As spring arrives, wineries dust off tasting rooms and patios to greet visitors with the latest wine releases. In addition to rolling out welcome mats, members of the Naramata Bench Wineries Association (NBWA) hit the road to take their wine to the people. March 4th marks the 5th … [Read more...] about Spring Wine Events With The Naramata Bench Wineries Association
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International Acclaim for Moraine
This past June, the All Canadian Wine Championships gave a serious nod to Naramata Bench’s Moraine Estate Winery; their Gewürztraminer 2015 achieved Double Gold (making it the best Gewürz in the competition) while their Riesling 2015 and Red Mountain 2013 achieved Silver. This … [Read more...] about International Acclaim for Moraine
Therapy Vineyards & Guesthouse– Serious single vineyard single variety wines with a decidedly un-serious twist
Therapy Vineyards is known for its fun labels, popular Farmacy wine shop and selfie-worthy views. It will be soon be known for – quelle horreur – breaking some wine conventions by mixing up a harvest celebration cocktail. Therapy is producing serious, award-winning, single … [Read more...] about Therapy Vineyards & Guesthouse– Serious single vineyard single variety wines with a decidedly un-serious twist
Legend Distilling and the Meaning of Life
An hour spent on Legend Distilling’s patio, contemplating its surreal view of Okanagan Lake and Giant’s Head Mountain while sipping on a hand-crafted cocktail, will help you distill the essence of pretty much anything – from the right-place, right-timeness of autumn in … [Read more...] about Legend Distilling and the Meaning of Life
Marichel Winery– “It’s the vineyard you are tasting.”
Richard Roskell, owner, viticulturist and winemaker of Marichel Winery on the Naramata Bench says his take on winemaking is very hands off. “The wine is quintessentially an expression of the farm. I don’t manipulate the wine… it’s the vineyard you are tasting.” Marichel … [Read more...] about Marichel Winery– “It’s the vineyard you are tasting.”