Michael Bartier is a one-of-a-kind winegrower with a deep connection to his birthplace, the Okanagan Valley. Like many locals, you have an equal chance of meeting Michael and his wife Jodi cycling up a mountain during the summer or skiing down it in winter
The 2020 grape harvest across British Columbia is complete with only a few red fermentations yet to be pressed off. We hope you have enjoyed our forays into the vineyards on picking days and the chance to stand inside the ropes on the crush pad. We have
BC's relative youth and adventuresome spirit are inspiring wineries to experiment with styles, as much as they have with grapes and more recently exploring sub-regions. Sparkling wines of all types have exploded across the province over the past few years,
There is no shortage of unique, some might say oddball, grapes in BC. The good news is, some have risen in stature and quality to become some of the province's best wines. Sémillon is an excellent example of a grape that was once widely ignored
Continuing our series of videos on touring the Okanagan, part two sees Anthony Gismondi and DJ Kearney cover the Naramata Bench just north of the town of Penticton, then Summerland, the town most people just drive through on their way to other regions,
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
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
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
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
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
In this video, we explore the current state of affairs at Nk’Mip Cellars, North America’s first native-owned winery located in the South Okanagan Valley. Our wide-ranging conversation with winemaker Justin Hall is all about where they came
This week Anthony and Treve, along with 34 other tasters, were part of the judging panel for the final Judgment of BC. The event mirrored BC's first Judgment, held in 2015, alongside special guest Steven Spurrier with moderator DJ Kearney. Since that
It's not a new idea to have a downtown tasting room a good distance from the on-site tasting facility in wine country. Healdsburg, Sonoma, Woodinville, outside Seattle and the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, in Santa Barbara County, are just a few that come to mind
From almost anywhere in the South Okanagan looking north up the valley, from Osoyoos, it's hard to miss Sunrock Vineyards and its iconic massive rockface that stands like a sentinel above the gentle-sloping, southwest vineyards. From any angle, it's a
When we last left Phantom Creek Estate winery it wasn't much more than some drawings and a hole in the ground on the Black Sage Bench, just outside Oliver B.C. We returned this summer to track its progress, and a lot has happened. The 79,000 square foot
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