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Did you know that Bottleneck Drive around Summerland has three driving routes along with which wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries are on each route? You can drive each route on a separate day and have a fun long weekend. Here is the press release from the Bottleneck Drive Association about the three routes plus a map showing the routes and…
It’s time for our BC wines to be recognized by our peers. The results from the 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards have been announced. Here is the press release. Pick up the bottles that won as soon as possible as they will sell out soon! ~~~ (KELOWNA, BC) – April 18, 2023: On April 3 through 5, 2023,…
Riesling and Pinot Noir are two of my favourite grape varieties. I’ve done an analysis on these grapes and their aromas and flavours in the Okanagan before and saw that the soils and latitude that the vineyards are located have an effect on the grapes. I looked forward to opening these two bottles that Dirty Laundry Vineyard provided to me…
I can’t keep hushed for long. It is beautiful summer weather and it is time for us to get out onto our patio and enjoy ourselves and air our Dirty Laundry wines. I received several bottles of Dirty Laundry’s latest wines to taste. The first two are their Hush blends. Dirty Laundry Vineyard is located in Summerland, BC and love…
Summer is nearly upon us, but the weather feels like it is already here. Time to spend time on the patio with family and friends. And of course some nice chilled bottles of BC white wine. Last week I attended the latest BLOOM BC VQA Spring Release Tasting, and tasted the newest BC white wines, and I have a few…
