Summerhill Pyramid Winery of Kelowna, British Columbia, has achieved a pinnacle as pronounced as the tip of its renowned pyramid. On Nov. 26, 2009, Summerhill was named ‘Canadian Wine Producer of the Year’ at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London, England for its portfolio of organic wines. This prestigious competition recognizes the best…
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Burrowing Owl Winery
THERE’S STILL TIME FOR A FALL GETAWAY Need a quick getaway to relax and rejuvenate before the busy holiday season? Why not try the Harvest Package at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. For only $135 per person, you and your special someone can enjoy a 3 course meal at the award winning Sonora Room Restaurant, overnight…
Kettle Valley Winery Update
Liberty – Taste BC 2010 Event Date: January 19, 2010 Event Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Regency Ballroom, 4:30 to 7:30pm For more details: Contact Liberty Wine Merchants at www.libertywinemerchants.com Event: Winemakers Dinner Event Date: Monday, January 25, 2010 Event Location: SALT Tasting Room For more details: contact by phone #604-633-1912 www.salttastingroom.com/cellar We have a selection…
The Dirt from Road 13 Winery
It’s all about the teleprompter Road 13 has launched a series of short online movies in an effort to help wine lovers learn while getting to know the personalities behind the winery. The humorous movies, released in groups, can be viewed via a link at our website, www.road13vineyards.com, or by searching YouTube. Check out “Mr….
Working Horse Winery
A Thompson Okanagan Winery invites you to meet the Working Horse team: Meaghan. Greta. You won’t meet two ladies more dedicated to their craft, or better suited for life on an organic winery, vineyard inn and working farm. The fact that the two are a team of Suffolk Draft mares – each weighing in at…
News from Vista D’oro
Come in from the Cold & Go for the D’oro This holiday season pickup a bottle of Vista D’oro’s “D’ oro – 2007”. D’oro means ‘gold’ for those of you without a little Italian in your life but at Vista D’oro The D’oro is an artisanally crafted, fortified port-style wine made with BC’s finest small…
Road 13 Honest John Red – 2008
Road 13 is a family run winery owned by Mick and Pam Luckhurst. The couple released the Honest John series of wine as a tribute to Honest John Oliver, the Premier of BC in the early 1900’s. Oliver was responsible for the construction of the irrigation canal that transformed the South Okanagan, specifically the Golden…
Hester Creek Estate Winery Prepares for the Holiday Season
Hester Creek Estate Winery, located in Oliver BC, is holding several seasonal events in December, with classes, displays and specials that offer wine lovers plenty of holiday entertaining and gift-giving ideas. For the full calendar of activities, please visit www.hestercreek.com. More detail: With the grapes off the vines, and the dusting of snow on the…
News from the farm at Vista D’Oro
We usually try and space our newsletters a little better than this, however there is so much going on in such a short amount of time, I thought I’d better send updates sooner rather than later! I promise to try and keep it short and sweet! We have a few upcoming events and details on…
The Good Life on Talk 1410
On this week’s segment we chat about the upcoming Slurp and Swirl oysterfest with Nessa van Bergen from Joe Fortes Restaurant. Our wine pick is an oyster-friendly Le Petit Sigma Blanc from Le Vieux Pin Winery and we begin meatball month with some samples from The Edge Social Grill and Lounge in the Granville corridor….
Tinhorn Creek Update
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards decided the time was right to craft a new series of wines and thus the Oldfield’s Collection (now called the Oldfield Series) was born. Tinhorn Creek celebrates this harvest season with the release of new Oldfield Series wines, a new vertical package and two winemaker dinners in collaboration with Manuel Ferreira and…
Olympic Wine Pairing Highlighted at 2009 Cornucopia
Cornucopia 2009, Whistler’s Food & Wine Celebration, will showcase BC VQA Wines like never before in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In 2010, it is not just Vancouver and Whistler that have the opportunity to showcase themselves to the world, but all of British Columbia. Not only can we showcase our natural beauty…
Road 13 Fall Newsletter
There’s a lot happening at Road 13 this year. We’ve started digging the hole for our new building which will house our barrels and case goods along with a staff room, kitchen and a new licensed area. During the excavation, we unearthed some volcanic ash which most likely came from the explosion of Mount Mazama…
Stoneboat Wine Fall Release
We are excited to announce three fall releases. The Pinotage Solo and the Pinot Gris Barrel Reserve are new to our portfolio, and the 2008 Pinot Gris is the most lively we have yet made. Be sure to take a look at the notes below. Orders may be placed by downloading our order form and…
BC vs. France at Cibo
B.C’s Best vs. Iconic French Wines! September 8th, 2009 5:00-10:30pm – Cibo Trattoria Please join us for this exciting event and experience the best wines of British Columbia facing off against the Iconic wines of France! Event participants include the following all-star line up: · Cibo Trattoria’s Executive Chef Neil Taylor. · Representing B.C. (wearing…
