When Vancouver wine importer World Wine Synergy (now known simply as WWS) invited me to their ten-year anniversary luncheon I decided to pay attention. After all, if the restaurant industry in these parts can be tricky even at the best of times, being in the wine biz is also not for the faint of heart.
Lakeboat may well be the Okanagan’s most tucked-away winery hiding in plain sight. The management team of owner Tara Mathison and GM / winemaker Mireille Sauvé has emerged as a dynamic duo that’s transformed this previously struggling property into a serious contender.
Malbec World Day (April 17th) is right around the corner. A sure sign of its success, the celebration of Argentina’s flagship variety just seems to get bigger every year.
Nota Bene 2022: An iconic BC wine marks a milestone; Black Hills winery background and review
While Quails' Gate was established in 1989, the family’s history in the Okanagan Valley dates from much earlier in the 20th century.
Blue Grouse Estate Winery, Cowichan Valley. I’ll confess I’m not a great judge of time. Even so, it still took me by surprise that a decade has flown by since the Brunner family bought Blue Grouse. To be fair, it was actually in 2015 that the team unveiled new (soon to be destination) winery, which [...]
Fort Berens, in Lillooet, BC may well be the province's most remarkable winery. Think about it. In vine terms a decade is a barely a blink of an eye. And a couple of decades might be a wink. Yet, where many thought it couldn’t be done—Fort Berens has made its mark in well under 20 years.
Horseshoe Found is more than worth a detour, especially if you’re Similkameen bound. We ‘found’ Horseshoe Found after a tip from nearby Orofino, where we’d just enjoyed an idyllic tasting.
Trailblazing Okanagan Crush Pad has announced the appointment of BC wine industry veteran Darryl Brooker as CEO. Brooker returns to the BC industry after a brief sojourn with Cannabis, following his 2021 departure from Mission Hill. Over the years he has held several key positions, initially as senior winemaker with Andrew Peller before moving to [...]
Newcomer Valley Commons recently opened in District Wine Village. It joins a number of other (mainly) neophytes who are taking advantage of all that DWV has to offer. Husband and wife duo Kyla Richey and Rudy Verhoeff Valley Commons owners, husband-wife duo Kyla Richey and Rudy Verhoeff, worked with Mark Simpson of BC [...]
