LAKE COUNTRY, British Columbia — Few principals in the British Columbia wine industry are as flamboyant as Curtis Krouzel, yet his passion and dedication at 50th Parallel Estate Winery have meshed with winemaking talent Grant Stanley to produce some of the Pacific Northwest's most sophisticated wines. Krouzel and his wife, Sheri-Lee Turner-Krouzel, established 50th Parallel … [Read more...] about 50th Parallel Estate shows successful reach of British Columbia wines
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Paterson takes Tantalus Vineyards to another level
KELOWNA, British Columbia - Many people say that good wine is made in the vineyard, not in the cellar. But when David Paterson, general manager and winemaker of Tantalus Vineyards in Kelowna, British Columbia says it, it’s with a passion that lets you know he really means it. Paterson, who came to Tantalus in 2009, was born in Vancouver B.C. but grew up in New Zealand. He … [Read more...] about Paterson takes Tantalus Vineyards to another level
Noble uses ‘juicidity’ as key ingredient at JoieFarm
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
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