The wine tasting at Black Hills Estate Winery’s Wine Experience Centre is more personalized than you would expect. Instead of a crowded tasting bar, all of the tastings here take place in a relaxed table setting with spectacular vineyard and mountain views. A trained … [Read more...] about A Chance To Taste 15 years Of Nota Bene at Black Hills Estate Winery
Fairview Cellars and the Screwcap Conundrum
(pictured: Bill Eggert’s brother Chuck is a friendly face you might see behind the tasting bar!) It sounds like the title of a teenage mystery novel but Bill Eggert at Fairview Cellars is wondering about what I think of the two wines that he’s placed in front of … [Read more...] about Fairview Cellars and the Screwcap Conundrum
Drinking the Vineyard at Montakarn Estate Winery
If you haven’t seen the amazing view of the valley and the town of Oliver from Montakarn Estate Winery yet, you really should. The views are truly spectacular. This summer there will be even more to look at than just scenery. Owner Gary Misson plans on using this wine shop … [Read more...] about Drinking the Vineyard at Montakarn Estate Winery
Wine & Art at The Vine Glass Renewal Resort
The Vine Glass Renewal Resort owners Roger Hol and Jyl Chegwin have added a new team member to their team. Janice Uebelhardt comes to the Vine Glass from Fort Langley, BC and will be taking care of the day-to-day administration of the resort. “Projects like this take … [Read more...] about Wine & Art at The Vine Glass Renewal Resort
New Cabernet Franc from the Golden Mile Bench at Fairview Cellars
I ’ll be focusing on grapes grown on the benches,” says owner Bill Eggert about his future winemaking direction at Fairview Cellars. Of course “the benches” refers to the distinctive alluvial fans formed by the creeks draining off of Mount Kobau on … [Read more...] about New Cabernet Franc from the Golden Mile Bench at Fairview Cellars