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The members of Township 7 Vineyards wine club must surely look forward to new releases from the winery because winemaker Mary McDermott has such sure hand at the job. She makes both top flight tables wines and some of British Columbia’s best sparkling wines. The four wines released this summer, including two traditional method sparkling…

Closson Chase looks to its own team for the future as longtime leaders Keith Tyers and Erin MacInnis join the winery’s ownership group Closson Chase Vineyards has announced that longtime Winemaker Keith Tyers and General Manager Erin MacInnis have joined the winery’s ownership group alongside founders Seaton McLean, Michael MacMillan, Eugene McBurney and Sonja Smits.…

One of our favourite places to take friends and out-of-town visitors is SpearHead Winery. Perched on a quiet rise in southeast Kelowna, the winery offers an inviting patio, sweeping views of the Okanagan Valley, and a relaxed atmosphere that encourages guests to slow down and enjoy a tasting. Owned by Bill and Marina Knutson, SpearHead…

Here are my top wine picks from the August 15, 2026 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (digital edition here), where “Great Wines for Takeout Night” is the feature story, while the mini-theme focuses on wines from Austria. This is a fairly large release, with nearly 115 products offered, including another fine selection of Online &…

Our August newsletter is out. This month: a huge leap forward for cover crops in California, a new Water Management guide we think every grower should bookmark, regenerative wines showing up in Whole Foods, plus films, podcasts, new science on birds, bees and cover crops, and diary dates from Santa Barbara to Bordeaux. Read it…

Support local when it is safe to do so, share the businesses you love, and help remind others what makes this community so special. The post Dirty Laundry supports Summerland Strong first appeared on My VanCity.

British Columbians looking for a way to show their love for Summerland have a simple and delicious option: choose a bottle of Summerland wine. Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), together with the BC Restaurants & Foodservices Association (BCRFA), Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE) and Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive Association is encouraging restaurants, retailers and wine lovers…

Reading Time: 3 minutes British Columbia — British Columbians looking for a way to show their love for Summerland have a simple and delicious option: choose a bottle of Summerland wine. Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), together with the BC Restaurants & Foodservices Association (BCRFA), Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE) and Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive Association,…

Andrzej Lipinski presents me with a signed bottle of Lipinski Family Syrah 2023 Monday, August 10th: John Nadeau and I took an early Porter flight to Kelowna. But we never got there. Over Calgary, the Captain came on the public address system to tell us that he had been instructed by NAV Canada to return…

Pour for the Okanagan. Stand with our community. One week has passed since we launched our wildfire relief initiative, and we want to thank everyone who has supported the Okanagan community. The South Okanagan is open and welcoming visitors. Conditions are currently favourable, and the highway from Kelowna is fully open. We can’t wait to…