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Okanagan wineries hosting first Pinot Noir festival A small group of Okanagan wineries joining forces to organize the province’s first Pinot Noir festival where they intent to pit their best Pinots against others from around the world. By Gordon Hamilton, Special to The Sun August 23, 2013 In the photo above: Winery owners Luke Smith, […]

Understanding the ‘heartbreak grape’ By Gordon Hamilton, Special To The Sun August 24, 2013 Vancouver Sun Before he owned a vineyard, Meyer Family Vineyards owner JAK Meyer was never a big fan of Pinot Noir. Even Pinot’s stoutest advocates use terms such as “fickle,” or “the heartbreak grape,” to describe it. Some even say its […]

By Kristi Patton – Penticton Western News Published: August 20, 2013 1:00 PM Celebrate B.C. pinot noirs at Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls on Sept. 1. Sit back, relax and enjoy the smell of salmon baking on the fire and music in the background while you sip on a glass of wine at the […]

Welcome to the ‘New Okanagan’ An emerging class of local wine, food and people by Anthony Gismondi piquenewsmagazine.com “Somebody called me a cheerleader for B.C. wines the other day and, to be honest, I was somewhat offended. Cheerleading? Sorry, that’s not my game. I’ve always been a global wine guy and up until the last […]

2011 Winnifred Mary Stewart Tribute Series Chardonnay recommended by Steven Spurrier, renowned taster, in Sept 2013 issue of DECANTER Magazine!