(Pictured: The team behind the cellar at Dirty Laundry Vineyard a(l-r) Lee Holland, Adrian Smits & Mason Spink.) Winemaker Mason Spink has a lot to be happy about. 2014 will be a year of celebration for Dirty Laundry Vineyard’s (DLV) new full-time … [Read more...] about Old Vines, New Wines (& Winemaker) at Dirty Laundry
Wine Regions
From Chef to Winemaker: Kalala’s Tibor Erdelyi
(Pictured: Team Kalala (L-R) Karnail, Tibby and Julie.) Tibor “Tibby” Erdelyi became Kalala Organic Estate Winery’s winemaker last year, assisting since 2008. Food, wine and the business of making them successful have been his lifelong passions: first … [Read more...] about From Chef to Winemaker: Kalala’s Tibor Erdelyi
Celebrating 25 Years at Quails’ Gate Winery
Bill Wightman (pictured) , Hospitality Director at Quails’ Gate Winery, says he has the best job in the Okanagan. “Look outside of my office,” he says, gesturing at endless vineyards sloping down to Okanagan Lake. I work for a great … [Read more...] about Celebrating 25 Years at Quails’ Gate Winery
Bio-dynamic Vineyards at Clos du Soleil
Clos du Soleil wants you to experience what biodynamic wine grape growing is all about. “We’re really proud of that aspect of the vineyard,” explains managing director Michael Clark. To increase access to that experience, the wineshop will be open for extended … [Read more...] about Bio-dynamic Vineyards at Clos du Soleil
Heaven on Earth at Forbidden Fruit Winery
Organic. Orgasmic. Out-of-this-world. These are just a few things I’ve heard people (including myself) say when describing the unbelievably great wines of Forbidden Fruit. Based on a 142-acre certified organic orchard and vineyard along the banks of the Similkameen … [Read more...] about Heaven on Earth at Forbidden Fruit Winery