This 24-acre property boasts a 20-acre vineyard, winery with tasting lounge and vineyard terrace located in Comox above the Powell River Ferry dock. First vines were planted in 2005 with majority being rootstock brought in from France. Varieties are Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gamay … [Read more...] about 40 Knots Vineyard & Estate Winery By The Sea
Editor’s Note – Spring 2016
Spring blasted into the Okanagan full force last month pushing us happily into another early growing season. Who knows what Mother Nature has in store for us this year, but no matter what, there is no place better to be than wine country. Here is where we eat, drink and celebrate … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note – Spring 2016
Wine Glass Writer – The Wine Party Essential
Remember how cool wine charms where when they came out? What an amazing invention—a way to remember which wine glass is yours. As a hostess, there is nothing worse than seeing three times the number of empty wine glasses, many with wine in them, at the end of an event all because … [Read more...] about Wine Glass Writer – The Wine Party Essential
A Triumphant 2015 For Moraine Estate Winery
More Gold medal wins for this radiant winery in Naramata. Moraine’s luxurious sloping vineyards that lazily gaze over to Lake Okanagan, offer its vines a unique and winning soil and sun combination to draw from. This formidable Moraine terroir continues to create award-winning … [Read more...] about A Triumphant 2015 For Moraine Estate Winery
Wine Country’s Best View At Bench 1775
Perched exquisitely on a vineyard-scape on the Naramata Bench, Bench 1775 has been called ‘The Best Patio in the World’ by wine writer Anthony Gismondi. And well, he isn’t exaggerating. GM and winemaker Val Tait explains that the view is extraordinary and provides an ‘old school … [Read more...] about Wine Country’s Best View At Bench 1775