Not all natural wines are created equal but I enjoyed this #orange more than I thought I would maybe it’s the Back to the Future generation in me? How can you not groove to the Flux Capacitor. Pinot Blanc, roussanne, muscat with skin contact. Delicious tropical scents Cloudy in a good way. yummy flavours of grapefruit. – Editor
The month of October is synonymous with harvest time and for Canadians also Thanksgiving and Halloween. This is the time we start to think about the bounty of the local farms and markets have to offer us. Thoughts turn to cozy nights around the dinner table enjoying the best of the season. Comfort food is at the forefront and what pairs best is deep, dark, rich red wines of Côtes du Rhône.
“From grape stomps to educational seminars to multi-course paired harvest dinners, the Fall Wine Festival has something for every wine lover,” says Okanagan Wine Festivals Society’ Chair, Angela Brown. “This year is a particularly exciting one…”
It is indeed a time for celebration and we’d like to share some of our favourite recent reviews and 93++ point wines. We will waive the shipping on all orders placed in the next 5 days of 6 or more bottles, while supplies last.
Purveyors of Peculiarity Hendrick’s Gin announce the nationwide release of the Hendrick’s Gin 1.75 L, a spectacular source of untamed peculiarity and monumental magic.
Just about a week left to enjoy September and I can’t think of anything more enjoyable than winery touring. Kelowna and West Kelowna have some wonderful wineries making excellent wines and there are a number of restaurants that are on my swoon worthy list.
We would just like to keep all of our wine friends in the loop on this fall’s exciting wine releases. All of these wines have now made their way to our wine club and will now be available in our wine shop and website come October 1st.
2013 Stall Speed (Meritage) 40 Knots Comox, BC $25.90 Made from a blend of Naramata fruit – Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Garnet / black with deep intensity. Dark fruit – raisins, prunes and fresh strawberries, earthy with a faint hint of watermelon. Very good balance with smooth ripe tannins … Read more
Noble Ridge aims to create premium wines and experiences to match. But we don’t stop there. We craft a culture of nobility for all we do in life. As part of our BE NOBLE program, this year we have hosted fundraisers and donated a portion of our tasting fees to four charities.
Estate fruit grown in the Similkameen Valley and co-fermented on Viognier skins as is done in the Rhine Valley of France. The wine was aged for 20 months in new and second use French and American oak barrels, each of which imparts different nuances to the wine.