Wine

Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive Members Announce Spring Preview Weekend

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Bottleneck Drive has long been a symbol of quality and innovation.

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2022 Pinot Gris Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC $18.36 Pale straw colour with medium-light intensity.  Lots of citrus on the nose – lemon and lime zest, apple, pear, stone fruit, mineral, undertones and a touch of honeysuckle.  Good balance.  Citrus flavours dominate the palate along with honey followed by a medium-plus finish.  A great value … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2022 Chardonnay (Okanagan Valley) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $20.96 Pale straw with medium-light intensity.  Just a deft touch of oak on the nose enhances the fruit, primarily apple, lemon, mandarin peel, peach, and tropical fruit.  Good balance.  Crisp on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish.  What’s not to like about a wine … Read more

Summerhill Pyramid Winery an Iconic Stop

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Stephen Cipes and family have long championed organic and biodynamic farming. 

Visit LangeTwins Family Winery at the Vancouver International Wine Festival

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What a delight and unexpected pleasure to meet both Randall and Charlene Lange.