Wine Reviews
How to enjoy Stag's Hollow muscat frizzante
Wine: Muscat Frizzante (sparkling), 2021 Winery: Stag’s Hollow, Okanagan Falls Why drink it? Who needs a flat of sparkling wine in a colourful array of...
2021 Stag's Hollow Muscat Frizzante
Wine: Muscat Frizzante (sparkling), 2021 Winery: Stag’s Hollow, Okanagan Falls Why drink it? Who needs a flat of sparkling wine in a colourful array of...
Evolve Effervescence
Wine: Evolve Effervescence (sparkling), NV Winery: Evolve/Time Family of Wines, Penticton Why drink it? A double gold winner at the All-Canadian Wine...
2019 CedarCreek Estate Cabernet-Merlot
Wine: Estate Cabernet-Merlot, 2019 Winery: CedarCreek, Kelowna Why drink it? Cab-Merlot blends are emerging from a few BC wineries; this one is a mélange...
2020 Waterside Siegerrebe
Wine: Siegerrebe, 2020 Winery: Waterside, Enderby Why drink it? The winery is perched near the Shuswap River on what some might say is the unofficial line...
2021 Beaumont Family Estate Smoke & Mirrors
Wine: Smoke & Mirrors, 2021 Winery: Beaumont Family Estate, West Kelowna Why drink it? Car afficionados? You need to have a bottle of this on hand for the...
2021 Township 7 Pinot Gris
Wine: Pinot Gris, 2021 Winery: Township 7, Langley and Naramata Why drink it? Not all bottles of Pinot Gris are the same, and when you find one that is true to...
Priest Creek Decota from Kelowna 'refreshing effervescence'
Wine: Decota, 2021 (sparkling rosé) Winery: Priest Creek, Kelowna Why drink it? Recently released on the winery’s second anniversary of officially...
2018 Okanagan Crush Pad Bizou + Yukon Pinkie Rosé
Wine: Bizou + Yukon Pinkie Rosé, 2018 Winery: Okanagan Crush Pad, Summerland Why drink it? The label is inspired by the two Great Pyrenees pooches who...
2020 Mission Hill Reserve Meritage red blend
Wine: Reserve Meritage (red blend), 2020 Winery: Mission Hill, West Kelowna Why drink it? A blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit...
2021 Stag's Hollow Tragically Vidal
Wine: Tragically Vidal, 2021 Winery: Stag’s Hollow, Okanagan Falls Why drink it? This wine recently won double gold at the International Cascadia...
2015 Volcanic Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Winery: Volcanic Hills, West Kelowna Why drink it? This wine just won double gold at the International Cascadia competition. A...
2020 Nk’Mip Cellars Rose
Wine: Rosé, 2020 Winery: Nk’Mip Cellars, Osoyoos/OIiver Why drink it? The 2021 vintage should be on shelves soon, and select wines from the winery...
2019 Blasted Church Hatfield’s Fuse
Wine: Hatfield’s Fuse, 2019 (white blend) Winery: Blasted Church, Okanagan Falls Why drink it? Exciting things are coming to Blasted Church. A blend of 11...
Forbidden Spirits Forbidden Fire
Spirit: Forbidden Fire Distillery: Forbidden Spirits, Kelowna Why drink it? With the return of BC Distilled, an event (in Vancouver), that showcases spirits...
2020 Wild Goose Sauvignon Blanc
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, 2020 Winery: Wild Goose, Okanagan Falls Why drink it? This is the winery’s first Sub-Gi labelled wine, designating it as an...
2019 Road 13 Seventy-Four K Red Blend
Wine: Seventy-Four K (red blend), 2019 Winery: Road 13, Oliver Why drink it? A blend of mostly Merlot, with Malbec, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, just a...
2020 Tightrope Riesling
Wine: Riesling, 2020 Winery: Tightrope, Naramata Bench Why drink it? International Riesling Day is approaching. The grapes for this bottle were picked by hand...
2020 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Rosé
Wine: Snoop Dogg Cali Rosé, 2020 Winery: 19 Crimes (available at select private and public liquor stores) Why drink it? The label simply says California...
2019 Ex Nihilo red blend
Wine: Night (red blend), 2019 Winery: Ex Nihilo, Lake Country Why drink it? A Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit...