Tag: Okanagan Valley

Terravista Vineyards Verdejo 2025

Tasting Note - Verdejo is an important white variety in the Rueda region of Spain, near the Duero River north of Madrid. It is...

Rust Gewurztraminer South Rock Vineyard 2025

Tasting Note - Canada’s best gewurztraminer?  Gets my vote after three encounters in recent years (obviously not all from this vintage). The honour is...

Culmina Unicus Gruner Veltliner 2025

Tasting Note – Unicus was the first gruner veltliner released in the Okanagan Valley, in the 2013 vintage. I have never found the few...

Roche Chateau 2022 

Tasting Note: This was my first encounter with a top-notch merlot-led Okanagan Bordeaux blend that compete with but is priced well below the triple-digit...

Hillside Occhi Dolci Vineyard Merlot 2023

Tasting Notes – I have long been a fan of Hillside’s merlots, and this latest addition to the single-vineyard range is yet another reason...

Apricus Pinot Blanc 2025

Tasting Note: This new (to me) label was a very pleasant surprise at the National Wine Awards. I have always had a curiosity and...