NARAMATA, British Columbia - Jay Drysdale could be seen as a bit of a renaissance man, working through the years as a chef, sommelier, wine merchant, winery general manager and wine judge. Instead, he's known as the bubble man of British Columbia. Drysdale is the owner and winemaker for Bella Sparkling Wines in the Okanagan Valley, the only winery in the province that … [Read more...] about Bella leads way for British Columbia sparkling wine
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Icewine harvest begins for BC wine industry
KELOWNA, British Columbia — Six winemakers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley gave thanks early Wednesday for the frigid temperatures that allowed them to begin icewine harvest on Thanksgiving Eve in the United States. Volcanic Hills Estate Winery in West Kelowna was the first in the province to bring in a crop, taking four tons of Chardonnay at 40 percent sugar and four … [Read more...] about Icewine harvest begins for BC wine industry
Sommelier/photographer serves up BC wine industry in coffee-table book
Sommelier/photographer Tarynn Liv Parker’s self-published book, Okanagan: A Celebration of the Canadian Wine Region provides a thoughtful and artful snapshot of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society embraced her book ($39.95 CDN) and presented a copy of the coffee-table book to each of its judges at this year’s BC Wine Awards in … [Read more...] about Sommelier/photographer serves up BC wine industry in coffee-table book
Great Northwest Destination Winery: Mission Hill Family Estate
Editor’s note: This is the 18th in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. WEST KELOWNA, British Columbia - Towering high above the Okanagan Valley's largest city, Mission Hill Family Estate is British Columbia's most amazing winery - and quite possibly is the most architecturally beautiful winery on the West Coast. But it's more than just a … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Winery: Mission Hill Family Estate
British Columbia winery tops 3rd Great NW Invite
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - For the second consecutive year, a crisp white wine from British Columbia's Okanagan Valley delighted the judges of the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery's 2014 Old Vines Auxerrois won best of show at the third annual competition, which was conducted at the historic Columbia Gorge Hotel west of Portland. Last … [Read more...] about British Columbia winery tops 3rd Great NW Invite