PENTICTON, British Columbia — On this day at JoieFarm Winery, Heidi Noble is in state of harvest disarray. The owner and winemaker on the Naramata Bench has just finished processing 230 tons of grapes from the 2016 harvest, mainly Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. She’s dressed for cellar work in a hoodie and knit cap, and although she ransacks her car, … [Read more...] about Noble uses ‘juicidity’ as key ingredient at JoieFarm
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Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery turns science into art
OLIVER, British Columbia — If you’re science-minded, iconoclastic and love good wine, then Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley should be a destination. On the one hand, Gehringer Brothers has won so many awards and medals that there’s no longer room to display new ones on the walls of its tasting room on the Golden Mile Bench. This family … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery turns science into art
BC wine industry mourns Wild Goose founder Adolf Kruger
OKANAGAN FALLS, British Columbia — Adolf Friedrich Kruger, founder of acclaimed Wild Goose Vineyards and a key figure in the rise of the modern British Columbia wine industry, died Nov. 20 of cancer at the age of 85. His family said Kruger, who went by the nickname “Fritz,” passed away peacefully at Moog and Friends Hospice House in nearby Penticton. His wife and winery … [Read more...] about BC wine industry mourns Wild Goose founder Adolf Kruger
Okanagan Nation turns Nk’Mip Cellars into Canadian success
OSOYOOS, British Columbia - Nk’Mip Cellars may be the most unique winery you will ever have the pleasure to visit. It’s the first aboriginal-owned and-operated winery in North America, and a flagship property of the Osoyoos Indian Band — a member of the Okanagan Nation. In the Okanagan language the word Nk’Mip, pronounced inn-kah-MEEP, means “bottomland,” and the winery is … [Read more...] about Okanagan Nation turns Nk’Mip Cellars into Canadian success
SpierHead Winery uses Pinot Noir to win British Columbia Wine Awards
PENTICTON, British Columbia - SpierHead Winery, a young winery in Kelowna headed by Montreal native Bill Pierson, took the top honor at the 2016 British Columbia Wine Awards with its 2014 Pinot Noir Cuveé. Pierson, a product of the Okanagan University College’s wine program, has been the winemaker at SpierHead since 2012. His 286-case blend of five clones - Dijon 115, 667, … [Read more...] about SpierHead Winery uses Pinot Noir to win British Columbia Wine Awards