From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2022 CaSal di Serra Verdicchio Classico Superiore Umani Ronchi Castelli di Jesi, Italy $21.99 Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Aromas of Sweet peach, lemon cream, elderflower, Champagne table grapes, almond, and a hint of salinity.  Good balance with a slightly oily texture.  The flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-plus finish.  A pleasant luncheon … Read more

Okanagan Crush Pad Winery Ltd. Announces Strategic Partnership with Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd.

Founder Christine Coletta expresses her utmost satisfaction with the partnership.

2020 #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions recap

It’s that time of year once again! Time to get your holiday shopping done before the shipping deadlines. We have some wonderful suggestions for you.

Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, BC welcomes visitors with LIVE music all summer long until August 29

Led by owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie, Okanagan Crush Pad takes winery guests through a true Okanagan experience.

What’s New at Okanagan Crush Pad

Summerland’s Okanagan Crush Pad, which opened in 2011, has long been a facility which smaller producers utilized to get their wines made and bottled.  In addition, they also made their own wines under the Haywire label.  Over the years, they added the Narrative series and more recently the Free Form label.  Why three different brands?