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
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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
Vancouver International Wine Festival to gather 60 BC wineries
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Next year, Canada will celebrate its 150th birthday, and 60 wineries from British Columbia will be in the spotlight at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. The 39th annual wine and food festival runs Feb. 11-19, opening with the Bacchanalia Gala at the tony Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and including the four International Festival Tastings at … [Read more...] about Vancouver International Wine Festival to gather 60 BC wineries
Judges nominations grow for Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - It’s not the easiest judging to organize, but the standards for next week’s annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition are simple. If one of 20 West Coast wine influentials is a fan of a particular Pacific Northwest wine and includes it among their list, then we send a note to the winery informing it that one of the judges nominated their wine … [Read more...] about Judges nominations grow for Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
Vancouver International Wine Festival to feature record number from Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The 2017 Vancouver International Wine Festival will celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial by spotlighting more than 70 Canadian wineries alongside the 15 visiting countries pouring at the 39th annual event. Organizers said the nine-day festival, scheduled for Feb. 11-19, plans to assemble 100 international wineries and pour 1,600 wines in downtown … [Read more...] about Vancouver International Wine Festival to feature record number from Canada