Haywire offers pure, lively, wines that reflect the unique cool climate terroir of Canada’s Okanagan Valley. Founded in 2009, “haywire” is an old Canadianism that refers to the wire used for baling hay.
This is the first BC wine to be featured in Wine With Friends and I am especially excited to share my thoughts and impressions, as well as those of my friends who joined me for the tasting of the Solvero 2019 Pinot Noir.
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for MyVanCity, I am including a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’.
Ten years ago Scott Sueme painted the graffiti on the front of Okanagan Crush Pad, and now, the public is invited to visit the winery and catch the artist in action as he modifies the front of the winery and paints the wall opposite the vines.
“The WineGuard is a wine glass cover I highly recommend using. It keeps fruit flies out of your glass. It is a perforated stainless steel mesh lid that allows the wine to aerate while in your glass.” Roger Gillespie, Hester Creek Winery.
Summer is here and one of the best things about the season is eating alfresco, especially a picturesque picnic with friends and family.
This selection of wines definitely makes us think about Spring! All so inviting and reminding us there is sunshine on the horizon.
With thanks to Julian Park, BC Wine Trends for sharing this article. The 2020 harvest in British Columbia was a replay of 2019. With another February freeze causing bud damage and low yields. A very early October cold snap and snowfall caused harvest challenges. When the crush was completed, and although the yields were down … Read more
Eight wines from three countries. Four vintages and a three-point difference in alcohol levels. This flight should definitely show some stylistic differences.
Come for a visit, check out our expanded tastings, and enjoy any one of our flights for our promotional fee of $20 until the end of August.