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Harper's Trail Thadd Springs Vineyard Pioneer Block Riesling and Silver Mane Block Riesling 2019

Why Not Try 2 Different 2019 Rieslings from Harper’s Trail?

 mywinepal  July 20, 2020

I’ve always enjoyed comparing these 2 Riesling wines from Harper’s Trail Estate Winery from Kamloops. The wines are always different yet come from the same vineyard, just different blocks. I’ve written about past vintages of these wines that you can read about on mywinepal. Let me tell you about the 2019 vintage.   The Growing Season is important every year for…

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Cool Wines for a Hot Summer by Harper’s Trail Estate Winery

 mywinepal  August 1, 2018

Kamloops is a hot place in the summer, where grapes can grow and excellent wine can be made.  But it also can have very cold winters which can harm the grape vines.  It is a gamble to have a winery here, but sometimes the rewards outweigh the risk.  I have been told that at the edge of possibility is where…

New World Meets Old World Riesling at Harpers Trail

 mywinepal  February 1, 2015

Who would think that you could get a taste of both the New World and the Old World from Riesling produced in Kamloops, BC?  Well indeed that is what I experienced with two wines from Harper’s Trail winery.  The Riesling vines were planted in 2008 and 2009 over two blocks; the Pioneer Block and the Silver Mane Block, with the…

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3 White Wines from Harpers Trail to Try – 2013 Edition

 mywinepal  January 4, 2015

I tip my hat to the pioneering spirit of Ed and Vicki Collett for starting their winery, Harper’s Trail, in Kamloops, BC, leading the way for people to consider this as a new area in BC for grape wine production.  I’ve been in contact with Ed and Vicki since just before they released their first vintage, and have been very…

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Harpers Trail Inaugural Cabernet Franc 2012 Release

 mywinepal  December 9, 2013  2 Comments on Harpers Trail Inaugural Cabernet Franc 2012 Release

For those of you who have not heard of the Harper’s Trail winery, they made news across BC as they started the first winery in the Kamloops area.  Not knowing if the vines would last the winter, they tried and were successful.  The weather in Kamloops for the summer and fall is sunny and warm; perfect conditions for grape growing. …