Tag: Okanagan Crush Pad

Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022.  You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner.  A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy.  Or you may go other ways with roast beef, salmon, Beyond Meat, or other meat substitutes.  I like to think of…

While the term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard or group of vineyards recognized for their superior quality. This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival took us on a global journey to some of the wine world’s greatest vineyards to discover what makes their terroir and wines…

Top Drop Vancouver 2022 was on May 10 and 11.  Part of the event was a large tasting room, with 40 wineries presenting a selection of their wines.  There was also to my great happiness, cider as well, which I will get to later in this article.  Top Drop Canada puts on this event yearly (except during the COVID shutdown),…

We are all aware of climate change and how it adversely affects everything, including viticulture and winemaking.  Viticulture and winemaking can be part of the solution in helping to slow climate change.  Okanagan Crush Pad sent me this press release outlining that their winery is joining the International Wineries for Climate Action.  I congratulate them in helping out in our…

Mother’s Day is this weekend. Have you bought your mom a bottle of BC sparkling wine yet? Here are two bottles that she should enjoy from Okanagan Crush Pad. The Free Form Blanc de Noir 2018 is made from organic Pinot Noir grapes and zero dosage (no added sugar before the bottle is sealed for sale), and the Narrative XC…

Sparkling wine is very versatile to pair with food.  It also makes any occasion seem more celebratory.  I have two sparkling wines from Okanagan Crush Pad’s Haywire Winery. Their Haywire Vintage Bub 2014 and Haywire The Bub 2017.  The Vintage Bub is made with 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay grapes.  After 5 years of aging en tirage, the wine…

Clay and concrete vessels are two more historical materials that have been used to ferment grape must into wine. But both have been having a comeback in the last few years. I have two wines from Okanagan Crush Pad. The Haywire Pinot Noir 2020 is fermented in concrete and stainless steel vessels, and Narrative Syrah Viognier 2018 is fermented in…

Lots of news coming out of Okanagan Crush Pad today. First to announce the appointment of Darryl Brooker to be CEO as part of the succession planning of founders Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie. Second the facility expansions and to build out the founders’ vision for Garnet Valley Ranch, a 320-acre organic vineyard and farm. And third, partnered with Naramata…

I have a Pinot blend and a Gamay Noir Rosé today for you from Okanagan Crush Pad; their Haywire Secrest Mountain Vineyard Gamay Rosé 2020 and Narrative 2 Pinots 2020 (a blend of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc grapes). Both wines are fermented in concrete. Both wines also are vegan-friendly. Let me tell you about them. If you were planning…

Do you enjoy Pinot Gris wines?  From BC?  I’ve read recently online that there is going to be a shortage of Pinot Gris wines to buy this year.  So pick up your bottles soon.  Here are two bottles you may want to consider from Haywire Wine, part of Okanagan Crushpad in Summerland.  The wines are the Haywire Pinot Gris 2020…