2021 Chardonnay (McLean Creek Vineyard) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $32.26 Lemon yellow with medium intensity. The nose is fresh and appealing with aromas of lemon, lime, Golden Delicious apples, butter, toast, and honeydew. Well balanced with a creamy texture. The flavours mirror the nose followed by a medium-long lingering finish. An absolute delight … 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
NV Brut Frind West Kelowna, BC $24.19 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of brioche, minerality, apple, lemon, white flowers, and wet stones. Good balance and mousse. Th flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-plus finish with citrus notes lingering. Good value BC bubbly. 2021 Siegerrebe Nagging Doubt Kelowna, BC … Read more
These release parties allow the wineries to showcase their latest offerings.
Blasted Church was one of the first wineries to seize on funky eye-catching wine labels with equally intriguing names centred around their unique name – Holy Moly, Big Bang Theory, Hatfield’s Fuse, Amen, Nothing Sacred, Nectar of the Gods, and the Damned Flood among others. Every label tells a story. Blasted Church makes single-variety wines … Read more
Monte Creek 2019 Riesling Monte Creek, BC $21.99 Pale lemon colour with medium-light intensity. The nose opens with aromas of petrol, lemon-lime, green apple, minerality, white peach and white blossoms. Very good balance with mouth-watering acidity. Crisp and refreshing on the palate with flavours of lemons, peaches, honeysuckle and white grapefruit followed by a medium-long … Read more
Mayhem Wines is a collaboration between two established wine industry siblings – Terry Meyer Stone of Anarchist Mountain Vineyards and her brother JAK Meyer of Meyer Family Vineyards,
There were so many excellent wines available for tasting and I did my best to get around to each table, choosing to taste mostly white wines as time permitted.
2019 Chardonnay (Dr. Bonnie Henry Tribute Series) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $30.52 The grapes for this wine come from the Old Main Road Vineyard in Naramata. Each year Meyer Family Vineyards selects a notable person to be honoured with their Tribute Series, and this year, understandably, their decision was Dr. Bonnie Henry, … Read more
Mayhem Wines, located in Okanagan Falls, is a collaboration between two noted wine families, Terry Meyer Stone (Anarchist Mountain Vineyards) and brother JAK Meyer (Meyer Family Vineyards).