by Nicole MacKay | Apr 30, 2026
1 Mill Road Syrah Pinot Noir 2024 1 Mill Road Syrah Pinot Noir 2024 brings together two starkly different vineyard voices: surviving Pinot Noir from Naramata Bench’s glacial till and fractured rock, and Syrah from Horse Heaven Hills shaped by wind, sun, and Missoula...
by Nicole MacKay | Apr 30, 2026
1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Rosé 2025 This vintage marks the return of 1 Mill Road's rosé to the Naramata Bench, from two distinct sites (Black Pine Vineyard and Cronie Family Vineyard), after being forced to source grapes from Washington in the 2024 vintage. In the...
by Nicole MacKay | Dec 31, 2025
Ogier Côtes du Ventoux AOC 2023 From the slopes around Mont Ventoux, Ogier Côtes du Ventoux AOC 2023 shows how much charm this breezier corner of the Rhône can deliver. Made by Ogier, a producer with serious credentials up north, it blends Grenache, Syrah, and a...
by Nicole MacKay | Nov 30, 2025
Joie Plein De Vie 2023 Joie Plein de Vie 2023 is the kind of sparkling that feels instantly inviting but still has something to say. Aromas of red cherry, strawberry, and cream lift from the glass, followed by a palate that snaps with fresh acidity and a buoyant...
by Nicole MacKay | Nov 30, 2025
Quails’ Gate Old Vines Foch 2023 Quails’ Gate Old Vines Foch 2023 is a confident, quietly distinctive red that shows how convincingly this hybrid can speak of place, particularly in the Okanagan Valley. The nose leans into black cherry, blueberry skin, cracked...
