Back Door wines were new to me and so I am embarking on a journey of discovery. So we will start together and as I taste the wines and I will update this feature as we go along.
Overall, the 2019 vintage was a moderately cool vintage with wines showing juicy and vibrant fruit, crisp acidity, moderate alcohol levels and ripe tannins in the red wines.
2019 Pinot Blanc Black Swift West Kelowna, BC $27.99 Golden yellow with medium intensity. Delicate yellow apple, white flowers, pineapple, white peach, and lemon curd on the nose. Good balance. The flavours follow the nose. A medium finish with a hint of almond. Some of this wine was aged in oak, the rest in … Read more
Most of our goals are to continue to grow better fruit and continue to operate more sustainably. Becoming carbon neutral is high on our list, trying to become as low input as we can is high on our list as well.
Don’t ever miss out on the Winethusiast Club‘s Spotlight Winery bundles. Each bundle is available for a limited two week period. Every two weeks an OWFS member winery will be featured. Something for everyone!
Haywire offers pure, lively, wines that reflect the unique cool climate terroir of Canada’s Okanagan Valley. Founded in 2009, “haywire” is an old Canadianism that refers to the wire used for baling hay.
We are very optimistic for the future, as Alex further raises the bar on our winemaking. We are thrilled with the development of the wines from our 2021 vintage, and we can’t wait to share them with you.
March is a great month at the house of Fitz. With St. Patty’s Day and our Founder’s Irish heritage, there is International Riesling day and most notably on, March 8th, it is International Women’s Day.
This fall saw the release of three new releases from Lillooet’s Fort Berens winery, a 2020 Chardonnay, a 2019 Cabernet Franc, and the 2019 Merlot dominant Meritage.
I specifically chose a Culmina Chardonnay, first and foremost, because they make such excellent wines, all on my favourites list.