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Although the main purpose of my visit to the Okanagan was to visit Naramata Bench wineries, I made a side trip to Okanagan Falls. Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls was the first winery I visited on my Fall trip to the Okanagan. I love Pinot Noir and Meyer Family is one of my favourite Pinot producers. I sat outside…
This year I had many terrific wines to taste and review. Wines that I rate as 5 star I deem as needing nothing to add or subtract. They are perfect as-is. I had one wine that reached that status this year so instead of making a separate article for that wine, I am including it in this article. My 4.5-5…
Our generally sunny, warmer than usual weather is holding out in BC, so I opened up two more bottles of white wines to enjoy (Well it was sunny when I opened this wine. The clouds have now let loose, but you can still have sunny thoughts). I have BC’s Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2022 and McLean Creek Road Vineyard Gewurztraminer…
I knew nothing about Ontario’s Big Head Wines until it was suggested to me to visit by Talia Mendelsohn from the Bacchus Group Inc. in Toronto, but this winery in particular truly impressed me with their wines and their winemaking methods. If you ever get a chance to visit the Niagara region, do not miss visiting Big Head Wines. The…
Did you know that Monday, August 7, 2023, is BC Day? On this day, which I assume will be wonderfully sunny, would be great to celebrate with a bottle(s) of BC wine. I have two sparkling wines from Hester Creek Estate Winery that are great on the patio with nibbles as I tried it out myself. I have their Hester…
This past week Business France, the national agency to develop the French economy through export growth, brought in several French wineries to Vancouver. These wineries do not yet have representation in British Columbia. You currently cannot purchase these wines. This article is meant for wine agents in BC that are interested in adding more French wines to their portfolio. Below…
Did you know that Hester Creek Estate Winery celebrates 55 years in business this year? That is quite a feat and offers them some of the oldest vines in British Columbia. I have two wines for you from Hester Creek. One is their Old Vine Trebbiano 2022 and the other is their Character White 2022, a blend of 67% Pinot…
I and other Trade people were invited to “explore the Pacific Wine Route with us. In the spirit of expedition and discovery, take a page from Lewis and Clark: come taste through the green, gentle slopes of Oregon’s unique beauty, and emerge through Columbia River to find the stern, mighty desert of Washington State…One, powerfully raw. The other, raw power.” …
I have two more sparkling wines for you to consider for your holiday purchase. The two sparklers are from BC’s Hester Creek Estate Winery. The Hester Creek Ti Amo 2021 is a Charmat method (think Prosecco) sparkling wine, while the other wine is the Hester Creek Old Vine Brut 2019 made from Estate Pinot Blanc fruit using the Traditional Method…
I have two aromatic white wines from St. Hubertus Family Estate Winery and their associated Oak Bay Vineyard, which I can see going very well with an assorted cheese plate over the holidays. The first wine is the St. Hubertus Family Estate Winery Riesling 2019 and the other wine is the Oak Bay Vineyard Gebert Family Reserve Gewurztraminer 2019. The…
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