Tag: Summerland

Back Door Winery Viognier 2020 and Riesling 2019

Two Aromatic White Wines From Back Door Winery

 mywinepal  February 22, 2022

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…

Okanagan Crush Pad free form Vin Gris and Narrative Chenin Blanc 2019

Summertime and Two BC White Wines from Okanagan Crush Pad

 mywinepal  June 28, 2021

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…

OAK Estate and Veuve Clicquot Collaborate for a Picture-Perfect Picnic

Esteemed Champagne House Celebrates Summer in the Okanagan

 mywinepal  June 24, 2021

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…

Narrative Viognier 2018 and Syrah Viognier 2018

Narrative Rhone Grape-Based Wines and Brett

 mywinepal  June 19, 2020

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…

Gamay grapes (Image courtesy wikipedia author Viking59)

BC Gamay Two Ways from Haywire

 mywinepal  June 15, 2020

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's Narrative Riesling 2018 and Haywire Secrest Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay 2018 with wine in glass

Let’s Have a Narrative About Riesling Before I Go Haywire With Chardonnay!

 mywinepal  June 11, 2020

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…

Haywire Pinot Gris 2019 and Haywire Switchback Vineyard Pinot Gris 2018 with wines in glass

Seeing the Forest or the Trees with Two Haywire Pinot Gris Wines

 mywinepal  June 9, 2020

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…

Dirty Laundry Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordello with wines in glass

Two Big Reds from Dirty Laundry – Bordello and Cabernet Sauvignon

 mywinepal  June 6, 2020

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…

Dirty Laundry Hush White and Rosé 2019 with wine in glass

Hush, Your Dirty Laundry, in White or Rosé

 mywinepal  May 29, 2020

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…

JAK's and Okanagan Crush Pad's gratitude wines

Getting Gratitude from JAK’s and Okanagan Crush Pad

 mywinepal  April 24, 2020

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…