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Pentâge advances wine aroma technology
Photo: Paul Gardner and Julie Rennie In its two vineyards totalling 35 acres just south of Penticton, Pentâge Winery grows 19 varietals. That speaks to the far-ranging viticultural curiosity of Paul...
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Lakeside Cellars: No bells, no whistles
Photo: Lakeside's Ricky Dhaliwal Ricky Dhaliwal’s covering letter with the current releases from Lakeside Cellars in Osoyoos has me already looking forward to next spring’s releases. “Sauvignon Blanc...
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Laughing Stock releases a new Amphora Syrah
Photo: Winemaker Dave Carson Tell me, perhaps, that I don’t understand natural wines but I always seem to have to wrestle with Laughing Stock’s Amphora Syrah. Literally, with the 2020 vintage. The...
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Baillie-Grohman stays in the family
Photo: Myran Hagenfeldt and Wes Johnson (Credit Matt Bolt) Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery, based on a Creston vineyard planted in 2007, has new owners in a transaction that keeps the winery in the...
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Meyer pays tribute to Terry Threlfall
Photo: Winery owner JAK MeyerThe 2020 Okanagan vintage was strong, as is evident from the recent releases from Meyer Family Vineyards: elegant Chardonnays and concentrated Pinot Noirs that are some of...
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Stag's Hollow releases a new Cachet
Photo: Winemaker Keira LeFrancThe three red wines recently released by Stag’s Hollow Vineyards include a wine labelled Cachet, the rarely-made label signifying only the best of the best. Stag’s Hollow...
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Chronos releases wines from superb 2020 vintage
Photo: Winemaker Lynzee Schatz Penticton-based TIME Winery, which was founded by the late Harry McWatters, has now rechristened itself as TIME Family of Wines and has rebranded much of its portfolio....
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Intrigue Winery adds reserves to its portfolio
Photo: Roger Wong of Intrigue WinesRecently, I have enjoyed the first live music concerts in two years, obeying the mask mandate by wearing an attractive mask from Roger and Jillian Wong’s Intrigue...
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Fort Berens releases three vintages
Photo: Winemaker Alex Nel (Credit Brad Kasselman) The fall releases from Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet were made by two different winemakers and have set a high standard for the new winemaker,...
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Cassini Cellars made powerful reds in 2018
Photo: Adrian Cassini in the winery cellarThe fall release of 2018 vintage red wines from Cassini Cellars at Oliver is impressive, to say the least. I scored every wine above 90 points. Of course, I...
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Gray Monk duo of year-end releases
Photo: Winemaker Jen Oishi (courtesy Gray Monk Estate Winery) This is the time of year when the most sparkling wine is consumed, unless, like me, you enjoy bubble in every season. I would drink the...
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Hester Creek delivers affordable wines
Photo: Winemaker Mark HopleyEvery day, we hear of, or experience, rises in food prices. There is no doubt that the trend is real. But if Hester Creek Estate Winery is any example, wine prices are still...
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Quails’ Gate: winery with a foot in two camps
Photo: Quails' Gate president Tony Stewart (courtesy Quails' Gate Estate Winery) Quails’ Gate Estate Winery is a rare example – perhaps the only one – of a Canadian winery which also operates winery...
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Martin’s Lane benchmark Pinot Noirs
Martin's Lane Winemaker Shane Munn Shane Munn, the winemaker at Martin’s Lane Winery in East Kelowna, makes no apology for the $100 or more that the winery asks for its Pinot Noir wines. Nor should he....
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TIME releases family of sparkling wines
Photo: The effervescent Harry McWatters Two years before his death in 2019, Harry McWatters was involved in making the cuvée for the sparkling wine that would celebrate his 50 vintages in the business....
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Painted Rock wines lead an export thrust
Photo: Painted Rock's John SkinnerFor the past decade, John Skinner has worked hard, with success, at getting the wines of Painted Rock into the European market. He is represented by six agents in...
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Chaberton Estate Winery: largest and oldest in the Fraser Valley
Photo: Chaberton's Eugene KwanOpened in 1991, Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery – as it was then called – was the first winery in the Fraser Valley. What a path it has blazed! The last time I counted,...
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CheckMate delivers another 100-point Chardonnay
Photo: Winemaker Philip McGahanSince CheckMate Artisanal Winery opened in 2015, it has carved out a reputation in particular for its Chardonnay wines. The winery makes just Chardonnay and Merlot. The...
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Three Sisters has grown quickly
Photo: Matt Mikulic, winemaker at Three Sisters Along with most B.C. winery owners, Three Sisters Winery’s Matt Mikulic feared that the COVID 19 lockdown in March, 2020, would devastate sales. After...
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Rust Winery makes its mark with Syrah
Photo: Rust Winery takes its name from its steel sidingSyrah fans will have noticed that Rust Wine Co., south of Oliver, is establishing itself as a leading producer of this varietal. Over the years,...
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