Wines for the Wine Enthusiast, Collector or Connoisseur Vanessa Vineyard
“Just join the Vanessa Vineyard‘s wine club and never worry about buying any other wines again, their wines are that good.” Sam Hauck, the Wine Teacher
Syrah
Continuing on our Journey to the Similkameen a stop at Clos du Soleil Winery
The Similkameen is all about the individual site with differing climates and winds, often too much wind. Every vineyard differs from the next. At Clos du Soleil the vineyard has been organic for the past ten years with biodynamic practises contributing to soil health.
Rediscovering Favourite Wines – Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
What a better place to start than Tinhorn Creek wines. Tinhorn Creek has been around for decades and they make great wine. I was reminded of that fact on our most recent trip to the Okanagan and a visit to the Tinhorn Creek Vineyards tasting room.
Corcelettes Santé Sparkling Wine Release and Heads Up On Wines Nearly Sold Out!
Some more inside information? I saw Charlie counting our Cabernet Franc barrels last week, and it looks as though we have enough to make a Micro Lot of 70 cases single varietal this fall! Club Corcelettes members will each be receiving 3 bottles of our inaugural 2017 Cabernet Franc with their fall package, so if you’ve thought about joining our Club, here’s just another awesome reason to do so.
Okanagan Falls and Skaha Lake Spring Release Wine Tasting 2019
The Heart of Wine Country boasts 14 award winning member wineries. “From the shores of Skaha Lake to the tip of Vaseux Lake member wineries offer visitors spectacular scenery, unsurpassed winery experiences, and of course, exceptional wines.
Painted Rock Wine Dinner hosted by Water Street Cafe
It is very special to have the opportunity to not only attend a delightful wine dinner but to also have John Skinner on hand to give us his personal perspective of each wine pairing, a history of the wine making process often accommpanied with a short story of how each varietal came to be a feature of the Painted Rock portfolio.
#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions – Vanessa Vineyard
When a respected wine reviewer tells you “Just join the Vanessa Vineyard‘s wine club and never worry about buying any other wines again, their wines are that good.” you pay attention and follow their advice. For lovers of fine red wines you will be absolutely thrilled with Vanessa’s portfolio of wines. The wines we are personally … Read more
#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions – Bench 1775 and 12 Days of Holiday Cheers
We have brought together your favourite wines of 2018 so that the recipient of this 12-day advent pack is surprised with a different wine each day. Each bottle comes wrapped in paper with a bow around its neck and is numbered 1 through 12.
Vanessa Vineyards: Wow Wines a review by Sam the Wine Teacher
For years, I have seen the name, ‘Vanessa Vineyards’ listed on some wines produced by Sandhill Winery. Winemaker Howard Soon recognized the quality of the fruit coming from this site years ago and opted to make single vineyard wines from these grapes instead of blending them in with grapes from other areas. Two … Read more
Garagiste North – Sperling Vineyard Kelowna
It was with a touch of nostalgia that I participated in Garagiste North this year. The first time I attended this wine festival was at Kelowna’s Laurel Packinghouse in 2015, just as I was starting the BC Wine Trends blog. That weekend I started friendships with some passionate BC winemakers that actively support my blogging … Read more