A Weighty Debate About Fair Play

"EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- When Lev Wlodyka reeled in a massive 57-pound striped bass one evening last fall, it looked like he'd caught the biggest fish in the annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby. Then judges cut it open."

Wrong vines leads to worthless wines

After the second bottle who cares what wine tastes like (or really who can tell HIC!"The ABC reports that a vineyard owner is suing a nursery for allegedly selling him thousands of the wrong grape vines.  The South Australian vineyard owner says the mistake was not...

Wild Goose Vineyards in Okanagan Falls

The Wild Goose Winery, established by the Kruger Family, sits on 10 acres of rolling hills just South of Okanagan Falls. First planted in 1983, the Wild Goose vineyards were not used for the Krugers’ own wines until 1990. Since then, the winery has gained significant...

Tinhorn Creek: In the Wine Capital of Canada

 Tinhorn Creek Estate winery has been a fixture on the western side of the Okanagan Valley since its opening in 1995 (to this date, I can remember vividly the salmon-stuffed grape leaves served at the opening reception). The winery building is stately, with a well-lit...

Pyramid Aged Wine?

At Summerhill, tradition meets the mystical to create a winery experience that is somewhat out of the ordinary. Visitors may try some of Summerhill’s many wines in the wine shop before heading out on one of the many tours that are conducted throughout the day. The winery...

St. Hubertus: One of the Okanagan's Finest Wineries

Located on a bend in Chute Lake Road along Okanagan Lake is St. Hubertus Estate Winery, a charming hillside site with a recently unfortunate history. The original winery buildings, dating back to the early 19th century burned to the ground in the Okanagan Mountain Park fire...

Get Your Hands On Some Limited Wines

Just down the street from Wild Goose Vineyards is Stag’s Hollow Winery. Calgary natives Larry Gerelus and Linda Pruegger, who were enchanted with the Okanagan Valley early on, founded it just over 10 years ago. The winery is quaint, and produces smaller quantities of each...

Silver Sage Winery: For the Sweet Tooth

Silver Sage winery is located in a monstrous house along the old Okanagan river channel. The winery exterior is almost park-like, with manicured lawns, flowerbeds and willow trees along the riverbank. A regal iron gate marks the entrance to the facility’s long drive. There...

Noble Ridge

This winery  still smells new -not enough to boggle your senses when tasting, however. Noble Ridge Winery sits, fittingly, atop a ridge that runs east-west, with slopes to the north and south.The tasting room features a fantastic view of Vaseaux lake and the valley...

Hester Creek Bottles Are Now Sporting New Labels

Road # 8 off of hwy 97 ends in a fork- turn right and you’ll reach Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery (see review), turn left, and you will get to Hester Creek Estate Winery. Hester Creek sits on some of British Columbia’s oldest vineyards, which lay along the western...

Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards

Formerly LaCompte Estate Winery, Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards sit atop Hawthorne Mountain, and from a distance it almost looks as though the rows of plants could slide right off of it. This is one of the highest altitude wineries in Canada and is more of a destination winery...