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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…
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…
In BC we are careful of our endangered species, typically orcas and bears, but there are animals, some quite small, that we may not think of as being endangered. A case in point are BC badgers. I applaud Monte Creek Ranch Winery for bringing awareness to this endangered species and for helping to raise money to support a badger conservation…
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…
I have been telling all my readers about the quality of wines coming from Kamloops. The 2020 All Canadian Wine Championships just announced their winners, and Kamloops wineries have brought in more medals. Here is the press release from the Kamloops Winery Association. If you check through my latest articles, you will find many of these wines with my reviews…
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessening of restrictions people will want to meet and move about. Dr. Henry has asked people in BC to travel within our province. During the summer many people travel to the Okanagan where there is an abundance of sun, fresh tree fruits, beaches, and wine. Other areas across the interior, the Fraser Valley and…
The Monte Creek Ranch Winery may not be familiar to you as it is not in one of the more well-known grape growing regions of BC, like the Okanagan. It is in the Thompson Valley, just east of Kamloops. It is a ranch with cattle, but it primarily grows grapes and produces wines. The Thompson Valley does have to deal…
Last week the BC wineries who are part of the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) presented their latest releases of red, white, and sparkling wines. 74 wineries had tables and each poured around 4 wines on average. So 296 new releases hit our market, with some wines available at BC liquor stores, while others only available a private wine shops, or…
Everyone knows about the Okanagan Valley as a wine region, and some may also know about the Similkameen which is on the southwestern edge of the Okanagan, but what about BC’s emerging wine regions, covering the Kootenays, Lillooet and Thompson Shuswap? I had a chance to go on a trip hosted by the Wines of BC to visit Lillooet and…
