Okanagan

Howard Soon: “2012 is one of the Best Vintages We’ve Ever Had” (Video)

April 15, 2013

Last week after the BC Wine Institute Vintage Preview, we asked Peller master winemaker Howard Soon for a few comments about his Sandhill Sauvignon Blanc, and the 2012 vintage…   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S0OWF2bMiQ   Here’s our story from the North Shore News: … What was interesting this time was that the viticulturalists were invited along to offer […]

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Sun Peaks Winter Wine Festival: The Skiing Senator, Snowshoes and Syrah

January 4, 2013
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UPDATE: There are still a few tix to be had for this year’s Sun Peaks Winter Festival of Wine (January 12-20, 2013). Take a look at last year’s post and you’ll see it’s a lot of fun—particularly if you’re a skier or into any other winter sports. Sun Peaks is one of those ‘just right’ […]

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Great Value Bites and a Smart New Wine at Edible Canada

November 15, 2012
Another winner from Okanagan Crush Pad!

A few weeks ago we dropped byEdible Canada at the Market(1596 Johnston St. 604-682-6681) for a post theatre, late night bite. (Somehow a trip to Chile in between derailed our good intentions to post about it sooner.) It’s also been a while since we wrote at length about Edible Canada but there have been more than a few meals and […]

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BC Sparkling Meets French Champagne—But It’s Not a Battle of the Bubbles

November 3, 2012

Champagne and sparkling wine producers enjoy a well earned rep for coming up with some pretty clever promos. We can certainly attest to that … However, we were still intrigued, a few weeks back, when Summerhill’s Ezra Cipes invited us to taste his 1998 vintage Ariel Brut beside nothing less than non-vintage—or more correctly multi-vintage—Krug […]

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“The Lake”: When History, Music and Wine Combine

October 29, 2012

  UPDATED: The Lake opens tonight—and is sold out. The good news is there are still tix for tomorrow night (November 15). And the better news is that all audience members  have a chance to enter a draw to win a superb weekend at Quails Gate’s guest cottage, The Nest, with dinner at Old Vines […]

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Joie and More Joie: Joie Farm Reserve Wines Bump it Up a Notch

October 1, 2012

Time to catch up on some housekeeping. Here’s our column from the North Shore News a couple of weeks ago. As you can tell, we’re a big fan of Joie Farm (and—full disclosure—a longtime friend of Heidi and Michael.) The piece speaks for itself … and we can still taste that Pinot and wild mushroom […]

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The Gold Standard, Okanagan Style: 2012 British Columbia Wine Awards

September 29, 2012

If you’re a BC wine lover, the line-up of the 24 gold medal winners of this year’s British Columbia Wine Awards (a key part of the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival) adds up to a pretty serious shopping list. (Most of these wines should still be available at the winery.) We were fortunate to be invited back […]

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BC White Blends Gather Steam: Terravista Figaro & Fandango

August 27, 2012

One of the more intriguing winners in this year’s Lieutenant Governor Awards line-up is the well crafted, southern Rhone inspired Road 13 Jackpot White 2011, which artfully blends Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne (mainly from Similkameen) for a luscious, layered honey and stonefruit toned drop ($29). As BC’s industry continues to mature, more winemakers are exploring […]

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Winners Announced for 2012 Lieutenant Governors Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines

July 5, 2012

  This week’s announcement of winners of the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines marks ten years since the competition’s inception.  Check out the Government House website and you can track the winners over that decade. A roadmap to quality, often charting the rise of new wineries, it makes for interesting reading. […]

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Black Hills Wine Experience Centre Takes Tasting to the Next Level

June 16, 2012
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Beyond test driving our Zagat equipped Acura, the main reason for last week’s Okanagan swing was to take in the Vinos and check out Black Hills snappy new tasting room—aka Black Hills Wine Experience Centre. The Vino’s, founded by Black Hills president Glenn Fawcett, turned out to be a fun evening, with no shortage of […]

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