One of the most asked questions we get is which wineries should I visit in the Okanagan? With so many Canadians forced to cancel planned trips abroad this summer, we decided the time was right to offer up some considered suggestions. The BC Wine Institute
Road 13 Vineyards, the well-known Golden Mile Bench winery, joined the Anthony von Mandl owned BC Iconic Wineries group last year and is currently undergoing a complete transformation in the vineyards, at the winery and in the bottle. We caught up with
This week's top ten is a bit of a head-turner. We selected ten wines sold in BC Liquor Stores that impressed over the last year, but savvy wine buyers thought were too expensive compared to what they sell for in the rest of the world. Often wine fiends
Look east for this special summery cheese. Cheese Name: Buchevrette Origin: The farm is in Papineauville Quebec, which is located mid-way in between Ottawa and Montreal Milk Type: Goat’s milk Style: Buchevrette is a soft-ripened
On the brink of turning 40 years of age, CedarCreek Estate Winery is an East Kelowna pioneer and one of the oldest wineries in the Okanagan Valley. After three years of intensive renovations in the vineyards and inside the winery, the facility is fully
Penticton, BC, TIME Winery, Evolve Cellars, and McWatters Collection have been sold, to Five Vines Cellars, the private family-owned business of Ron and Shelley Mayert as of July 1, 2020. TIME Winery & Kitchen remains the same, with sister winery
Looking to the future is nothing new for Anthony von Mandl, owner of Mission Hill Family Estate in British Columbia. The winery's signature bell tower is visible from both sides of Okanagan Lake, whether you're entering British Columbia's third-largest
In a news release today, the Turyk family has announced they have sold Unsworth Vineyards to American wine giants Barbara Banke and Julia Jackson. Banke, the CEO of Jackson Family Wines, and Julia Jackson (pictured above) are part-owners of the family
Possibly one of the most unique looking cheeses made in Canada, with the flavour to match. Cheese Name: Le Ballot Origin: Made by Fromagerie Rang 9 in Plessisville, Quebec, by the Dubois Family. Their principles, determination, entrepreneurship,
Having your country shut down by Covid-19 is certainly rough. Having your entire industry, livelihood, income, and 2020 harvest at risk of ruin makes it that much harder. South Africa was the only major wine producing country to declare alcohol not an
Anthony Gismondi returns to the Black Sage Bench, near Oliver, British Columbia, to explore the completed Phantom Creek Estates Winery. General Manager Santiago Cilley and winemaker Francis Hutt show off the final details to Phantom Creek from its spectacular
Oliver, British Columbia, June 6, 2020. Phantom Creek Estates, an exciting new winery in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, is pleased to announce that it will begin welcoming guests to the estate by appointment only beginning Friday, June 12,
There is much to yearn for in the Okanagan Valley, but it is not always about wine. We miss our late-day, post-filming stops at the Front Street Brasserie in downtown Penticton. The striped awning and streetside seating are like an oasis in a desert for
Fromage d’Alpage, or Alpine cheese, is an apt description for this unique small production Gruyere. Cheese Name: Gruyere l’Etivaz AOP Origin: Town of Etivaz, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Milk Type: Raw (unpasteurized)
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