Haywire – Free Form – 2015
I tasted this wine at Okanagan Crush Pad which offers a cool tour of their wine making operation. The concrete tanks come from Italy and allow for the fermenting of...
Silkscarf – Gewurztraminer – 2016
The tasting room at Silkscarf Winery is intimate and the property gives lovely views of the lake from a slightly elevated point. Their 2016 Gewurztraminer is very dry and a...
Summerhill Cipes – Blanc de Noir – 2008
Summerhill is one of the more beautiful wineries to visit and drink in the views from a patio overlooking Okanagan Lake. Also, there is the pyramid cellar on site with...
TH Wines – Riesling – 2015
A dream of mine in retirement is to spend harvest at a winery helping from harvest to production to learn the wine making trade. I am sure that there are...
The Hatch – Life Cycle of a Hobo – Muller Thurgau – 2016
To begin, I just have to say that I love The Hatch. The tasting room lies between Quails Gate and Mission Hill and is located in a humble refurbished barn. ...
Lunessence – Pinot Blanc/Oraniensteiner – 2016
BC Wines
This is a really unique wine. Pinot Blanc is crisp and fresh with a very distinct fruit forward nature and Oraniensteiner is a German grape used in sparkling wines. Since...
Spierhead – Pinot Noir Cuvee
BC Wines
This wine is velvety smooth with wonderful mouth feel. The nose gives nice cherry fruit and plum with a hint of violet. As the finish lingers I get racy acidity...
Fitzpatrick – The Unwinder Ehrenfelser
Fitzpatrick – The Unwinder Ehrenfelser – 2016 Aptly named and a summer pleaser for sure! Great notes of honeysuckle on the nose. The palate refreshes with flavors of grapefruit and...
Casa Silva – Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc – 2015 (Willow Park)
This has all that I love about new world wine styling. This wine is very fruit forward and blasts you with a little more heat than the others at...
Les Athletes du Vin – Touraine Sauvignon – 2015 (J. Webb)
This is a classic Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc from Torraine. Exactly what I look for in Sauvignon Blanc as it has a little more complexity and elegance on the...
The Ned – Sauvignon Blanc – 2016 (Zyn)
The Brits love this wine as one million bottles of “The Ned” end up landing there each year. This is definitely the New Zealand style in terms of classic...
Chateau Lavanau – Sauvignon – 2014 (Bin 905)
Chateau Lavanau – Sauvignon – 2014 (Bin 905) Always fun to try a unique style! Most whites near or in Bordeaux will be blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. This...