It is with great pleasure that we announce the official change of our winery’s name from Twisted Tree to Moon Curser Vineyards. Yes, … Moon Curser! The name Moon Curser was inspired by the cross-border smuggling of precious metals that took place around Osoyoos during the Okanagan Gold Rush of early 1900’s. During that era, miners attempting…
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LaStella is ecstatic to officially release the following wines as our spring release!
Among the offerings are several delighfully fresh and light summer sippers. As well we will release a small A spur pruned vine showing all the effort of the winter, ready for the heat of summer! A small quantity of the LaSophia Cabernet Sauvignon (usually reserved for our wine society members) which we will offer on…
Le Clos Du Soleil Spring Newsletter.
The winter has flown by and we’ve been busy both at the vineyard with the harvest and winemaking and around town with tastings and dinners. Congratulations are in order to Felix, our resident vineyard manager, who picked up a number of scholarships for his wine making and viticulture studies. We’re also proud to have become…
Last Call for Apogee Merlot from Le Vieux Pin
Le Vieux Pin has changed the name of the Apogée Merlot to the Le Vieux Pin Reserve Merlot. This was done to avoid confusion as well as to honour an agreement made with L’École 41 in Washington State. The agreement allows the winery to continue selling wines with the Apogée name until April 2011 and they are already down…
KETTLE VALLEY WINERY 2011 Celebrating 20 years
#BCWine – News from Kettle Valley Winery Thursday, February 24, 2011 – Pinot Noir Dinner at Camille’s in Victoria with Kettle Valley & Alderlea Winery’s Saturday, February 26, 2011 – Dinner Concert Series 1-866-SKI-KICK www.kickinghorseresort.com February 17 through March 10, 2011 – Kettle Valley “Dine Around” www.camillesrestaurant.com Saturday, March 26, 2011 – “A Whale of…
Wines of British Columbia and Wine Country Ontario Head to The Big Apple for Seriously Cool Chardonnay Media Event
Building upon the highly successful Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting held in London, England last spring, Canadian wine producers now have their sights on the Big Apple. The New York City event will take place on March 8 and will include a larger representation of cool climate VQA Chardonnays featuring 54 wines from 31 Canadian…
Stag’s Hollow Winery Celebrates 15th Year with First-of-Its Kind “Cachet™ Series”
#BCWINE Limited Edition Wines Highlight Pioneering British Columbia Winery’s Dedication to Quality and Innovation Marking its 15th anniversary as one of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley pioneering wine producers, Stag’s Hollow Winery stagshollowwinery.com today unveiled the first two wines in the limited edition Cachet series of uniquely blended wines. The Cachet series continues Stag’s Hollow’s tradition…
News from Joie
We created the 2008 PTG, our sole red wine, and 2008 Reserve Chardonnay for the richer, heartier foods that we enjoy at this time of the year. Both wines have been extremely well received by the critics and we are proud to share the outstanding reviews with you. Please note that both are still available…
Road 13 Vineyards Welcomes New Winemaker
J-M Bouchard joins Road 13 team Road 13 Vineyards is excited to announce the arrival of their new winemaker, J-M (Jean-Martin) Bouchard to their Oliver vineyards. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Bouchard has wine experience achieved in three wine continents. For more information about Road 13 Vineyards, visit www.road13vineyards.com. As winemaker Michael Bartier transitions to a…
A Frosty November brings an Early Icewine Harvest
This has been a truly unusual year for vintners in British Columbia. After a very late BC grape harvest, ending a mere two weeks ago for some wineries, the 2010 Icewine harvest is the 2nd earliest on record (earliest was 2003) with the first frozen bunches being picked on November 22; five days earlier than…
Vista D’Oro – News from the farm….
As usual, time has flown by and the holiday season is already upon us. The unusual cold and snowy weather is a sure reminder of what we’ve got to look forward to over the next few months. Coldest winter in 50 years?? I sure hope they have that forecast wrong! We have a few upcoming events…
Poplar Grove Newsletter
#BCWINE – Breaking Ground After years of anticipation, we are thrilled to announce that we have begun building our new winery! The Excitement Is Building Perched on Penticton’s landmark Munson Mountain, we have begun what will be our Naramata Bench showcase winery. With views from Skaha Lake to Peachland, the new facility will feature a…
Burrowing Owl News
#BCWINE – WINE RELEASE NEWS 2008 Meritage ($45.00) Limited: 6 bottles per order A deep, dark purple core with a vivid violet rim greet you with beautiful aromas of cassis, black currants, blackberry, truffles and complex earth tones with a hint of tobacco and clove. Tannins are silky and elegant producing a rich, ripe, full…
News From La Stella
All summer long our winery was buzzing with hummingbirds and honey bees attracted to our extensive flower plantations. That is not all that was buzzing, when not working in the vineyard or the cellar, we were kept busy hosting many visitors who have discovered what LaStella has to offer. The highlight of our summer however,…
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards hosts two dinners and offers $2500 for a sustainable dream
Oliver, BC…. Harvest in the Okanagan is wrapping up which means Sandra Oldfield, winemaker at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, gets off the crush pad and into Vancouver restaurants. This November sees Oldfield hosting two dinners; November 9th is the annual Red Wine Release at Le Gavroche Restaurant and November 10th Oldfield hosts a Women in Wine…
BC Wine Trails Magazine announces history making moment in Okanagan winemaking – crush on water.
On Wednesday October 20th, one of the Okanagan’s most exciting wineries, The Vibrant Vine will be performing a mobile grape crush while sailing up Lake Okanagan on a barge pirate style. Tony Lewis, Winemaker at Vibrant Vines along with his crew – including Rich Priske, WIne Trails writer and former bass player for the Matthew…
BCWAS Riedel and Mission Hill Tasting
Our annual October tasting is usually something a little different. Since it’s harvest, the wineries are too busy to come visit us, so we try to do something ourselves – and it’s always fun! This year, we are very lucky to be able to bring you a comparative tasting with Riedel (rhymes with needle), the…
Stoneboat News
– WINE PRESS NORTHWEST 2010 BC WINERY TO WATCH – GEORGIA STRAIGHT BEST SMALL BC WINERY PORTFOLIO – – FALL RELEASE: PINOTAGE SOLO 2008 – We are very pleased to announce the release of the 2008 Pinotage Solo. With only 114 cases produced, this wine is available only through the winery. Like the 2007 vintage,…
#BCWine Recommendations from my Twitter Peeps
Thanks to all who weighed in on their favourite BC Wines for Thanksgivings (and one #BCBeer ! ) Here are all your suggestions. PS – For more on BC Wine and Holiday pairings, check out my article in Wineries Refined – pg 67. http://issuu.com/refinedpublications/docs/wineriesrefined1-1 TASTY BC WINES FOR THANKSIVING by my spectacular tweet peeps. http://twitter.com/Wine2Three I hear…
Mission Hill Family Estate Celebrates Ten Years of Oculus
Signature Wine Festivities Commemorate 10th Vintage This autumn Mission Hill Family Estate celebrates the tenth vintage of its signature internationally acclaimed wine, Oculus, with a series of special events across Western Canada. The commemorative occasions include rare magnums of Oculus “Buy the Glass” at top restaurants in British Columbia and Alberta and a selection of…
