An exciting breeze from the north swept over last week’s fifth annual Cascadia Wine Competition when the 2016 Pinot Gris from Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia took top honors as best of show. The nationwide panel of 21 judges met at the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River, Ore., and awarded eight gold medals to Wild Goose wines, including … [Read more...] about 3 generations inspire award-winning wines at Wild Goose Vineyards
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Wild Goose tops 5th Cascadia Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Last year’s harvest at Wild Goose Vineyards will forever be remembered as Adolf Kruger’s final vintage, and the 2016 Pinot Gris produced by his sons and grandsons in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley won best of show at the international Cascadia Wine Competition. “Holy smokes,” said Hagen Kruger, manager of winemaking for Wild Goose in Okanagan Falls. … [Read more...] about Wild Goose tops 5th Cascadia Wine Competition
vinAmité Cellars finds its way in British Columbia wine industry
OLIVER, British Columbia — It seemed natural for Ray and Betty Coulombe to take over a vineyard in the Okanagan Valley that was dominated by Bordeaux and Burgundy varieties. However, before they developed what has become vinAmité Cellars in Oliver, that vineyard needed some reining in. “When we bought this place in 2009 there was a 17-year old vineyard, and we saw that … [Read more...] about vinAmité Cellars finds its way in British Columbia wine industry
Canadian wine industry toasts vintner Harry McWatters
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The 39th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival took time Friday toward the end of its nine-day celebration to pay tribute to iconic British Columbia vintner Harry McWatters. He received the VanWineFest’s Spirited Industry Professional Award in front of more than 300 attendees of the Celebrating Excellence Awards Luncheon at the Vancouver … [Read more...] about Canadian wine industry toasts vintner Harry McWatters
Okanagan Valley orchardists transition to stellar wines at C.C. Jentsch
[youtube id="FGTi8Ig6d_g" width="620" height="360"] OLIVER, British Columbia — There’s a common belief in Northwest wine industry that if a site produces plump cherries, then it bodes well for wine grapes. That’s certainly played out for Chris and Betty Jentsch in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, who founded C.C. Jentsch Cellars south of Oliver. The Jentsch family … [Read more...] about Okanagan Valley orchardists transition to stellar wines at C.C. Jentsch