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It’s almost embarrassing how complimentary Kristof is in this article! Thank you Kristof for this very complimentary write up, interview & great reviews of our wines. The full interview and reviews can be found online at thechefandthegrape.com 93+ Points, Stunning 2012 Micro Cuvée Chardonnay “…this wine has the steely-minerality of Chablis and the lightly perfumed orchardfruit *(apples, […]

Another great review of our 2012 Tribute Series Chardonnay! 92 points from WineAlign‘s David Lawrason! “Each year Meyer’s Tribute Chardonnay nods to a different Canadian personality. This year its former NHLer and hockey broadcaster Kelly Hrudy. I encountered this massive, riveting chardonnay at Victoria’s Gold Medal Plates culinary competition where it accompanied the gold medal […]

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting some friends and wine club members for a private tasting event, thank you Allison Wallace & AdVinetures for the lovely blog post and for sharing our story! Here’s what Allison says about some of our wines: 2012 McLean Creek Chardonnay “From their other Estate Vineyard this wine […]

At the recent Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition our 2012 McLean Creek Road Chard won a double gold & best in class! All wines at the competition are tasted blind and to earn a double gold all four judges on the panel must vote for gold! “The Meyer family relies on this 20-year-old, 17-acre vineyard […]

A great story from our friend Kurtis Kolt at MyWineCanada.com, thanks for sharing Kurtis! Published September 24, 2014 “It was early 2010 when I’d made the decision to take the big leap from working in the restaurant industry to becoming a self-employed wine consultant. As I was winding up the last few weeks of a […]

In a recent blog post John Schreiner writes a great story on the Okanagan Falls Wineries Association and highlights & reviews some of our wines! Recently written up and reviewed were the following wines: 91 points Stevens Block Chardonnay 2013 “This elegant wine is from grapes on the winery’s Naramata Bench vineyard. It begins with […]

This fall, Whole Foods Market in US will be promoting BC wines! We are thrilled to be amongst such good company, all 8 of these BC wines (including our Chardonnay) will be featured at all 15 Whole Foods Market locations across Washington and Oregon! Black Hills Estate Winery 2012 Nota Bene Burrowing Owl Estate Winery […]

Anthony Gismondi: B.C. pinot noir effort pays off Using less oak seems to be having huge effect, leaving grape’s delicacy on display By Anthony Gismondi, Special to The Sun, September 5th 2014 “The second annual Annual British Columbia Pinot Noir Celebration played host to by Tantalus Vineyards is over but not before about 125 pinot […]

Wow great story in MONTECRISTO Magazine by our friend Rhys Pender on our winery and what it is we do here! Meyer Family Vineyards Setting their sites. Story: Rhys Pender, MONTECRISTO Magazine “There are few more affable and humble winery proprietors than Jak Meyer and Janice Meyer-Stevens. Since they launched Meyer Family Vineyards in 2006—after […]

“A Case to Consider: Twelve great wines you should try” Anthony Gismondi picks “12 great wines you should try” in his recent MONTECRISTO Magazine story last week. We’re thrilled to see that amongst these great wines from around the world, Gismondi suggests our 2012 Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir! Read the full story here!

WOW Okanagan Valley named #2 best wine region to visit in the WORLD in “USA Today’s 10 Best”! Feeling honoured to be listed amongst this highly distinguished list of wine regions around the world! Read the full article here www.10best.com

This week in GismondiOnWine, esteemed WineAlign judge Anthony Gismondi reviews our 2012 Gewürztraminer scoring it a favourable 88 points! Gismondi says: “I love this juicy, mineral-style gewürztraminer that comes with no oily textures or strong rindy fruit character. The fruit comes off McLean Creek Road Vineyard and the block is 20-years old. The fermentation was […]

Thank you Jeanette Montgomery and Culinaire Magazine for listing our vineyard patio as one of 7 Must-Visit Okanagan Patios this summer! Our tasting room and patio is open daily from 10AM to 5PM, bring a picnic, sip on our award winning wines and enjoy the views! Read the full article here.

Oh, Canada; Oh, Okanagan: B.C.’s premier wine region is having a coming-of-age moment By Anthony Gismondi, Vancouver Sun July 4, 2014 1:03 PM “It seems fitting to be writing this on Canada Day, after orchestrating a five-day, Canadian-only, wine-tasting that featured 1,330 wines.My first thoughts, and I apologize for the cliché, is that Canadian wine […]

In her recent article in the Toronto Star, writer Sherri Haigh mentions MFV wines during Fork & Cork, wine-pairing dinner we had the pleasure of attending! The dinner was held at Predator Ridge hosted by Executive Chef Jeremy Luypen where guests enjoyed an exclusive 5-course food & wine pairing as part of the official Okanagan […]

Bill Zacharkiw of WineAlign scores our 2012 Micro Cuvée an amazing 92 Points! “Super classy chardonnay. Oak is still up front a touch but after you get through it, everything fits together seamlessly. Peach and stone fruits, a touch of lemon, with a small dollop of melted butter for texture. There is more than enough […]

Thrilled to see this write up in the Globe & Mail today by renowned wine columnist Beppi Crosariol! 92 Points for our Micro Cuvee Pinot and 91 Points for our McLean Creek Road Pinot! When it comes to wine, London’s calling – and B.C.’s answering By Beppi Crosariol The Globe and Mail, Thursday, May. 29 […]

This month our 2012 Tribute Series Chardonnay was featured in Jeannette Montgomery’s Eats & Drinks of the week in Culinaire Magazine! Jeannette says “I love chardonnay — whether it’s a classic Chablis or robust new world version, there’s a reason it’s one of the most widely planted varietals. With Meyer Family Vineyards 2012 Tribute Series […]

Thank you Beppi Crosariol for the great write up in The Globe and Mail this month, Beppi scored our just released 2012 McLean Creek Chardonnay an incredible 92 points! Beppi says “Meyer is an Okanagan star, born – unlike literal stars – just six years ago. The small estate, owned by Jak Meyer and wife […]

Last month we had the lovely Sonia Beeksma from Global BC visit us and JAK had the pleasure of touring her around the vineyard! Check out this feature “Taste of Penticton: Okanagan Falls” featuring Meyer Family Vineyards, our friends at Liquidity Wines and Tickleberry’s! Taste of Penticton: Okanagan Falls *Photo courtesy of  Tourism Penticton  

This week we had a visit from Chelsea of WineOneOneBC, Chelsea shares her story of her tour around our McLean Creek Road Vineyard in Okanagan Falls and her love of Pinot Noir! Here’s Chelsea’s tasting notes on our Pinot Noirs: Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir 2012 “The approachable, easy to appreciate pinot noir; a blend of […]

Wow! So thrilled to see this recommendation in the Spring Issue of Power & Influence Magazine! In a recent interview with Janet Dorozynski, principle critic and partner of WineAlign & the federal government’s top wine guru, Janet recommends MFV Chardonnays! In the interview, Janet was asked which wine she would recommend to the President of […]

Terry David Mulligan interviews some of the proprietors from the wineries of Okanagan Falls Wineries Association on the Tasting Room Radio during the Spring Kick Off at Brix this month! Listen here: http://tastingroomradio.com/apr-26th-2014. Scroll to the 21 minute mark to hear JAK’s interview along with John Skinner from Painted Rock Estate Winery!

Thrilled to see our 2012 McLean Creek Road Chardonnay on Anthony Gismondi’s Critic’s Pick in The Vancouver Sun this week! Scoring 90 points, Gismondi says “We love the light nutty, toasted, butter and baked green apple nose, flecked with citrus and honey aromas. Fresh, dry and juicy, the entry is slightly austere but finishes with […]

This week on gismondionwine.com Anthony Gismondi gives our 2012 Pinots & Chards some fantastic reviews! Here’s what Gismondi has to say about our new releases: 91 Points – Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir 2012 “Good cherry colour with smoky, lees, vanilla, tobacco leaf, compost, strawberry jam, barnyard, liquorice, celery salt, floral and light barnyard aromas. The […]

We are thrilled to have received 2 Silver Medals at the 2014 Global Pinot Noir Masters for our Reimer Vineyard & McLean Creek Rd Pinots! Over 300 wines were on the list, and our Pinots were the only Canadian wines entered! “In a crowded wine competition arena, The Drinks Business Global Pinot Noir Masters stands […]

John Schreiner on wine: Meyer champions Pinot Noir, Chardonnay Monday, March 3, 2014 “From time to time, a debate emerges about whether the Okanagan needs a signature grape variety. If you ask Chris Carson, the winemaker for Meyer Family Vineyards, he will make the case for Pinot Noir. I am inclined to agree, especially after […]

City Cellar – BC Wines run for the border Kurtis Kolt January 1st, 2014 “I’ve made it a regular habit to bring along a couple bottles of BC wine when I’m visiting other countries, whether the trip is for business or pleasure. The vast majority of BC wine is consumed within the province and our […]

In WineAlign DJ Kearney’s recent blog she chooses 5 local wines for the holidays, her #1 pick is our 2011 McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir! Along with our Pinot, DJ picks 3 other Okanagan Falls Winery Association wines including Wild Goose Stoney Slope Riesling 2011, Blue Mountain Pinot Blanc & Stag’s Hollow Grenache. Read the […]

We are very excited to see Meyer Family Vineyards has 3 of the top 25 wines in Liam Carriers Top 25 Icon Wines of 2013 list along with some other Okanagan wines! Our friends and neighbors Stag’s Hollow & Painted Rock are also on this list! Here are our wines that made the list:  #10 […]

Meyer Family Vineyards 2011 McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir by Neal McLennan, Western Living Magazine, December 10th, 2013 “I was in Oregon’s Willamette Valley two weeks ago, and two things struck me. The first is it’s amazing to see what specialization can do for a region. Both Oregon and BC started seriously growing around the […]

This recent article in BC Business Magazine is an excellent story on what it is we do here at Meyer Family Vineyards! Wine: Less is More, Anthony Gismondi, BC Business, December 2nd, 2013 With a decidedly limited canon of Chardonnay and Pinot, Meyer Family Vineyards is winning awards and aficionados Specialization is not a word […]

Along with Bordeaux, France; Napa Valley, California and Yarra Valley, Australia; the Okanagan Valley has been recognized as one of the top 10 wine destinations in the world in this article on huffingtonpost.com, another great reason to come visit us in Okanagan Falls! Read the full article here.

Thrilled to see Meyer Family Vineyards and our friends at Tantalus Vineyards in The World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition by Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson.

“Great Wines at a Great Event” a report by Brent Gushowaty on his experience at the BC Pinot Noir Celebration and Salmon Bake hosted at Meyer Family Vineyards on September 1st. Great Wines at a Great Event “The first B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration was held September 1st at the Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls […]

Pinot Noir Celebration a voyage of discovery for both consumers and producers By Gordon Hamilton, Special to the Sun, September 3rd, 2013 Carrie Ferguson doesn’t pretend to know much about wine, so when she was seated next to the winemaker from Liquidity Wines at the Okanagan’s B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration, she felt a bit intimidated. […]