Good Wine Gal: Women in Wine from Porto to Kelowna Living most of my life in British Columbia, I’ve witnessed the evolution of our local wine industry. With international wine training, I appreciate how global wine trends have influenced BC and its people. Today, the focus is on sustainability, which rests on three pillars: People,…
Tag: Okanagan Wine
VAL Tait Launches 2house Winery
Okanagan Winemaker Val Tait And Ian Sutherland announce 2house Winery News from Naramata about a new winery project that we’re pretty darn excited. GLV Winemakers Val Tait and Ian Sutherland are pleased to announce their new venture, “2house”, a project that brings together their passion for winemaking, with the simple joys of the vineyard and…
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…
Mission Hill Five Vineyards Rose 2010
#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…
Twisted Tree becomes Moon Curser
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Okanagan Wine vs International at Judgement in Osoyoos
Saturday June 12, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Watermark Beach Resort. “Judgement in Osoyoos: the International Wine Showdown”. This event is inspired by the famous 1976 “Judgement in Paris” blind wine tasting that was featured in the feature film “Bottle Shock”. A panel of experts will be assembled to see what happens during a…
Aces Okanagan Wine News
Here’s hoping rain-kissed spring finds you fine as wine – take comfort knowing that healthy vines also appreciate a great drink. The big news: our 2008 Seven Deuce. Sourced from the same, micro-managed Osoyoos small lots as our premium reds, this Shiraz/Cab Sauv blend will blow you away. 14 months in the barrel. Cellarable for…
Wild Goose Vintage 2009 Now Available
News from Wild Goose….. The growing season last year was superb, and it truly shows in the quality of the 2009 wines. And as a perk of being on our mailing list, all of our 2009 wines are available to you. (note: many of these wines will not be available through regular channels… consider it…
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…
Naramata Bench Wineries Spring Release Events
Pouring the new releases from the world-class wineries of the Okanagan’s Naramata Bench. April 12 in Vancouver and April 14 in Victoria Join the winemakers of the Naramata Bench and savour the unique delights of their individual and award-winning talents. In Vancouver wines will be paired with delectable treats from some of the finest restaurants of Vancouver and Naramata….
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…
Similkameen Wine Release and BBQ
Spring is a time when many new wines are released and so to is the sunlight on our beautiful valley. We invite you to come visit us on May 1st for an afternoon of discovering the great wines of the Similkameen and helping us to crown the first Similkameen BBQ King. Yes that is right,…
Poplar Grove News
With only 21 Days until Christmas, now is the perfect time to stock up on some fabulous wines for the holidays. Why not take full advantage of our free shipping offer while you are at it! Gift Pack Here is a solution to the age old “what should I buy myself for Christmas” dilemma; the…
International barrel-makers’ contest a first in Canada
Okanagan Barrel Works Ltd. of Oliver, B.C., has tossed their barrel-maker’s gauntlet to a number of internationally renowned cooperages: Seguin Moreau (Napa), Demptos (Napa), Radoux (Santa Rosa) A&K Cooperage (Missouri), Canadian Oak Cooperage (Ontario) and Carriage House Cooperage (Ontario) to determine how each cooper’s barrels will impact on a given wine. All have accepted the…
Okanagan Vintners’ thankful erratic weather has not harmed the BC Grape Harvest
After the summer-like temperatures throughout September, the erratic October weather had some concerned how frost and rain may have affected the BC grape harvest; fortunately, neither has greatly affected vineyards in the Okanagan or the Similkameen. Tom DiBello, Winemaker at CedarCreek Estate Winery is extremely pleased with the flavours of this years crop, “The fruit…
Introducing…”Petit” Le Vieux Pin!
Le Vieux Pin Winery introduces the latest addition to the family… As they say, sometimes the sum can be greater than the parts, hence the name “Sigma”: international symbol for sum. From the 2008 vintage, came a red, white and rose. The latter two wines are ready for release, so it is with our utmost…
