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…

Desert Hills Unoaked Chardonnay 2009

#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….

The Salt Cellar Series: Desert Hills Winery

Monday, November 22nd, 7:00 p.m – $40 (+ tax and gratuity) Desert Hills has scored some of the most sought after terroir in the Okanagan Valley. They are situated between Black Hills and Burrowing Owl Wineries, and proud to be growing vines on the Black Sage Bench. The winery is family run, and began producing…

Chocolate Reception, History of Chocolate and More

Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2:00pm – 6:00pm Port Moody Galleria at Port Moody City Hall 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody   [View Map] An afternoon of chocolate, tastings, music, and stories. A family event with food, beverages and entertainment for all ages Adult $25.00 + HST, Youth $18.00 + HST, Child Free, Family Package…

Join me for BC Wine/Cider and Chocolate Pairing – Oct. 14

Presented by Cassandra Anderton, of Goodlife Vancouver, an afternoon of wonderful BC Wines (and a BC Cider), and fabulous BC Chocolates. The wines are from Black Cloud Winery, Desert Hills Winery, Rollingdale Winery, Raven’s Ridge  and Saturna Island Estate Winery. The Chocolates are amazing – produced by ChocolateWorks and Rubens Chocolate, in Coquitlam. Using high…

Chocolate Festival 2010 – Grand Opening Panache!

An elegant evening of chocolate, wine, hand crafted gelato, XFour martinis, Quady Wines, chocolate martinis, canapes, savouries, sweets, and all things that go with chocolate. Panache includes chocolates from Callebaut, Rubens Chocolate, Hagensborg, and XOXOLAT; samples of chocolate afternoon tea from Rowena’s Inn on the River, wines from Saturna Island Winery, Desert Hills Winery, Quady Winery, tea,…

Desert Hills and The Edge” Food and Wine Pairing

Join us at “The Edge” on Thursday July29th for a Desert Hills Wine and Food Pairing. Sample some award winning wines from Desert Hills Winery located in Oliver  B.C on the Black Sage Bench. Chef Chris Dignan Will be serving snacks and Canapes from our menu to complement some of the best wines B.C has…

Chef Meets Grape

Fans of BC food and wine should plan to attend the fifth annual ChefmeetsGrape! The event brings quintessential BC cuisine together with new, fall releases from the Wines of British Columbia, with more than thirty-five BC VQA wineries represented. BC’s red-hot culinary landscape is enhanced by BC’s many award-winning wines. The restaurant chefs in this…

Desert Hills Wines at Hamilton Street Grill

In keeping with our popular format, try a sampling of three new wines and have three savoury, wine-inspired food tasters while learning from a wine expert as they take you through a sit down yet casual style tasting. At $25 per person, this tasting really is a bargain. This month we are pouring Desert Hills…

The Good Life July 29

This week on The Good Life head to Kits to check out happenings at Mon Bella (perfect stop for before or after fireworks), try some Unoaked Chardonnay from Desert Hills and check out events to keep your mind off the heat. [podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Anderton-July-29.mp3[/podcast] Listen live at 4:15 pm on Wednesdays on the Joe Leary show at…