Aasha Wines Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Rose I was so impressed with the bottles, the storytelling in the tasting notes and the gorgeously designed website of Aasha Wines that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on these mystical bottles. There are gorgeous illustrations on the labels, and they are sealed with wax to protect…
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Nk’Mip Cellars
Nk’Mip Cellars Celebrates 20 years! National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to honour and celebrate the cultures and contributions of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada, what better day to talk about Nk’Mip Cellars, the first Indigenous-owned winery in North America with the first Indigenous Head Winemaker (Justin Hall, a proud member…
Wine Village The First In Canada
District Wine Village Opens To Open In South Okanagan The first village of its kind in Canada, District Wine Village will bring small-batch wine, beer, cider and spirit producers together alongside unique events and creative culinary offerings, all in one exceptional South Okanagan location. More wine news here. Breaking ground in spring 2020, District Wine…
HELI-WINE TOURING LANDS IN THE BC INTERIOR
More than two dozen wineries in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys are included on the growing itinerary of stops available on a unique new Heli-Wine Tour service offered by West Kelowna-based Valhalla Helicopters. Up to four people at a time can charter a Bell-206 chopper from Valhalla, leaving Kelowna International Airport for a total of…
McWatters Collection Inaugural Release
Canadian Wine Pioneer Begins Another First With New Okanagan Wine Harry McWatters, a driving force in the development of British Columbia’s wine industry, is pleased to announce the launch of his own estate wine, McWatters Collection, from one of the Black Sage Bench’s first vinifera vineyards, originally planted in 1993. The first release of the…
News from Pentage
2011 B.C. Winery of the Year! The results are in from The All Canadian Wine Championships 2011. We are a proud recipient of 4 new medals: Double Gold (Best in Category) – Viognier 2009 Gold—Pinot Gris 2010 Gold—Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Silver—Chardonnay 2007 To view the complete competition results click here. If you blink you’ll miss…
News from Wild Goose Winery #BCWine
It has been a long time coming, but I can assure you that the wait will be well worth it! We have now released the 2010 vintage of white wines. Although the overall vintage is down in size, the quality is outstanding! Despite the challenges that we all faced with the 2010 growing season, the…
Le Vieux Pin News
Planting is underway, the fruit tree blossoms are out, the birds are singing! We can all feel it, spring is in the air so it’s time to announce our spring release wines! To top it off the press and critics have been working overdrive discussing our new releases and we are pleased to share few…
Vibrant Vines Winery – East Kelowna
East Kelowna is the place to be on Saturdays if you are a fan of live music. Each Saturday this summer, from 2-5 pm The Vibrant Vine Winery has booked a band to perform, and these are no small acts. Among those on the roster this year are jazz phenomenon Anne Jacyszyn and the Latin…
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…
Okanagan’s Lang Winery gets Fresh Start with New Owner
We are pleased to announce a change of ownership at the Okanagan’s Lang Winery. The property and winery have been purchased by Bravo Enterprises Ltd. The business, which will continue to operate as Lang Winery, will doubtless benefit from new investment by an owner who is committed to helping the winery realize its potential. The…
Haywire Winery
Haywire Winery is the well tended wine project brought to us from marketing consultant Christine Coletta her husband, Steve Lornie, a well-known construction manager. David Scholefield is the winery’s consultant and, as anyone in the BC wine industry knows, he comes with a bank full of applicable knowledge and industry connections. On the winemaking side,…
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…
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…
Jackson Triggs captures ‘Best Canadian Wine Producer’
Canada’s Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate captured the ‘Best Canadian Producer’ award at the annual International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), held last night in London, England. The IWSC is considered to be one of the most revered and influential wine competitions of its kind. Jackson Triggs’ Okanagan Estate Winemakers Brooke Blair and Derek Kontkanen were…
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…
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,…
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…
