BC Wine

Quails’ Gate end of summer, hello fall sipping

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I had the opportunity to taste these four wines at Painter’s Palate.

Synchromesh New Release 2025 Cabernet Franc & Chardonnay

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Exciting Times – 2 New Releases! 2025 Cabernet Franc and our first ever Chardonnay, vintage 2025. 2025 Cabernet Franc This Cabernet Franc is sourced from two of our vineyards, 89% from Storm Haven Vineyard in Okanagan Falls and 11% from Story Orchard Farm in Naramata. The fruit from these two sites come together in a … Read more

Visa Infinite Wine Tour: Mission Hill

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Part 3: Mission Hill Tour After our luncheon at CedarCreek, we were on our way to scenic Mission Hill, one of the cornerstones of the Okanagan wine industry. Anthony von Mandl purchased the struggling Golden Valley winery in 1981 and renamed it Mission Hill. The winery itself dates back to 1966, but von Mandl’s vision … Read more

Visa Infinite Wine Tour. Part 2: CedarCreek Luncheon

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The second stop on our Visa Infinite Wine Tour: A Day in Okanagan Wine Country was lunch at CedarCreek Estate Winery. CedarCreek is practically next door to Martin’s Lane, but the experience is quite different. Our lunch was prepared by Executive Chef Neil Taylor, whose cooking at Home Block Restaurant is built around local, seasonal … Read more

Visa Infinite Wine Tour: A Day in Okanagan Wine Country

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The Visa Infinite Okanagan Wine Tasting Tour brought a small group together in Kelowna for a day.

La Frenz: Last week to show your support.

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You showed up. When we put the call out that all tasting fees collected and $2 from every bottle sold online and through the wine shop will be donated to the Penticton Search and Rescue, you answered. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests and customers who have topped up their cellars … Read more

Dirty Laundry: Counting the days to re-opening… 🍕🍷🍕

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We’re back – at least part way… Hope everyone has had the best week possible – ours has been positive – the ups and downs of navigating through the aftermath of the Bald Range wildfire and ensuring that our team is safe and healthy. Good news on the horizon! As we work through the clean … Read more

Summer Bounty from Monte Creek Winery

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Through quality, innovation and sustainability, Monte Creek Winery in the Thompson Valley is turning unique growing conditions into award-winning premium wines.¹ MyVanCity has long been fans of Monte Creek wines and these wines featured here are no exception. Although they have been categorized as summer wines, perfect to sipping, they are much more than that, … Read more