30 BC Wineries visits Hillside Winery + Bistro
Hillside Winery & Bistro is located on the Naramata Bench just east of Penticton. One of the original 3 farmgate wineries that stated off BC's Wine business. A perfect winery to visit not only for the great wines made by Kathy Malone but also for their amazing Bistro and outdoor patio.
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CTV at Seven Stones Winery
George Hanson, Seven Stones Winery discusses the Similkameen Wine Region.
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Canada is not too cold for wine
This is the first of three short videos in our Inniskillin Icewine Series, filmed this past winter. Episodes two is Harvest and Episode three is Cooking with Icewine, be sure to check them out for the complete story.
In the early 70s, wine made in Canada was typically identified as jug wine with little attention paid to traditional winemaking standards. Many believed that growing vinifera grape varieties, a staple of the European wine world wasn't possible in Ontario, with its long and cold winters. Austrian immigrant and winemaker Karl Kaiser began experimenting and created wines that he shared with nursery owner Donald Ziraldo. Ziraldo couldn't believe what he was tasting and the two men combined their talents and changed the trajectory of the wine industry in Canada.
The partners created Inniskillin and were awarded the first winery license in the region since prohibition. Kaiser felt that Canada could grow a version of German Eiswein, which he encountered in his native Austria.
With great determination and through trial and error, Inniskillin produced its first icewine in 1984. Just seven years later, in 1991, their 1989 vintage gave the winery and Canada international recognition and drew astonishment by winning the top prize at VinExpo in France, the epicentre of wine at the time. Canada was not too cold for fine wine after all.
In our latest GOW Short Series on Inniskillin and icewine, writer/wine critic Anthony Gismondi interviews Del Rollo of Inniskillin's parent company Arterra, Bruce Nicholson, Inniskillin's winemaker and Gerald Klose, son of a local Niagara farming family who went on to become the director of viticulture at Inniskillin and the guru of icewine farming.
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BC wines against the world
Inspired by the Judgement of Paris in 1976, the Judgment of BC compares how our wine stacks up against the world's elite.
Okanagan Travel & Wine: Dirty Laundry Vineyard in Summerland
Dirty Laundry has never been your average winery. To get into the tasting room, one brushes by skimpy bras and frilly corsets hung on a clothesline on the expansive patio .... Read More at
Cooking with Icewine: The sky's the limit
This short film is part three of the latest GOW Short Series on Inniskillin and icewine. Part one History, provides the Inniskillin background, how it began and how its success placed Canada on the world wine map as a viable fine wine region. Part two Harvest explains the exact conditions needed to create this magic elixir.
In episode three Inniskillin's Estate Chef Tim Mackiddie explains how in recent years icewine has become a secret ingredient for many chefs who love its high acid and sweet demeanour. Mackiddie shares with us some of his best pairing ideas - it's not just for dessert - and then demonstrates some of his most popular Inniskillin recipes in the estate kitchen, some that may surprise you, some you may may wonder why you hadn't thought of it before.
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Bench 1775 - Naramata Bench
The 20 km-long Naramata Bench begins at Penticton, British Columbia, and runs north, on the east side, above Okanagan Lake. The narrow strip of precious vineland sits in the center of B.C.'s largest wine region, the Okanagan Valley. The many wineries and vineyards that occupy the bench have been founded by a patchwork of people from different economic backgrounds, countries and levels of expertise in winegrowing. In the beginning, many settled and planted what they loved to drink and the forgiving site meant that, surprisingly, many thrived.
Valeria Tait is the General Manager, winemaker and viticulturist of the six-year-old Bench 1775 winery, located almost at the half-way mark of the Bench. She comments on why this variety can exist and on the evolution of winegrowing there from her perspective as a 27-year veteran of working in vineyards throughout Okanagan Valley. We learn a bit more about being a new winery and her approach to running a winery.
While Anthony Gismondi interviews Tait in this video, you'll enjoy the stunning views from their patio and glimpse at the laid-back lifestyle of the Okanagan Valley. You'll want to see the final shot.
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La Frenz Winery Visit May 2016
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go! Island Visits Church and State Winery - Shaw TV Victoria
Shaw TV's Karen Elgersma visits Church and State Winery in Saanich.
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The smallest Vineyard in BC
Douglas Wood talks about his work on his vineyard, the smallest in British Columbia.
GUIDE TO NARAMATA BENCH WINE
In this Guide to Naramata Bench Wine join Luke as he gets his hands dirty in the harvest, meets the winemakers, and tastes the delicious wines that this region has to offer.
Naramata B.C. is located on the east shore of Lake Okanagan, just 15 minutes from Penticton.
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The Hatch Winery - West Kelowna
There’s little doubt winemaker Jason Parkes marches to the beat of his own drum but then so does the off-beat, tattooed, back-of-the-house Hatch team who don’t look anything like your typical assistant winemakers. From the day it opened, the west Kelowna winery has been the different one as they pursue a philosophy of diversity, authenticity and individuality that takes them up and down the Okanagan Valley in search of derelict vineyards and high quality fruit. At Hatch headquarters, we catch up with crew to talk about the obvious progress this idiosyncratic, hipster winery is making in an ultra-conservative business and find out what everyone is Yelp-ing about.
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La Frenz Vineyard Tour
La Frenz winemaker Jeff Martin gives a vineyard tour during the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference. He's lived in the Okanagan Valley for 20 years.
Originally from Australia, Jeff began working with grapes at the age of 18.
He said, the Okanagan Valley (Naramata Bench) will be known for Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Riesling.
Cathy Checks out the new Winery in Langley BC Canada - Cavallo Winery
Cathy Cena took a drive out to Langley to check out Cavallo Winery to talk with President Frank Gigliotti. To find out more on the newest Winery in the Fraser Valley.
Cavallo is a full-fledged commercial winery. The facility was built by partners John Claus, Craig Watson and Trevor Broad. Production began in 2016 and in 2018 Cavallo created it’s first vintage. In will open in the spring of 2019
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Hillside Roses 2007 & 2008
We've raved in the past about Hillside Estate Winery's Rosé wines. During a visit to the Naramata winery this summer we asked about the striking colour difference between last year's vintage and the new 2008 wine.
NARAMATA ADVENTURES ????☀️ (with A++ wine & sun!!) // TRAVEL VLOG
Our annual trip to Naramata!! Situated in the gorgeous Okanagan, Naramata is a hidden gem only 20 minutes north east of Penticton. Naramata is most famous for it's abundance of wineries and breathtaking views. So wine not take a minute and check out our video? Give it a like and subscribe! DISCLAIMER: This video is best viewed with a large glass of vino and relaxation vibes.
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Coveted 37 Acre Hillside Vineyard and Luxury Building Site For Sale in Sonoma Valley AVA
This magical 62+ acre ranch is located just minutes
from downtown Kenwood, with an amazing ambiance
and privacy. There are 37 acres of coveted high density
vineyard planted to mountain Cabernet Sauvignon,
Petite Sirah, Syrah and Riesling, with the possibility of
another 9 acres plantable in the Sonoma Valley AVA.
Arguably the best building site in Sonoma County, just
waiting for your luxury estate home. Water is abundant
with 4 wells and a year-around creek. There is a
beautiful guest home and office to reside in while the
new home is being built. The property is fully fenced
and has two legal accesses, one for the vineyard and
one for the building site. This is the definition of a Sonoma
lifestyle vineyard estate with all the amenities. For more information go to norcalvineyards.com. $5,000,000
Poplar Grove Winery The Legacy 2014
We visited the 20th Anniversary tasting for the Canadian wine distributor Trialto on September 22, 2018. The winemakers, winery owners and export directors attending the event, chose one wine to share with our viewers. Take a look before heading to the liquor store this weekend.