Entries tagged with: naramata

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There's no place like the Naramata Bench
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Gary Reynolds of Lake Breeze WineryThis cross-post to CityCaucus.com and BCWineLover.com is part of BCWL's account of their recent "Okanagan 2010" wine travels.Visiting the Naramata Bench is like a ride in the country but with benefits. Naramata is the...

Posted on July 26, 2010 9:15 AM

Naramata winery passes on HST tax savings along to wine consumers
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GlobalTV News visits Laughing Stock Vineyards to talk taxes - see video Well, this is definitely one of those stories where you've got to look carefully to see the wine glass half-full. The move to the HST in BC...

Posted on May 27, 2010 9:49 PM

Hillside Estate Rosé really blushes
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Hillside Estate's assistant winemaker talks Rosé comparing the 2007 & 2008 vintages Maybe it's just me but I can't drink Rosé wine when it's cold outside. It would defeat the purpose. Rosé is a summer sipping drink, and reveling...

Posted on August 9, 2009 2:33 PM

Seriously. Lucky.
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How lucky were we to be here? Even as the weather has cooled down the last week or so here on the coast, we're still pinching ourselves that we had such a glorious, warm & sunny week in the...

Posted on August 9, 2009 1:58 PM

Our Okanagan 2009 journey ends...lots of posts to follow
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A slideshow of images from our BCWineLover.com Flickr page. Lots of posts to follow. Wine touring and blogging involves some sacrifice. Frankly, we'd rather be doing the former than the latter, so we quickly realized that it was better...

Posted on August 6, 2009 11:47 AM

Marichel Vineyards making a mark
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Richard Roskell of Marichel Vineyard + Winery Richard Roskell calls us right back after leaving a message on our first morning of wine tasting in Naramata. We always get a kick when someone actually wants to talk to a...

Posted on July 28, 2009 7:16 PM

Del Halladay on Elephant Island Winery
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Del Halladay of Elephant Island Winery made an appearance at the Playhouse Wine Festival this week, with a table at the Great Big Kitchen Party and introducing wine tasters to their new Pink Elephant label. We're big fans of...

Posted on March 30, 2009 5:37 PM

Hillside Estate Hidden Valley Rosé 2006
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Sometimes a picture can say so much more than words, and this shot taken at our patio table in the backyard really sums up this beautiful Rosé. I often struggle with Rosés, not knowing if they're pretending to be reds...

Posted on July 16, 2008 4:16 PM

Lake Breeze Gewürztraminer 2006
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Another winner from our friends at Lake Breeze Vineyards. Their 2006 Gewurzt' has a lovely light yellow colour, with ripe pears and apricot on the nose. There is a mild acidity, and a distinct crispness on the palate with...

Posted on July 15, 2008 3:32 PM

Video: Laughing Stock Vineyards
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Nice interview by GlobalTV BC with Cynthia and David Enns Laughing Stock Vineyards based out of Naramata, BC....

Posted on May 9, 2008 11:41 AM

Howling Bluff, a new kid in town
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After meeting the folks from Howling Bluff Estate Wines at the recent Naramata Bench event in Vancouver they sent us a little more information about them which we're sharing below. Howling Bluff is a small family owned vineyard and...

Posted on May 8, 2008 12:44 PM

Naramata Bench Spring Release Trade Tasting
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It was a sunny afternoon for the April 14th trade tasting at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. I skipped out of work for the afternoon (shhh!) to get a sneak peek at the new releases from Naramata Bench...

Posted on April 21, 2008 9:43 PM

Joie Muscat 2006
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Joie Muscat 2006 Aptly described on the label as "the pure grape", this wine from Joie Wines claimed many awards last year, including the Lieutenant-Governors Award for Wine Excellence, a Double Gold Medal - Best in Class at the...

Posted on March 23, 2008 12:46 PM

Playhouse Wine Festival Trade Tasting
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There's nothing like skipping out on work to sip wine, which is exactly what Stacey and I did at the Playhouse Wine Festival Trade Tasting one Friday afternoon. The theme country for the 2008 Festival is Italy, so we...

Posted on March 4, 2008 10:24 PM

Joie Chardonnay 2006
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4 - Exceptional. BCWL Recommends

Posted on May 18, 2007 6:39 PM

Great article on Joie
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Be sure to read this great profile of Joie Wines by wine writer Tony Gismondi. I've known Michael Dinn since we played golf together (he's a pro, I'm awful) back in the early 90s. Michael radiates a warmth like few...

Posted on April 29, 2007 10:23 AM