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Back Door Winery is located in Summerland and has been keeping a lower profile. They came to my attention recently and offered some of their wines to taste and review for you. They are in the process of rebranding and creating a Reserve Level of wines, which I also received. As part of their rebranding, they hired veteran winemaker Lee…
It is so hot outside, I decided to open two bottles of white BC wine made by Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland. The 2 bottles are 1. Narrative Chenin Blanc 2019 and 2. free form Vin Gris 2019. In case you have not heard about Vin Gris, it is a very light Rosé wine made from red grapes. This Vin…
This is a first for BC as far as I can remember. The Veuve Clicquot Champagne House coming to the Okanagan for a special event with OAK Estate Winery in Summerland. Limited tickets so buy yours asap! Press release below. ~~~ (Summerland, BC) – Summer is here and one of the best things about the season is eating alfresco, especially…
Rhone Grapes Do you know which are the main grapes grown in the Rhone Valley? Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne. Syrah is making a mark for itself in BC’s Okanagan Valley. Some say that it could be our signature red grape I do like Syrah from BC. Viognier is an aromatic white grape that also does well in the Okanagan…
Yesterday I was tasting the Gamay grape two ways from Okanagan Crush Pad‘s Haywire wine label. I tasted the Haywire Gamay Rosé 2019 and Haywire Gamay 2018. The Rosé was fermented dry using native yeasts in a mix of both stainless steel and concrete tanks. The Gamay grapes were gently destemmed with a portion left whole cluster for carbonic complexity, then…
Okanagan Crush Pad has a few different labels that they produce wine under. I think they like being able to produce different styles of wines through these different labels. Two labels are Narrative and Haywire. They describe Haywire as “Haywire offers pure, lively, wines that reflect the unique cool climate terroir of Canada’s Okanagan Valley.” and Narrative as “Narrative tells…
Are you seeing the forest or the trees? An airliner or a bird’s eye view? General or more specific? That is what I wondered as I tasted these two bottles of Pinot Gris by Okanagan Crush Pad’s Haywire Wines from Summerland, BC. that were sent to me to review. The first wine, Haywire Pinot Gris 2019, has grapes sourced from…
The last two wines that I’m tasting from Dirty Laundry Vineyard are Big Reds; a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Bordeaux blend. Nothing dirty here. Lots of fresh fruit flavours in these two wines. Great aromas and flavours. Let me tell you about them. My Tasting Notes Dirty Laundry Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (BC $24.99) – 90% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Similkameen…
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…
With these challenging times, it is good to be able to take some time to be grateful for those people around us and the country we live in. I am grateful that all my family and friends are symptom-free and are staying safe in their homes. I am grateful that I am able to work at home to educate my…
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