Have you ever wanted to get purple feet from stomping wine grapes? Now you have a chance through the Grape Stomp during the Festival of the Grape in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country on Oct. 2, 2022! Details below. ~~~ Oliver,…
Here are two more Charisma wines from Gold Hill Winery. The Charisma line of wines are meant to be charming approachable everyday drinking wines. So something on the patio or at a casual lunch or dinner. I tasted their Charisma…
We are set for a mini-heatwave, Friday – Sunday, this week. So get out and enjoy the sun on your patio, and maybe these two bright, fresh wines from Gold Hill Winery in Oliver, BC. I have their Sauvignon Blanc…
Winemakers, besides making the wines their wineries are known for, also like to take on smaller projects. Testing out new methods or grape varieties. TERRE lab Winemakers Series wines are where Gold Hill Winery’s Val Tait gets to have some…
Have you tried the Charisma line of wines from Gold Hill Winery in Oliver, BC? I commented on how I really liked their distinctive labels with floral design which I think gives the buyer an idea of what to expect…
Do you have some vacation time in August, but no plans yet? How about attending the Silver Star Summer Wine Festival and enjoying some delicious wines from the Oliver & Osoyoos areas? Here are the details. ~~~ Oliver, BC (July…
How would you like a fresh white sipping wine that reminds you of ripe fruits from the Okanagan and elsewhere? I have that for you with Valley Commons 2020 Harvest Table Wine. A blend of 56% Muscat, 22% Viognier, and…
The 2021 harvest will surely be marked in our minds as COVID continues. Plus during the summer there were major fires in BC, and now with the heavy rains and flooding, I’m sure the weather has had an impact on…
It has been many years since I visited Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in person. I’ve been tasting their wines from home and from Trade Tastings in Vancouver (pre-COVID), and always appreciate the quality of their wines. When I decided to…
I enjoyed my time visiting District Wine Village. In Part 1 of my article, I provided some background and tasting notes for three wineries. In this article, the remaining two wineries I visited at the District Wine Village that I…