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Wine Reviews

2022 Poplar Grove 2022 Rosé Nouveau

2022 Poplar Grove 2022 Rosé Nouveau

Jun 4, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Poplar Grove 2022 Rosé Nouveau Winery: Poplar Grove Winery Why drink it: Low-alcohol and low-calorie wines are two of the fastest-growing retail...

2021 Hester Creek Character Red

2021 Hester Creek Character Red

May 28, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Hester Creek 2021 Character Red Winery: Hester Creek Estate Winery Why drink it? Named British Columbia Winery of the Year in 2023 by Great Northwest Wine...

Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock 2021 Transfiction Rosé

Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock 2021 Transfiction Rosé

May 21, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock 2021 Transfiction Rosé Winery: Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock Why drink it? A blend of hand-harvested Cabernet...

2019 Township 7 Seven Stars Polaris Sparkling Wine

2019 Township 7 Seven Stars Polaris Sparkling Wine

May 14, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Township 7 2019 Seven Stars Polaris Sparkling Wine Winery: Township 7 Why drink it? Polaris gets its name from our galaxy’s North Star and is the...

Hillside Winery 2021 Heritage Series Viognier

Hillside Winery 2021 Heritage Series Viognier

May 7, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Hillside Winery 2021 Heritage Series Viognier Winery: Hillside Winery Why drink it? Viognier is an ancient wine grape associated with France’s Rhone...

2021 Dirty Laundry Vineyard's Let’s Get Fizzical

2021 Dirty Laundry Vineyard's Let’s Get Fizzical

Apr 30, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Dirty Laundry Vineyard 2021 Let’s Get Fizzical Winery: Dirty Laundry Vineyard Why drink it? As if the fun reference to the Olivia Newton-John hit...

2021 Red Rooster Sur Lie Chardonnay

2021 Red Rooster Sur Lie Chardonnay

Apr 23, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Red Rooster 2021 Sur Lie Chardonnay Winery: Red Rooster Winery Why drink it? If you like lemon meringue pie, this is a white wine for you. Lush yet...

2019 Stag’s Hollow Winery Dolcetto

2019 Stag’s Hollow Winery Dolcetto

Apr 16, 2023 / 4:00 am

Castanet has a new wine writer, Shelley Boettcher. An award-winning food and wine writer and editor, Shelley holds her master’s degree in journalism and...

vinAmite Quest (Port-style)

vinAmite Quest (Port-style)

Mar 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

This the last wine review by Castanet's long-time wine reviewer Allison Markin. Well-known and well respected in the B.C. wine industry, Markin will...

Phantom Creek Estates 2019 Kobau Vineyard Cuvee

Phantom Creek Estates 2019 Kobau Vineyard Cuvee

Mar 19, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: 2019 Kobau Vineyard Cuvee Winery: Phantom Creek Estates, Oliver Why drink it? Predominantly Cabernet Franc, Merlot provides some of its own nuances and...

2020 Roche Pinot Gris

2020 Roche Pinot Gris

Mar 12, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Pinot Gris, 2020 Winery: Roche, Naramata Why drink it? This is a creamier, somewhat weightier version of Pinot Gris than you might expect from an...

2020 Laughing Stock Chardonnay

2020 Laughing Stock Chardonnay

Mar 5, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Chardonnay, 2020 Winery: Laughing Stock, Naramata Why drink it? Fun fact: eight percent of this wine was fermented in a concrete egg; the rest in your...

2017 Culmina Hypothesis Red Blend

2017 Culmina Hypothesis Red Blend

Feb 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Hypothesis, 2017 (red blend) Winery: Culmina, Oliver Why drink it? Blends can be more intriguing than single varietal wines, as there are more...

2020 Hester Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

2020 Hester Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

Feb 19, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, 2020 Winery: Hester Creek, Oliver Why drink it? From the winery’s Storied Series of wines, this cab sauv comes from...

2020 Haywire Secrest Mountain Gamay Rosé

2020 Haywire Secrest Mountain Gamay Rosé

Feb 12, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Secrest Mountain Gamay Rosé, 2020 Winery: Haywire, Summerland Why drink it? Get ready for Cupid with this organically farmed rosé,...

2021 Deep Roots Gamay Noir

2021 Deep Roots Gamay Noir

Jan 29, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Gamay Noir, 2021 Winery: Deep Roots, Naramata Bench Why drink it? If you missed this vintage, follow the winery for info on when the next bottles will...

2020 Winemaker’s CUT Q&A

2020 Winemaker’s CUT Q&A

Jan 22, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Q&A, 2020 (red blend) Winery: Winemaker’s CUT, Oliver Why drink it? This wine is a blend in two ways. First, a blend of the three...

2020 Uppercase Cabernet Franc

2020 Uppercase Cabernet Franc

Jan 15, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Cabernet Franc, 2020 Winery: Uppercase, Oliver Why drink it? Of the Cabernets, Franc deserves more attention than it generally receives, and...

Libra Lavender Sage Cream Ale

Libra Lavender Sage Cream Ale

Jan 8, 2023 / 4:00 am

Brew: Lavender Sage Cream Ale Brewery: Libra -- drinklibra.ca Why drink it? If you’re into Dry January or have set an intention for 2023 that...

Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut

Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut

Jan 1, 2023 / 4:00 am

Wine: Gold Label Brut (sparkling) Winery: Blue Mountain, Okanagan Falls \ Why drink it? First of all, there's never a bad time for a good bottle of bubbly....

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