by Okanagan Life | Feb 4, 2019 | Print Edition, Wine & Food
Wine reviews: Valley expressions of bold red wines As seen in [downloads ids="156027" columns="1"] Summerland Pyramid Winery 2014 OM Organic MeritageKelowna, Okanagan Valley1/2 $65 This Bordeaux blend is very new-world in style. Full-bodied and robust, it is a...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 23, 2018 | Print Edition, Wine & Food
Sperling Vineyards 2011 Sparkling Brut Kelowna, Okanagan Valley 1/2 $40.00 Reminiscent of a fine quality Champagne, this single vineyard Pinot Blanc sparkling wine is grown organically and biodynamically, allowing it to truly represent its own unique terroir. Notes...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 11, 2018 | Print Edition, Wine & Food
Garagiste winemakers A garage can make for a passionate first crush At 650 metres above sea level, Forgotten Hill Wine Co. is the highest-elevation vineyard in the South Okanagan — a nod to a tract of land way up the hill on a forested, gravel road past Naramata. Like...
by Okanagan Life | May 12, 2017 | Print Edition, Wine & Food
Secrets of the Okanagan cellars Let me take you down to the dark spaces where wines sparkle and the angels play. Wine is a delicate thing, honed over thousands of years, its needs are still pretty basic: keep me cool and dark. In the blistering Okanagan heat, the best...
by Okanagan Life | May 1, 2017 | Best of BC Wine Awards, Wine & Food
The 13-city Gold Medal Plates culimating in Kelowna in February showcased some of the country’s top chefs and their choice for wine pairings. “The interesting thing is what a big effect wine and food can have on each other. Elements of the wine like high acidity can...
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