some perceived sweetness makes this a good wine for Asian dishes, or just simply unscrew the cap and sip at your next [...]

#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 [...]