Kaleden winery's Chardonnay wins international award in Burgundy, France OKANAGAN VALLEY, BC - Lakeboat Vineyard & Winery, a boutique producer perched above Skaha Lake in British Columbia’s South Okanagan, has earned a Silver Medal at the 2025 Chardonnay du...
BC wineries reset as winter damage cuts into yields
The Fall 2023 issue of Orchard & Vine is off the press. Orchard & Vine Fall Issue 2023 See inside: Winter damage signals change for grape growers; some say this might be the time for an industry reset. Meet the Wine Growers new Board and in-depth look at crop...
Orchard & Vine Magazine blossoms under new ownership: A fresh chapter in fruit and wine industry insights
One of the longest-publishing magazines in the Okanagan is cultivating growth under new ownership.
Orchard & Vine, a trusted source since 1959 for the apple, cherry, and grape growers across Canada, is proud to announce a new phase of growth under the leadership of Okanagan-based Before & After Media and publisher Yvonne Turgeon.
Wine column: Garagiste winemakers in the Okanagan
A garage can make for a passionate first crush At 650 metres above sea level, Forgotten Hill Wine Co. is the highest-elevation vineyard in the South Okanagan — a nod to a tract of land way up the hill on a forested, gravel road past Naramata. Like most in this class...
Wine column: Wines to warm up with
Red, white and sweet winter matches for the table Pour it right in, I say. I’m a believer one should always pick the best wine for the meal, or in the meal. So, in goes a whole bottle of Monster Cabs (Monster Vineyards Naramata.) A succulent meal of short ribs is...
Wine column: Raise a glass to a vintage year
As seen in Dec 2016 Okanagan Life When Mother Nature conspires to create a stellar harvest By Yvonne Turgeon I step into the lagare, the deep purple juicy grapes reach nearly up to my knee. It's my first crush and I'm ecstatic. This is wine country Portugal, in the...





