Okanagan must be one of the most beautiful wine regions to visit at harvest time: you are constantly accompanied by beautiful lakes and mountains, the aromas of the many orchards and gardens, and the sunshine is warm and daylight hours are long. It has …
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2017 was a complicated and challenging year for BC although wine quality looks promising as local producers affirm in this Okanagan harvest report 2017 written by Julian Park: The year started with large amounts of snow and cold weather. The snow melt led to floods and excessive vegetative growth …
The Okanagan Valley terroir has become known for its suitability to Riesling, and Tantalus winery is considered one of the best wine producers in the region for this finicky grape variety. Amanda Barnes interviews winemaker David Paterson, a native Kiwi, about how Okanagan Valley …
How does Riesling from the Okanagan taste, and how does Okanagan Riesling compare to other great Riesling wines and regions around the world? Kiwi winemaker in Canada, David Paterson from Tantalus winery, shares his thoughts with us from the vineyard in East Kelowna in the …
In this Okanagan Crush Pad interview, David Scholefield explains why their new vineyard is perhaps the most ambitious plantation yet in an already extreme region. OCP’s David Scholefield has been in the wine industry since the 80s and seen how wine consumption and wine production has …
We’ve pulled together this Okanagan Fast Facts feature so that you can get to grips with the wine region and wines of this beautiful valley in British Columbia, Canada. Our photographic guide to Okanagan includes: the essentials of terroir (the soil types, climate, average temperatures, …
In 2016, I visited 18 wine regions as part of my Around the World in 80 Harvests mission. As this is a three year worldwide trip, I wanted to break down some of the wine highlights from each year and give you one fantastic …
Niagara is quite a spectacular wine region! The falls completely took our breath away, as did the Chardonnay! We’re still working up lots of content from the region, so please come back and visit us soon to get access to a guide to the …
We visited British Columbia, Canada, in late 2016 to bring you a guide to the Okanagan wine region. What a stunning wine region! We are still thinking about the amazing views and wines, and have lots more to upload in the coming months including …
Winemaker at Tantalus in Kelowna, David Paterson, gives us a 360-degree spin around the vineyards to talk about the terroir of Okanagan, Canada. Amanda Barnes interviews him on dirt, climate and the wines, from the oldest block of Riesling in the Okanagan. Take a …
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