2024 Unoaked Chardonnay River Stone Oliver, BC $24.90 From their Good Neighbours series. Made with grapes that came from the Columbia River area of Washington State. Lemon yellow with a hint of green and medium-minus intensity. The nose opens with lemon, apple, mandarins, nectarines, almonds, melon, and wet stones. Good balance with medium-plus body. … Read more
2024 Chenin Blanc River Stone Oliver, BC $25.90 A part of River Stone’s Good Neighbours Series. The grapes for this wine came from the Columbia River area of Washington State. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. The nose is pronounced with aromas of honey, floral, lanolin, beeswax, peaches, citrus, and apples. Very good balance with full … Read more
As a well-known slogan once proclaimed, “Membership has its privileges.” Nowhere is this truer than at Fort Berens Estate Winery. With two membership tiers—Discovery Club and VIP Gold Club—wine enthusiasts receive much more than just a curated selection of fine wines. The Discovery Club includes six bottles delivered three times a year, while the VIP … Read more
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 aged … Read more
We will be launching our Winter Sale next week from November 21-30.
Established in 2009, Fort Berens was the first winery to set down roots in Lillooet. The alluvial benches of the Fraser River were deposited thousands of years ago. The sagebrush-covered soils are made up of silt, sand, and gravel and this gives their wines a distinctive terroir that makes them a hit with so … Read more
2022 Chardonnay Fort Berens Lillooet, BC $24.99 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of melon, citrus, tropical fruit, banana, almond, and vanilla. Good balance. The flavours echo the nose followed by a medium-plus finish. An enjoyable glass of wine when making dinner. 90 Points 2022 Sauvignon Blanc (Anarchy) Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC … Read more
2022 Sauvignon Blanc Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC $20.97 Pale lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. Lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, green apple, honey, toast, and grass on the nose. Good balance. Bright on the palate with citrus, melon, and tropical fruit. A medium-plus finish. At only 12% ABV, this is a lovely crisp and refreshing patio … Read more
2022 Chardonnay Gray Monk Okanagan Centre, BC $29.99 Lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. Apple peel, ripe pear, minerality, citrus, a slight metallic note, pineapple, and a hint of banana on the nose. Good balance. Apple, pear, pineapple, tropical fruit, and mandarin on the palate. A medium-plus finish. 88 Points 2018 Ehrenfelser / Riesling Carter … Read more
Get your orders in ASAP for their Cabernet Franc Reserve 2020 before it disappears.