Hester Creek Estate Winery is thrilled to announce their full reopening this week, offering a fun, safe, and comprehensive guest experience throughout the property. The winery is open daily for tastings from 10am to 6pm, with tours available for limited numbers at 11am restarting later this month.
This week we welcome Alysha Harker, Regional Territory Manager CAN/USA for Reidel Crystal to lead us through the bewildering decisions of what wine in what glass.
Today we’re in the Therapy vineyard with our winemaker and viticulturalist, Jacq Kemp, to demonstrate and explain the how and why of pruning and tying down vines.
We are so lucky to have plenty of local wineries making exciting wines; keeping us happy through the greatest and craziest times, let’s celebrate them!
“crafting single vineyard wines of excellence” Dear friends, customers & industry members, We wish to thank you for your continued support through these trying times. As the noose tightens around all of us we can only hope and pray that each of you can survive physically, economically and mentally and that in a few months … Read more Need a cellar stock up? Buy online at Meyer Family Vineyards
Serving more than 50 kinds of fresh fish including our legendary 3-tiered Seafood Tower, premium oysters and succulent chops, Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House signature dishes have become a favourite of locals, celebrities and tourists alike.
As we find any reason to celebrate, from the sight of blue skies, to resuming our daily morning vineyard walks and getting ready to flip our ‘by appointment only’ sign to ‘now open for tastings’, Spring is finally just around the corner.
2014 Chardonnay Blackwood Lane Langley, BC $29.00 Golden yellow with medium-intensity. Toast, buttered popcorn, citrus and pineapple on the nose. Very good balance with a rich creamy texture. The flavours mirror the nose followed by a medium-plus finish. This wine has aged very nicely. (photo unavailable) 2017 Morning Fog Chardonnay Wente Livermore Valley, California $19.99 … Read more Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher
When you are planning your holiday party, choose a few select wines that are fitting for the occasion. A deep, warming red that pairs with hearty winter dishes; a cool, fruity white; and of course a bottle of sparkling wine will all make for a real seasonal treat.
Many of the wines were what the producers consider to be “premium” wines. The majority of the wineries are located in the Western Cape.