Le Vieux Pin prepares to release their Flagship 2011 Èquinoxe Syrah and 2011 Èquinoxe Cabernet Franc on September 20th, 2014. With past reviews by wine critics giving this Syrah and the Cabernet Franc 90 points plus, this years highly anticipated release of both wines has the winery team very excited. For the Èquinoxe … Read more
THE HEAT WAVES OF SUMMER ARE NOT OVER – WHICH MEANS OUTDOOR PARTIES, AL FRESCO DINING AND BBQ SEASON CONTINUES! Save our flagship reds for events where there is the time to give them the attention they deserve and instead look to our Petit Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Ava, the perfect pairings for a … Read more
La Stella and Le Vieux Pin Wineries set to be the wine pairing for the Lost Lake dinner in Whistler, BC The outdoor dinner event of the summer is set to take place outside Whistler, BC at Lost Lake on Saturday, August 30th. A long table set amidst a beautiful alpine lake will set … Read more
The whole is truly greater than sum of the parts. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Viognier and few other aromatic varieties come together to tantalize the senses. Tropical notes are everywhere here with mango, peach, citrus, and melon at the fore. The most attractive part of the 2012 Petit Blanc, however, is the stunning intensity of … Read more
Do you remember when our 2009 Equinoxe Syrah won the world’s best syrah-based wine during the old world and new world blind taste test at the Judgement of Montreal Soirée des Connaisseurs 2012, Syrah vs. Syrah? It took top spot against some of the world’s most celebrated winemakers from California and France’s Rhone Valley. … Read more
2012 Chardonnay Cedar Creek Kelowna, BC $17.95 Silver medal Tasted 2014 06 This Chardonnay has a small amount of Pinot Gris added to it. Lemon yellow in colour with medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple and a hint of banana. Good structure. Eleven months of sur lees aging give it … Read more
The olive oil we carry from Le Cooperative de Clermont L’Herault is a field blend, and is an AOC. It will have the AOC varieties in the blend… from memory that will be a mixture of aglandau, picholine, lucques, verdale and possibly negrette. In the massive freeze of ’56, many or most olive trees and … Read more
FROM CHARCUTERIE AND ARTISAN CHEESES THROUGH TO DUCK BREAST OR STEAK DIANNE OUR LATEST RELEASES WILL MAKE FOR PERFECT PAIRINGS 2013 Vaïla Rosé $25.00 A fun, delicate wine absolutely perfect for the summer. Made with the Burgundian method of Saigneé (literally to bleed) this rosé is produced from free run juice of Pinot Noir … Read more
AN EXCLUSIVE WINE CLUB EVENT A complimentary afternoon of delectable Okanagan bites and wine held on our sun-drenched garden by the Bocci course with views of Black Sage bench vineyards and extensive lavender plantations surrounding us. This is a Club member’s exclusive event, one of four (or more) events we hold for our … Read more