Bar Cart: Road 13 Vineyards Select Harvest GSM 2020
An Okanagan spin on the classic southern Rhône blend of grapes.
Road 13 Vineyards, in Oliver, B.C., is one of the few Canadian wineries regularly crafting a GSM blend.
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Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock
The winery forging the Okanagan Valley’s future by embracing its past.
Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock is a repurposed barn deep in the vineyards where guests see how vines are tended and wine is made.
The Spirit of Experimentation Is Rife at the Okanagan’s Red Rooster Winery
Winemaker Elaine Vickers channels her past to make the wines of the future.
Elaine Vickers, the winemaker at the Naramata Bench’s Red Rooster Winery, brings an uncommon occupational history to the world of wine.
Summerland B.C.’s Okanagan Crush Pad’s Stunning Rebrand
The Okanagan Valley stalwart is now Haywire Winery.
It’s not often that an established winery goes through a major rebrand, but Summerland, B.C.’s, Okanagan Crush Pad—now Haywire Winery—is no typical winery.
A Premium Wine Region Destined for Fame
British Columbia’s Naramata Bench.
Certified in only 2019 as a new wine sub-appellation in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, Naramata Bench has quickly established itself as a premium region.
Canadian Pinot Noirs With Cachet and Quality
Stamp of approval.
Canadian pinot noir is well known to many wine aficionados, but in general it’s far too little appreciated. Who would have thought that it will soon become the most-planted wine grape variety in British Columbia?
5 Winery Restaurants to Enjoy in the Okanagan This Summer
Perfect pairings.
Now that vineyards are open to the public, and Okanagan Lake is finally warm, NUVO has rounded up five great winery restaurant experiences for visitors to enjoy between bottles of merlot.
B.C.’s Mission Hill Offers a Superlative Winery Experience
Region-defining wines.
Fantastic, jaw-dropping, delicious, sublime: whatever superlative you choose, it can be used to describe Mission Hill Family Estate & Winery. The crown jewel in proprietor Anthony von Mandl’s winery portfolio, Mission Hill remains a stunning experience after 41 years of operation. From its hilltop perch to its region-defining wines, not a single detail has been overlooked by von Mandl and Co.
Saturna Island’s Sage Hayward Vineyards Is Crafting Excellent Wine in the Gulf Islands
A winery where you can whale watch.
Big things are happening in wine across the country, and B.C.’s newest non-Okanagan gem, Saturna Island’s Sage Hayward Vineyards, proves that the gold standard applies across the Strait of Georgia as well as beyond the Cascades.
