This multi-generation farm near Penticton, British Columbia, has been growing grapes since 1999, but the clone 21B Riesling for this bottling came from 2016 plantings at their Home Lot. Their Sept. 29 harvest led to this off-dry yet balanced drink of Golden Delicious apple, Rainier cherry and lavender honey that’s finished with tangerine and nectarine. Qualifying awards: … [Read more...] about Van Westen Vineyards 2021 Viscous Riesling, Naramata Bench $27.50
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Intrigue Wines 2022 Social Sparkling Wine, Okanagan Valley $24.95
Best Buy! Kerner, a German cross of Riesling and Trollinger, has a legacy at two historic British Columbia wineries that Roger Wong worked at — Gray Monk and Tinhorn Creek — and it takes a significant role in this blend with Riesling and Gewürztraminer and Muscat Canelli. For the fourth time, Wong earned a Platinum with his Social program, and the conversation begins with notes … [Read more...] about Intrigue Wines 2022 Social Sparkling Wine, Okanagan Valley $24.95
Robin Ridge Winery 2021 Organic Chardonnay, Similkameen Valley $21.99
Best Buy! The Cottrill family established Robin Ridge in 1996, helping to transform the picturesque pocket of Keremeos and the Similkameen Valley into British Columbia wine country. Tim and Caroline raised their children on their estate, which prompted them to adopt organic practices and embrace the hands-on Geneva Double Curtain trellis system early on. This expression of … [Read more...] about Robin Ridge Winery 2021 Organic Chardonnay, Similkameen Valley $21.99
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2021 Ehrenfelser, Okanagan Valley $14.99
Best Buy! Back in 2002, the Gehringer brothers notched their first career Platinum via this cross of Riesling and Silvaner — developed in the Rheingau city of Geisenheim where Walter Gehringer went to school. Here is their 17th Platinum with that early-ripening grape. It opens with a sweet perfume of apricot, white peach and honey. The honey continues, lightly coating the … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2021 Ehrenfelser, Okanagan Valley $14.99
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2021 Classic Riesling, Okanagan Valley $14.99
Best Buy! The Gehringers have won 27 Platinums just for their Riesling program, an enduring tribute to their winemaking and winegrowing education in West Germany. This continues to be one of the New World’s most remarkable examples of this noble grape. It is fresh, fruity and steely with a blade or two of grass as white peach, Bartlett pear and lemon/lime combine to pop in the … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2021 Classic Riesling, Okanagan Valley $14.99