Vine
Vineyards and wineries.
How Love Led Us To Road 13 Chenin Blanc
Road 13 Chenin Blanc is one in a million. Scratch that, it’s actually three in a million. Road 13 Chenin Blanc, made from grapes grown on vines that are more than half a century old, is vinified three different ways.…
Styles Of Sherry And How Each One Is Made
As you may know, I embarked on my Spanish Wine Scholar accreditation earlier this Spring through the Wine Scholar Guild (you might remember I tackled Albariño in an article not too long ago). SWS students get an entire year to…
Summerhill Pyramid Winery: New Chapter & New Vision
My connection to Summerhill Pyramid Winery dates back to the late ’80s. Since I was 5, my family spent our summers camping at West Bay Beach Resort on the Westside of Kelowna. I’d lay on a lounge chair for hours…
O’Rourke Peak Cellars Astonishing $100 Million Project in Lake Country
It seems that authenticity and boutique-style experiences are trending. Wineries are giving visitors unique and personalized tours or the taste of one-off samples of experimental wines in order to be memorable. However, these experiences translate to visitors in vastly different…
A Review of Glass House Estate Winery in Abbotsford
My husband and I found ourselves with a small window of freedom on an uncharacteristically sunny and gorgeous day in February. We were heading home from Abbotsford along Zero Ave when I said “Did you know Glass House Estate Winery…
Vines, Cattle, Bees & Bandits? Monte Creek Ranch Winery Has It All
Monte Creek Ranch Winery is located in the Thompson Valley – just 10 minutes east of Kamloops city limits. It was started in 2009 by blueberry farmers looking for new viable land. The 1,200 acre ranch now includes 65 acres…
A Look At One Of The Okanagan’s Iconic Wineries: St Hubertus & Oak Bay
Compared to the rest of the world, the Okanagan is a new wine region. Yet it has accomplished a lot in just a few short decades, including establish a handful of iconic wineries from the beginning. One of which being…
Ex Nihilo Winery In Lake Country Surprises With Vintage Comparison
Ex Nihilo winery, located in Winfield B.C., has been on my radar for a couple of years now. It’s a relatively small vineyard of 10 acres with wines that stand up against any other Okanagan winery that has been in the…
