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Okanagan Falls wineries come to town in 2016 John Schreiner | April 11th, 2016 | johnschreiner.blogspot.ca 91 Points – Meyer McLean Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 “The wine has aromas and flavours of cherry and raspberry with spice and even a hint of licorice on a full and silky palate.” 91 Points – Meyer Tribute […]

The April edition of the UK’s Decanter Magazine has just been released and we are so thrilled and honoured to be mentioned in their cover story “Pinot Noir: the world’s best (outside Burgundy)”. Our 2013 McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir was listed as highly recommended alongside 29 other Pinot Noirs from around world. It was […]

We had the pleasure of hosting esteemed wine judge and writer for Wine Align, David Lawrason, earlier this month and enjoyed the opportunity to share our new 2014 wines with him. David reviewed and wrote up a few of our new wines and we’re thrilled to have received over 90 Points on most of the […]

We are thrilled to see another great story about BC wines in the newest edition of California’s SOMM Journal. Wine enthusiast, Steven Spurrier covered the first part of his trip to BC in his article “The Best of British Columbia” in the Oct/Nov issue. We are pleased to see this follow up story “The Best […]

We are thrilled to see our Marks and Spencer Pinot Noir mentioned again in London’s The Guardian on this list of six wines to watch out for in 2016! David Williams says “No surprises that the only UK supermarket that has not had an existential crisis at the rise of Aldi-Lidl is also the first […]

Excited to see our 2013 Gewürztraminer on Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson’s list of “Top Wine Picks – Post Holiday Budget” in his MyWineCanada blog this week! Here’s what he’s saying about this wine: “I’m the third MWC blogger to chime in on this wine and, like fellow scribes Jake Skakun and Michelle Bouffard, have nothing but good […]

Thrilled to be written up twice this week in two UK newspapers recommending our wine for Christmas! Earlier this week in UK’s Daily Express Jaime Goode recommends our Marks and Spencer Pinot Noir as a perfect last-minute buy! David Williams also recommends our Pinot in his article “Wines to Treat Yourself with over Christmas” in […]

Thrilled to be on this list of “10 exciting discoveries” in Ian D’Agata’s article last week in UK’s Decanter Magazine! “Canada is on the verge of breaking out big time on the world wine map” says Ian D’Agata, “and not just for their sweet wines”. If you missed the full story “Canada Can” in the […]

We are very excited to announce that our Marks & Spencer Pinot Noir, made exclusively for Marks & Spencer in the UK, has just hit the shelves! Earlier this year we had the pleasure of working with Marks & Spencer winemaker Belinda Kleinig who selected this fine Pinot Noir for it’s purity and layered complexity. […]

Excited to see our 2011 Reimer Vineyard Pinot Noir in the September issue of UK’s Decanter Magazine! In Ian D’Agata’s article “Canada Can” he lists his top 15 Canadian picks and rates our Pinot 17 Points (out of 20) which is equivalent to a 90 Point wine! Read the full article here.

Photo Credit: Vina Errazuriz In August this year, we had the pleasure of hosting international wine consultant and wine writer Steven Spurrier & Wine Align critic DJ Kearney for a tasting at the vineyard. Arguably one of the most influential men in the world of wine, consulting editor for UK’s Decanter Magazine and chairman of […]

BC winemakers thirsty for more exports Vancouver Business | Gordon Hamilton | September 8th, 2015 “British Columbia’s wine producers are making wine that’s good enough to attract international luminaries like Steven Spurrier, but many still face an uphill battle in translating praise from wine critics into export sales. “Our wines can compete with the big […]

We are thrilled to have received two medals at the 2015 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada! 2013 Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir Gold Medal, 90 Points Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015. 91 Points, Rémy Charest, WineAlign Judge 4 out of 5 Stars, Bill Zacharkiw “Shows […]

Today in My Wine Canada‘s “Pair it Up!” … Seared Salmon with Mashed Potatoes and Leeks paired with our 2013 Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir! Read the full article here: http://mywinecanada.com/wineblog/pair-wine-ricardo-magazine/

For B.C. grape growers, it’s the summer of Noir Okanagan vintners make Pinot Noir among top three most planted grapes in B.C By Gordon Hamilton, June 26th, 2015 www.biv.com/article/2015/6/bc-grape-growers-its-summer-noir “It’s called the heartbreak grape, because it’s so difficult to make it well, but for a growing number of Okanagan winemakers, Pinot Noir is worth falling […]

The Gray Report shares the 10 best Canadian wines from the Northern Lands wine competition this year, and we are pleased to see our 2013 McLean Creek Road Pinot (which also won best Pinot Noir) on the list ...

BC Wineries up London Presence 15th May, 2015 by Rupert Millar Last week 34 Canadian wineries, including 13 BC wineries, showcased their wines at the Wines of Canada tasting in central London! Read the full article on thedrinksbusiness.com

Kurtis Kolt picks his top Spring Wines including our 2013 Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir! Read the full blog on mywinecanada.com

Michelle Bouffard’s top l’apéritif wine picks from My Wine Canada includes our 2012 Gewürztraminer! “Nothing says springtime like the aromatic Gewürztraminer. Explosive notes of litchi and white peaches with a touch of dry sage make this wine the perfect apéro. It’s also a great match with salads and grilled fish.” Read the full article here: […]

In a recent blog on elizabethsvines.com, Elizabeth talks about her visit to MFV last summer and her recent experience at Wild Honey Restaurant in the UK! If you’re traveling to the UK and looking for our wines, try our 2012 McLean Creek Rd Chardonnay by the glass or bottle at Wild Honey. To read the […]

We are definitely looking forward to the ProWein tradeshow coming up in March in Germany, along with 14 other Canadian wineries, we are excited to be one of the two BC wineries in attendance! Okanagan Life Magazine recently published a story on the event, read the full story here.

Excited to be representing BC wines at ProWein in Germany coming up March 15-17. Along with 14 other Canadian wineries (two from BC), the trade show will have 4,850 exhibitors from 47 countries and is expected to draw 49,000 trade visitors and 1,000 journalists! Read the full press release here.

Wow a great read in The Vancouver Sun by Anthony Gismondi on the Okanagan Valley region! Here’s what Gismondi has to say about the Okanagan Falls region: “Before 2014 completely fades from memory, I wanted to summarize more than a dozen forays into the Okanagan Valley and recognize a number of people places and wines. […]

Thrilled to see our 2012 Micro Cuvée Chard on Chef Kristof Gillese‘s Top Wines and Spirits list for 2014! It ranked in the top 3 white wines next to Louis Latour 2010 Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru from Burgundy and M. Chapoutier Chante-Alouette Hermitage Blanc from Cotes-du-Rhone, France! Kristof says “… I never expected to find one […]

A great review of our 2012 Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir by WineAlign‘s David Lawrason & a favourable 89 Points! “This is a very juicy, fresh yet solid style of pinot noir with quite ripe cherry-scented fruit generously padded with oak clove spice, smoke and vaguely pine-scented complexity. It’s mid-weight, firm and almost mouth-watering with a […]

Thrilled that our 2012 McLean Creek Rd Chardonnay scored 90 Points & Editor’s Choice in Wine Enthusiast! Wine critic & editor Sean Sullivan says the McLean Creek Rd Chardonnay is “a delightful bottle with notes of stone fruit, buttered popcorn and toasty spice. It’s light in style, displaying both nuance and delicacy, with enough acidity […]

Foodista, Food & Wine Pairing: Exploring the Beautiful Wines of British Columbia Sheri Wetherell, November 20, 2014 “Until recently, the wines from our neighbors just north of the border in British Columbia were extremely limited in the Pacific Northwest. In an exclusive relationship with Whole Foods Market, the Wines of British Columbia now offers a […]

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 […]