Tag: Kathy Malone

BC Grape Harvest 2025 map

BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

 mywinepal  November 17, 2025

The 2025 BC harvest was one of hope and a bounty of grapes. I travelled to Osoyoos at the beginning of October and all the winery principles I spoke to mentioned how their grape vines were supplying an overabundance of grapes this year, to make up for the devastation last year.   Now that it is late November and the wines…

Hillside Winery Merlot Malbec and Heritage Series Cabernet Franc

Hillside Winery Merlot Malbec and Heritage Series Cabernet Franc For Now and Later

 mywinepal  February 12, 2021

Here I have two bigger red wines from Hillside Winery, located on the Naramata Bench. One is their Heritage Series Cabernet Franc 2017, while the other wine is their Merlot Malbec 2018. The former is under cork while the latter is screwcap. These are two good indications of whether these wines are ready to drink now or can benefit from…