Wine Country BC - Vidcast #17 - Okanagan Crush Pad Rosé Smackdown
Wine Country BC - Vidcast #17 - It's a Rosé smackdown - featuring Haywire Rosé and BS Rosé 2010 from the Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, BC.
Introducing Canada's Haywire
A short introduction to Haywire by Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. Vineyard driven, organically farmed, low-intervention wines.
30 BC Wineries visit to Okanagan Crush Pad
Summerland, BC is home to the Bottleneck Wine Trail. Okanagan Crush Pad is one of the most unique wineries you can visit in this region. 50% of their production capacity is for their own wines Haywire & Bartier Scholefield while the other 50% is for smaller vineyards without wine making facilities of their own.
Co Owner Christine Coletta takes me through a vines and pours some wine for a couple o happy tasters.
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Get Your Swirl On - Dirty Laundry Vineyard In Summerland, BC, Canada
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While I was up in British Columbia's wine region, I stopped at Dirty Laundry Vineyard in Summerland. Elizabeth Schneider of taught me how to swirl my wine better.
Wine Tour West Kelowna Okanagan Valley Canada- Driving, Views, Directions & Tasting Rooms
West Kelowna BC Canada Wine Driving Tour with Directions, Views and Winery Descriptions.
This video is a driving tour in West Kelowna of the Okanagan Valley highlighting 10 wineries with directions locations and views.
Thinking What to do in Kelowna? Maybe check out one of these wineries.
The following Wineries are visited in this tour.
Indigenous World Winery
Rollingdale Winery
Grizzli Winery
Beaumont Family Estate Winery
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery
Little Straw Vineyards
The Hatch
Quail’s Gate
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery
Websites for the wineries.
indigenousworldwinery.com
rollingdale.ca
grizzliwinery.com
Beaumontwinery.com
Mtboucheriewinery.com
Volcanichillswinery.com
Littlestraw.bc.ca
Thehatchwines.com
Quailsgate.com
Missionhillwinery.com
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Garnet Valley - Summerland
Garnet Valley is a 320-acres of magic uncovered by the Okanagan Crush Pad team, who have been chasing the dream of making wine that shouts the Okanagan for years. Ten minutes north of Summerland, British Columbia, off a non-descript dirt road, on a hillside which has never been farmed, they found the perfect place to set in motion a plan of simplicity that has turned out to be a lot more work than it sounds. In our latest video, we tour the spectacular piece of dirt with OCP co-owner Chis Coletta and a herd of sheep, to see how the plan to create wines with a sense of place is progressing.
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The incubator of Okanagan Wineries, Okanagan Crush Pad has helped 12 wineries get off the ground along with their own labels Haywire and Narrative Wines. A certified Organic winery that takes pride in leading and education the next generation of wineries to come out of BC.
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WINE-ing in the Okanagan: Must-see wineries
Why go to Napa or Napoli when we have a beautiful wine region right in our backyard!? A 4-hour roadtrip or a 1-hour flight and you’re surrounded by beautiful vineyards, lakes and impressive wines. The weather will almost always guarantee to impress. BC wines have been on the up and up and have been proving themselves in the world as having diversity. The unique environment of water, weather and sunlight have put BC wines, such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Rieslings on the map. We did all the hard work of driving around and tasting all the wine for you and these are our MUST-SEE wineries of the Okanagan. Check out our tour and where to stop in to sleep and eat.
Liquidity Wines
OK Falls
Liquidity isn’t only a winery, it’s an experience. From the changing artwork, to changing bistro menu that boasts fresh and simple food, to of course the wines (we can’t get enough of the Chardonnay!) and the incredible views of Skaha Lake. They will make you feel warm and welcome from the moment you walk through the glass doors. Check in to see Artist Lecture Series monthly.
Stoneboat Vineyards
Oliver
A truly family-run vineyard – from 15 acres to 50! The Martiniuk’s left the craziness of Vancouver and headed out east to open a winery (isn’t that everyone’s dream?) It was a good move, because the Black Sage Bench offers minerals in the ground, unlike any other area – which makes the wine unique and flavorful. Their Pinot Noir is definitely unlike any other and keeps us coming back for more.
Spirit Ridge at Nk’Mip Resort
Osoyoos
After a long day of travel and drinking wine, book a stay at Spirit Ridge - our very own desert right here in BC. Guest suites, vineyard, golf course, fine dining, spa, sparkling pools, it’s luxury at its finest. Nk’Mip Cellars not only has award-winning wines, it’s the FIRST Aboriginal-owned and operated winery. The spa is full-service and offers hot-stone massages (great after that long drive). Enjoy alfresco dinner at Mica, overlooking the desert and lake. Fresh, aboriginal-style cuisine is unique and delicious. Then bedtime in a comfy suite, cozied by a fireplace.
The Jammery
Kelowna
Start the day of right (bring your appetite) at the best breakfast spot in the Okanagan. The Jammery is world-renowned for their in-house made jams in all different flavors. We have a thing for the Amaretto Blueberry. After watching them make jams through the viewing window, sit down and get ready for some of the largest plates of waffles, eggs benny and sandwiches you’ve ever seen!
50th Parallel
Lake Country
International award-winning wines, bumping music and fun vibes, this is #1 on our list of best wineries and soon-to-be destination resort. Run by a power-couple who slaved over the land themselves to build what has become one of the Okanagan’s most impressive spots from the architecture and views, to the vineyards and the hospitality. They offer tours of the property and education of their processes, that end with a tasting that will blow your mind.
8th Generation
Summerland
Passed down through 8 generations of Schales’ boys (hence the name). The first Schales grape was planted in 1783 – that’s some experience unlike anyone else! They have one of the oldest tasting rooms in the Okanagan that’s a restored farmhouse from the 1940's. It's also one of the only wine shops that ACTUALLY faces the vineyard, which means breath taking views while you sip on their crisp and clean wines.
Our fav: INTEGRITY (but you should try them all)
Dirty Laundry
Summerland
The only thing better than Dirty Laundry’s Bordello wine (which is virtually impossible to beat), is the story that it actually WAS a bordello. The story goes that a immigrant worker named Sam, quit his job and opened a laundromat. He realized soon after that his customers had needs for other things, like drinks and gambling .and women. Dirty (upstairs) Laundry (downstairs) was born. The original location still stands and they play up on the story, but now surrounded by beautiful vineyards and makes delicious, award-winning wines, making it one of the most fun wineries ever. You can order a picnic and sit on the patio and watch the steam engine go by.
Christine Coletta, Okanagan Crush Pad: In Conversation
Quench wine editor, Gurvinder Bhatia, talks to Christine Coletta about creating a venue for start-up BC winemakers and the importance of organic farming for wineries.
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Wine and Agriculture Industries in Summerland, BC
Agriculture is thriving in Summerland.
In this video, meet some of Summerland’s innovative growers and wine makers, including The Apple Barn, Okanagan Crush Pad, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery.
Also, learn about Summerland Varieties Corp (SVC), variety rights management company that licenses new varieties of tree fruits and berries domestically and internationally.
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Mirabel Vineyard - East Kelowna
Doug and Dawn Reimer turned their love of wine and food into a reality that many dream of, but seldom ever attain. After patiently tending their cool-climate vineyard in East Kelowna and watching the grapes they sold win praise at home and abroad (erroneously tagged as Reimer Vineyard) they made the decision to bottle their own label Mirabel, named after the vineyard and estate. It was a long way from the former family business, Reimer Express Trucking Company founded in 1952 by Doug’s family but in many ways the need for long days and plenty of hard work laid the foundation for the Reimers to make the shift to grape growing and winemaking with ease.
After finding and falling in love with a spectacular piece of sloping property that looks out over Okanagan Lake just east of Kelowna, the couple wisely engaged the services of Okanagan Crush Pad to jump start Mirabel Vineyards as a premium producer of pinot noir and chardonnay. They have since added a rose and soon will release a sparkling wine to complete the lineup. We caught up with them on a beautiful, sunny afternoon to walk the vineyard, discuss the evolution of Mirabel, the future of pinot noir in BC and dream a little bit more.
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Mark Brand and Christine Coletta describe paint design for Okanagan Crush Pad facility
Mark Brand describes the work he and his team completed to add colour to the concrete exterior of the Okanagan Crush Pad facility in Summerland, BC, right in BC wine country.
Nick Goldschmidt - Black Sage Vineyards, Okanagan Valley, Canada
June look at the Black sage in the Okanagan valley. Black sage is for me is the best place for Bordeaux varieties up here.
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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Theo Siemens, Manager Switchback Vineyards (Okanagan Crush Pad) talks about grape growing practices
During a visit to the Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, BC, vineyard manager Theo Siemens talks about new methods they are using to ween themselves off of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Okanagan Named #2 Wine Region in the World
Host Doug Brown explores the Okanagan Wine Region to see why it was voted #2 Region to Visit in the World.
Okanagan Crush pad, The Field Guide Doin' The Punch Down
BC Wine Harvest 2014 at Okanagan Crush Pad: I do the Pinot Noir Punch Down with Winemaker Matt Dumayne for Haywire Wines, The Bub. Love to think I had my hand in a favourite BC sparkling wine!
Canadian Vineyards and Wines
While visiting the Okanagan this past week I thought I'd put together a video about the wine industry in our country: what goes into a healthy vine, what makes ice wine so special, and why grafting is so important in North America. The video clips were taken at wineries from Osoyoos to Naramata and the happy pooch at the end in Ali from Desert Hill Winery.
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Okanagan Wine Vacation 2019
Highlights of our 2019 wine vacation from Osoyoos to Kelowna.
Great Estates Wine Experience Centre
It's not a new idea to have a downtown tasting room a good distance from the on-site tasting facility in wine country. Healdsburg, Sonoma, Woodinville, outside Seattle and the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, in Santa Barbara County, are just a few that come to mind that offer the convenience of sampling wine and food, often within walking distance of your hotel or nearby city restaurants. In the Okanagan Valley, Penticton, to be specific, Arterra Wines Canada has opened just such a facility on the ground floor of the newly expanded Penticton Lakeside Resort, a stone's throw from the southern tip of Okanagan Lake. The tasting room features Arterra's “Great Estates” wines providing easy, convenient access for locals, convention-goers and vacationers alike to compare their different wineries, unique terroirs and a range of labels from five Okanagan Valley sub-regions stretching from Osoyoos to Summerland.
The video features an interview with Josie Tyabji, who has a long history in the Okanagan wine industry. Today her family vineyard, Dark Horse Vineyard, is owned by Arterra's Inniskillin Okanagan on the Golden Mile Bench near Oliver. Tyabji toured us through the center, revealing all the possibilities open to visitors mere steps from the beach and, on Saturday mornings in season, also strategically positioned at the end of one of British Columbia’s most famous farmer’s markets.
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