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For Easter dinner featuring roast turkey or roast ham with mashed potatoes and vegetables, selecting wine varietals that complement the flavours of these classic dishes is key. For red wine enthusiasts, Pinot Noir would be an excellent choice. With its bright acidity and delicate red fruit flavours, it would pair well with the savouriness of turkey or ham. The soft…
Two years ago Valley Commons, a new BC winery, launched at the new District Wine Village in the south Okanagan. I visited the winery and the Village in the Fall to taste their inaugural vintages which Mark Simpson of BC Wine Studio crafted. I picked up a bottle of their Valley Commons Cabernet Franc 2018 to take home. I opened…
It’s time for our BC wines to be recognized by our peers. The results from the 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards have been announced. Here is the press release. Pick up the bottles that won as soon as possible as they will sell out soon! ~~~ (KELOWNA, BC) – April 18, 2023: On April 3 through 5, 2023,…
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 22% Chardonnay grapes. I can see this wine being enjoyed with some soft cheeses and bread with friends. I also…
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 will now cover are: Valley Commons Gneiss Wines I did intend to visit a third winery, Winemaker’s CUT, but the…
Let us welcome one of our newest BC wineries, Valley Commons. Here is the press release about the winery. I look forward to trying their wines and telling all BC wine lovers about them. ~~~Valley Commons welcomes guests to gather at District Wine Village in Oliver, BC [Oliver, BC] Valley Commons, a new BC winery, launches at the new District…
