Category: Kamloops

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Harper’s Trail Winery to Celebrate Final Season

 mywinepal  February 14, 2023

I met Ed and Vicki Collett from Harper’s Trail Winery at the Vancouver International Wine Festival before the winery officially opened.  That was 16 years ago.  I’ve been a fan of their wines, especially their Rieslings, and have been telling you, my readers, to try their wines and the wines from the Kamloops area.  It is with a sad heart…

Monte Creek Winery 2020 Ancient Waters Pinot Noir

Monte Creek Winery Unveils New Look

 mywinepal  January 14, 2022

Every now and then everyone likes to have a make-over.  You do change over time and what fit once before no longer seems valid.  You may have new values and ideas that you want to bring forth.  I received this press release from Monte Creek Winery (was Monte Creek Ranch Winery) on their update.  A clean new logo.  I also…

Monte Creek Ranch Winery Sparkling Rosé 2019

A Quick Stop in at Monte Creek Ranch Winery

 mywinepal  October 19, 2021

On my way back to Vancouver from my trip around the interior of BC, I stopped by Monte Creek Ranch Winery, just east of Kamloops to get an updated tasting of some of their wines.  Wines do change in the bottle over time.  They have a nice tasting room that looks northward.  Across the highway, you can see some of…

Sebastien Hotte at Harper's Trail Winery

Harper’s Trail Welcomes New Winemaker & Vineyard Manager Sébastien Hotte

 mywinepal  November 23, 2020

Now that the 2020 Harvest is finished for many wineries, it is time for winemakers to start moving around.  Today’s announcement comes from Harper’s Trail in Kamloops about their new winemaker, Sébastien Hotte, who joined at the start of the 2020 Harvest. ~~~ [Kamloops, BC] Just in time for the 2020 Harvest, Sébastien Hotte joined the team at Harper’s Trail…

Winemaker Galen Barnhardt and General Manager Erik Fisher with the 2020 All Canadian Wine Champions Founder’s Award for Best Overall Performance.

Monte Creek Winery Announces Record Wine Wins In 2020

 mywinepal  November 11, 2020

In BC we love to celebrate the success of our wineries both locally and abroad.  Monte Creek Winery in Kamloops is one winery in our newer wine regions, the Thompson Valley, that is having success and would like to share that wine experience with you.  Here is the announcement of their latest wine awards, and how you can purchase their…