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Yes, it is still summer, even though the calendar says September. We can keep a summer mindset by drinking fresh crisp wines, like these two BC wines from Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. I received their Township 7 Provenance Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and their Provenance Series Rosé 2022 to taste and review for you. Both wines are under screwcap…
August 10, 2023, was the Grand Opening of the High Note Estate Winery, a new Mediterranean-inspired property located on the Naramata Bench. The winery is surrounded by a small three-acre picturesque vineyard, planted predominantly to Pinot Grigio. The winery will present a taste of the Mediterranean through wines influenced by the vibrant seaside villages of Italy. The wines are made…
Solvero Wines in Summerland is one of our new BC wineries. They grow their grapes in their Garent Valley and Happy Valley vineyards to the north and south of town. Their commitment is to minimal intervention and transparency in all aspects of wine production. Andrea and Bob Sartor are the proprietors of the winery with their son, Matt Sartor, who…
Where there is mayhem, there is the chance for creativity and excitement. Mayhem Wines in Okanagan Falls offers fun wines that are meant to be enjoyed. I think the creativity and enjoyment of wine by the winemaker comes through. I tasted two white wines from their recent release, their Mayhem Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and their Mayhem Pinot Gris 2022. Let…
The sunny days of summer, and the heat, are here. Have you been enjoying any white BC wines lately? I have two wines to present to you today from the TIME Family of Wines in Penticton. I have their Chronos Pinot Gris 2022 and Chronos Sauvignon Blanc 2022. These wines are meant to be enjoyed now in the sun with…
Did you know that Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery is the most northerly vitis vinifera winery on Vancouver Island? Not surprisingly, the grapes they grow are white aromatic and hybrids which do not need the number of heat units that red grapes need. Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery is also Vancouver Island’s first certified organic winery. Congratulations. On the same…
As I was visiting friends on Vancouver Island I decided to drop by 40 Knots Winery in the Comox area. I visited the winery last year and sampled their wines on the patio. At this visit, the 2022 white wines have not yet been bottled at 40 Knots Winery but was told that bottling will be happening soon. So during…
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…
BC white wines from the 2022 vintage are slowly being released to the public. I received the Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris 2022 wines to review, plus their Sauvignon Blanc 2022, which I will review in a separate article. Many readers may think of sparkling wine only when they hear Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars as…
BC wines are known for their fresh fruit flavours and bright acidity. These two wines, Hester Creek Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2022 and Old Vine Pinot Blanc 2022, show these characters to a “T”. Lots of fresh fruit flavours for you to love this Spring and Summer. Let me tell you about them. My Wine Tasting Notes Hester Creek Estate…
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