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 of hidden vitners, special access (or merely being in the know)... more →

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 braising and building with flavours over time with herbs from my... more →

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 heart of the Douro Valley, where grapes are foot trodden,... more →