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…
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Hester Creek Wine Dinners and News
News from the Golden Mile Two Must-Attend Italian Dinners! Enjoy the Okanagan wine festival with Italian flavour! Hester Creek is excited to present two incredible dinners: Chef Neil Taylor from Vancouver’s Cibo Trattoria on Monday, October 4, and the annual Tuscan Dinner on Friday October 8! Tickets for both events can be purchased through the…
News From Howling Bluff Winery
Sin Cera 2008 release September 13 Luke Smith, is pleased to announce the release of their 2008 Sin Cera. This is a Meritage style blend of Howling Bluff estate grapes. Dominated by Merlot (80% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 16% Malbec) the wine shows intense plum, black cherry and coffee with further complex flavours and aromas…
News from Vista D’Oro
Where did the summer go? It takes forever to arrive and in a flash it’s gone! We’ve been busy preserving all the fruit of the summer and are looking forward to harvesting the beginnings of fall starting with Italian Prune Plums this week. The heirloom tomatoes are now ripening in abundance and are available at…
Celebrate the Harvest at Sun Peaks – October 8-10, 2010
A showcase of fine food, wine and beer, Autumn Bounty at Sun Peaks Resort celebrates the best in the Thompson-Okanagan Valley. Enjoy breakfast at a local ranch, watch an Iron Chef competition at the indoor Farmers’ Market, or experience a multi-course Gala dinner highlighting top producers from the region. The celebration of fare allows guests…
Laughing Stock at Adesso Bistro
September 9, 2010, join Jonas Greig, our Assistant Winemaker, for an evening of Laughing Stock wines and great Italian food at Adesso Bistro, Vancouver. At Adesso Bistro they take a modern approach to traditional cuisine of Italy’s Ligurian region, a refreshing return to food made with love, tradition and soul. For reservations please call Adesso…
News from Pentage
Thank you for your continued support of our hand-crafted wines. The last couple of months have been warm and sunny — the grapes are maturing beautifully. As you know we had the privilege of welcoming His Honor, The Honourable Steven L. Point at our winery a couple of weeks ago to present us with the…
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED WINEMAKER ALBERTO ANTONINI JOINS THE HAYWIRE WINERY TEAM
The Haywire Winery team is pleased to announce that Alberto Antonini has agreed to act as consulting oenologist for British Columbia’s newest winery. Antonini toured the Okanagan Valley for the first time this past weekend, visiting vineyards (including the Switchback Vineyard and Hollenbach Vineyard) and working with owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie, and advisor…
Haywire Winery Launched
WINE INDUSTRY MARKETING GURU GOES HAYWIRE In short: After more than 20 years guiding the strategic and marketing activities of wineries from BC and beyond, industry consultant Christine Coletta, along with her husband Steve Lornie, is launching Haywire Winery. Their first wine will be a 2009 Pinot Gris from the duo’s Switchback Vineyard located in…
Joie Wines 2010
Our Best Creation Yet Michael and Heidi are proud to announce a new arrival to JoieFarm with the birth of our first child, Theodore Miles Dinn on May 10th, 2010. We are thrilled to have Theo join us and he has become part of our daily rhythm on the farm. Both mom and baby are…
Rollingdale unveils new labels
The new labels have a clean and modern look. The sleek one piece label is white with a large rolling “R” connecting the front label to the back. Burgundy is the colour of the “R” and capsules for the red wines, forest green for the white wines. The Rollingdale logo is gold foil. The back…
Laughing Stock Vineyards Spring Wine Releases
Spring is a busy time in the winery as wines are bottled, buds are bursting and the winery visitors are back on the Naramata Bench. At Laughing Stock Vineyards spring also means that our latest limited production whites are released. Last year was a stellar example of a perfect growing season for these whites. Pinot…
JoieFarm is proud to announce that we have been named the “2010 British Columbia Winery of the Year”
JoieFarm is proud to announce that we have been named the “2010 British Columbia Winery of the Year” by Wine Press Northwest in the spring edition of their magazine. This award is selected by the editors of Wine Press Northwest based on blind tastings, visits, accolades and other considerations. Wineries of the Year must have…
Road 13 switches from varietals to blends
First They Changed The Name, Now They Change The Wines Trust the team at Road 13 Vineyards to switch it up. Effective this spring, the winery will be moving away from the production of several varietal wines to focus on blends. Joining the popular Honest John’s Red and White and the premium Fifth Element, are…
Olympic Special at Sanduz Estate Wines
Sanduz Estate Wines is cheering on the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics by offering specials on select wines which represent the colours of the Olympic rings! The following wines will be 10% off the regular price from February 12th to the 28th Dry Blueberry Wine Viognier Wine Blackberry Wine Granny Smith Apple Wine Raspberry Wine As…
Joie wines 2009
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Vintage of JoieFarm A Noble Blend, Rosé, Un-Oaked Chardonnay, Riesling and Muscat. The wines are now available to order online at www.joiefarm.com/order_joie_wines.htm . Please note that there is a 3 bottle limit on the Muscat due to limited quantities. As in past years, we will…
Taste BC
#BCWine #Giveaway – RT and comment on your fav BC VQA winery on this post Liberty Merchant Company pours it on at Taste BC 2011 For Liberty Merchant Company, the holiday cheer doesn’t end with the year and neither does the giving. Liberty is once again recruiting British Columbia’s finest food and beverage purveyors for…
Taste BC – Celebration of Local Food and Drink
January 19th 2010 at 4:30pm-7:30pm Tickets are $49.99 available at all Liberty Wine Merchant Stores Liberty Merchant Company is proud to host the 16th annual winter fundraising event: Taste B.C. 2010 – A celebration of local food and drink! The goal of this event is to raise money for the B.C. Children’s Hospital – Oak…
Pentage Winery News
From all of us at Pentâge Winery – we wish you all a safe and joyous holiday season. T’is the time of year to celebrate both the new and reflect on the old. We would like to thank you all for supporting us on this journey and in the success of our dream. The combination…
News From Wild Goose Vineyards
Report from the Vintage Anyone who thinks that farming is not exciting should have lived through the 2009 growing season! It started after one of the coldest winters that we had ever experienced in our 25 years of growing grapes. Although there was tremendous damage to vineyards throughout the entire valley, Wild Goose fared rather…
