2016 Lock & Worth Winery Semillon Have you had the wines from Lock & Worth? It’s a partnership between Ross Hackworth, owner of Nichol Vineyards, and Matt Sherlock, who, in addition to working at Nichol, also imports one of the most exciting portfolios of wine in...
2014 Clos du Soleil Winery Celestiale In my opinion, Clos du Soleil is absolutely one of the top wineries in the Province! Under the direction of winemaker Michael Clark (who trained in Bordeaux and Geneva) they are making fantastic, elegant wines from mostly Bordeaux grape varieties farmed...
2017 ‘Wild Ferment’ Syrah Orofino Vineyards John and Virginia Weber are Saskatchewan transplants that moved to the Similkameen Valley in 2001. Their winery focuses on sustainability (both in the vineyard and the winery) and minimal intervention wines that really showcase the qualities of the Similkameen Valley’s...
2015 Roche Pinot Gris On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Pinot Gris! The 2015 Roche Pinot Gris to be exact. One of the Naramata Bench’s newest wineries is also one of my favourites! It’s owned by Dylan and Penelope Roche, a...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The lights are lit, a young McCauley Culkin is on the TV, everyone is getting super festive, and you’re stressing about what to get that special wine lover on your Christmas list. Stress no more…I’ve got you covered. Here’s...
There may be heaps of ‘Okanagan Champagne Powder’ up at Big White, but there is also an abundance of excellent wines and tasting experiences to discover this winter. Question: “So, when do you guys close up shop for the season”? Answer: “As long as there is wine...
All right, wine friends, it’s happening: green life is sprouting from the ground and reaching skyward all over the Okanagan. We’ve all had well over 2 weeks now to complain about ‘the debilitating effects of adjusting to Daylight Savings Time’, and soon that one friend or...
Aren't we all just a cat, wrapped up in brown paper, waiting to swipe at the next thing that wanders by, asking them to love us? (Ok, total non sequitur. But the cat image made me laugh. On with the Wine Blog post! ) 2017 was...
There was a time, not so very long ago, when I would talk about Canadian wine with people and the first thing out of their mouths would be, “Oh, ya, right…Icewine!”. It was this at this early point in the conversations that I would clench...
It’s that time again; Easter Holidays are upon us. The weather is finally beginning to take a positive turn towards something resembling spring. Wine tours in Kelowna are picking up for the season. Flowers are starting to pop, and everything is lush and green. You’re...