This year, Culmina Estate Winery will be releasing their highly anticipated 2013 vintage of Hypothesis, their flagship Bordeaux style blend. The 2013 vintage will be their third release of this superbly crafted wine from the Golden Mile Bench south of Oliver. In keeping with … [Read more...] about Get it first – The New Vintage of Hypothesis is on the way at Culmina Estate Winery
Taking it Easy in the Shuswap at Recline Ridge
Graydon and Maureen Ratzlaff couldn’t be happier with the way their wines have been received by customers that make their way out to their wine shop in Tappen. “These are different wines,” Graydon concurs when comparing them to what some customers might expect from a BC winery. … [Read more...] about Taking it Easy in the Shuswap at Recline Ridge
Stag’s Hollow Unleashes The Dolcetto
Winemaker Dwight Sick clearly enjoys his job. With exciting new grape varieties like Dolcetto from their Shuttleworth Creek vineyard now coming into full production, he has a lot to be excited about. The Dolcetto grape heralds from Piedmont in northwestern Italy. On paper, it … [Read more...] about Stag’s Hollow Unleashes The Dolcetto
Celebrating 25 Years of Wine Trails Magazine – part three of a three part series
Ron Taylor, an influential winemaker who had a long career at Andrés Wines in Port Moody, wrote a recurring column called “Reflections in a Wine Glass” beginning in 1996 on the history of the wine industry. Dr. Larry Anderson contributed a column on wine and health and there were … [Read more...] about Celebrating 25 Years of Wine Trails Magazine – part three of a three part series
Fairview’s Newest Pinot Noir
Barrel samples can be deceiving. Tasting an unfinished wine can lead one to believe that once it is bottled, the wine will be just as amazing as the barrel sample. Usually, the barrel sample only gives small hints at what it will eventually be like. The freshly racked sample of … [Read more...] about Fairview’s Newest Pinot Noir