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Reading Time: 3 minutes I have been fortunate to enjoy Monte Creek wines since 2016. The winery in the Thompson Valley stands out for many reasons. Thompson Valley Climate: The semi-arid climate of the Thompson Valley features hot, dry summers and cold winters, distinct from other BC wine regions like the Okanagan Valley. This climate…

Photo: Solvero’s Alison Moyes (Jon Adrian photo) On the Canada Day weekend, Solvero Wines opened its tasting room in the Garnet Valley, appealing for visitors not to be deterred by the wine shortage misperception created by the Okanagan’s two recent hard winters. “We are open and we have lots of wine to share,” says Alison…

Regular followers of my blog will have noticed it is several weeks since I last posted. The reason is: hernia surgery. It was a painful and long-drawn out process and the doctor, prescribing Tylenol 2, said “No wine.” Give me a break! Notwithstanding, here is a photographic record of my self-medicated pain-killers – beginning with…

By Rick VanSickle After 25 years of success, the Featherstone Estate Winery on Niagara’s Twenty Mile Bench is beginning “a new chapter.” Louis Engel (below) and her winemaker husband David Johnson have gone from owners to employees after selling the popular estate to Toronto’s Rayla and George Myhal last February. While both Engel and Johnson…

There is a certain magic in the southern Okanagan. The post Celebrating International Rosé Day at River Stone Estate Winery first appeared on My VanCity. Read Celebrating International Rosé Day at River Stone Estate Winery at MyVanCity

Reading Time: 2 minutes Meyer Family Vineyards is known for its award-winning Burgundy-style wines. Here is a quick review of the 2023 harvest and Rosé. The 2023 Harvest Photo Credit Meyer Family Vineyards – Pinot Noir ready to harvest “Initially, it was doom and gloom and for many parts of the Okanagan that was the…

After enjoying the lovely 2023 Deep Woods Margaret River Chardonnay last month, tonight’s red wine review is a lovely follow-up from the same producer. This red wine is a brand-new arrival at the LCBO as part of the recent July 6th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Like the Chardonnay, it is produced by Deep Woods…

By Rick VanSickle When the Vintners Quality Alliance of Ontario was first envisioned in 1988 (and later proclaimed into law on June 29, 2000), it rendered hybrid grapes Public Enemy No. 1. In that pivotal year, it was more lucrative for growers to accept the government’s offer for an extensive grapevine pull-out (hybrid grapes) and…