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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. […]

We are very excited to showcase BC Pinot Noirs from producers that focus on this varietal and believe that this is a wine that is extremely well suited for this region. As our wine industry grows the need to gain international recognition more and more is inevitable and in order to do this effectively we […]

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 […]

We just saw this article in The Globe and Mail, thrilled that our 2011 Reimer Vineyard Pinot Noir received 92 points from Beppi Crosariol! “Produced from fruit in South East Kelowna, this terrific red excelled in a tough vintage thanks to meticulous farming and winemaking practices. Many clusters were lopped off midway through the season […]

BC Pinot Noir Celebration in the Vancouver Sun! Read the full article here! When: Sunday, September 1st Where: Meyer Family Vineyards Taste award winning wines, new releases & wines that you won’t get anywhere else! 12 local wineries, BC panel discussion with guest speakers Rhys Pender, Kurtis Kolt, John Schreiner  & DJ Kearny! TICKETS: $125 […]

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

Each year during the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, Canada’s top wine writers and tasters get together to evaluate Canada grown wines and award various medals to Canadian wines and wineries. We are thrilled to announce that Meyer Family Vineyards has received five awards this year including a PLATINUM award for our JUST RELEASED […]

Meyer Family Vineyards 2011 Micro Cuvée Chardonnay receives 93+pts – Liam Carrier, IconScores.ca. Read Liam Carrier’s review on IconScores.ca here. Our family owned “Old Main Road Vineyard” is located on a terrace on the famed Naramata Bench, BC. The vineyard has a gentle northerly aspect with the soil comprised of alluvial deposits making up a […]

“Wine Access Magazine Awards Meyer Family Vineyards 2010 Tribute Series Chardonnay As Number One BC Wine of 2012 ” Okanagan Falls, BC: December 10, 2012 The Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards (CWA) have been held annually since 2001 and each year, Canada’s leading wine experts evaluate over 1000 wines from across the country, presenting awards in nearly […]

Harvest is an extremely busy time for our very hands-on Winemaker, Chris Carson. During this period he is ever present: picking, transporting, crushing…24/7. We did manage to chase him around the vineyard though to get a few words from him on his thoughts regarding this year’s Harvest.