The Season of Giving at Hester Creek
Just in time for the holidays, we are delighted to release a variety of new wines with something for every palate from great value table wines to cellar worthy reds and a delightful dessert wine.
Hester Creek Estate Winery
Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher
2015 Syrah-Viognier Hester Creek Oliver, BC $25.99 Garnet/black with deep intensity. An inviting nose of dark fruit, cocoa, earth, white pepper and vanilla. Good balance with soft ripe tannins. The flavours mirror the nose followed by a medium-plus finish. 2018 Rosé Vanessa Vineyards Cawston, BC $24.99 Take a sip and you’ll think you’ve … Read more
Volunteers wanted! Garlic Festival October 5th
Your work as a volunteer is a fundamental part of Garlic Festival at Hester Creek. As a volunteer, you are contributing to the success of this wonderful event, and to a great cause, The Oliver Elementary Farm to School Program.
Les Dames Summerdine: province-wide dinner parties coming in August
With unique locations that include aboard a yacht in Coal Harbour, at a table set in a vineyard, in a Teepee in the Okanagan and on a private terrace overlooking the North Shore mountains, Summerdine is a not-to-be-missed evening of delicious food, fine wine and conviviality.
Hester Creek Estate Winery Partners with Revelry Import Company for BC Representation
Revelry is a Vancouver based agency specializing in the importation and distribution of fine wine, spirits, and beer for western Canada.
Sensory Symposium sponsored by Okanagan College Sunday, April 28
Join us for the inaugural sensory symposium, sponsored by Okanagan College. At this unprecedented one day event, you’ll participate in blind tastings, seminars, interact with winemakers from all over BC and discuss trending topics in the wine industry.
Spring Forward: a new season of wine & culinary events at Hester Creek
We are welcoming the arrival of spring with a series of exciting new and long time popular winery events. This year we are thrilled to introduce our new Alfresco Dinner series running on five Friday evenings throughout the summer. New Happy Hour with select wines $5 Monday – Friday, May to October.
Tasting Ten January 2019 – a flight of Cabernet Franc
Our tastings are always done blind (bottles wrapped in brown paper bags). All we knew was that founding member Wayne Meadows, organized a flight of Cabernet Franc from BC, Washington and France and that the wines were from vintages 2009 – 2012.
Where are you dining for Dine Out Vancouver Fest? – Vancouver Fish Company
Clearly the Vancouver Fish Company knows seafood and how to prepare some fabulous fare. “Home of Amazing Seafood and West Coast Hospitality” is their mantra and I would concur. Although we enjoyed just a sampling of each dish it was enough to recommend Vancouver Fish Company as a “must visit” during Dine Out Vancouver Festival.
Iconic BC Red Wines 2018
I attend many wine tasting events and there is always the hope that some wines will be impressive and most of the time there are a few that do stand out. This tasting, though, was something quite different. Twenty BC red wines and all examples of the best that BC has to offer. An event … Read more