Trudy and George Heiss Memoir - Media Centre More than half a century after Trudy and George Heiss planted vines at Gray Monk Estate and helped shape British Columbia’s modern wine industry, their extraordinary story is finally being shared in Decanting Memories. Part...
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...
Musical tribute to Canada’s 150th celebration headlines at conservation culinary event
Earth Wind Fire fundraiser for The Nature Trust of BC set for June 24 Kelowna, BC - A musical tribute to Canada’s 150th celebration headlines at this year’s top culinary event in support of land conservation in the Okanagan. Kelowna vocalist Anna Jacyszyn is lending...
Top points for Mt. Boucherie Winery reserve wines
93 points for Winemaker’s Reserve signature red: 2013 Summit Okanagan Valley - Mt. Boucherie Winery’s Jim Faulkner offers distinctive wines in a limited release of his Winemaker’s Reserve now available from the West Kelowna winery in the Okanagan Valley. The 2013...
Mt. Boucherie Winery celebrates romance with inspired threesome of wine, chocolate and roses
Enter to win a $300 gift certificate to Wine & Dine with Your Special One Okanagan Valley - West Kelowna’s Mt. Boucherie Winery is celebrating romance during the month of February, with an inspired combination of sensory indulgences for visitors. “This is what...
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...
First crush begins at Mt. Boucherie Winery
New management takes the reins at prestigious landmark in the Okanagan wine industry The first crush of the season is underway at Mt. Boucherie Winery in West Kelowna under the guidance of a new management team. Taking the reins at the prestigious landmark in the...
Top BC chefs sizzle at Earth Wind Fire fundraiser
Chefs and conservationists team up to protect lands and support budding chefs Kelowna, BC - The top culinary talent in the Okanagan will join with Vancouver chefs for the annual Okanagan fundraiser, Earth Wind Fire, at the Delta Grand Okanagan in Kelowna on Saturday,...
Castoro de Oro chosen as Centennial Wine for Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
South Okanagan Merlot marks landmark day in Canada’s history Okanagan Valley, BC - Castoro de Oro’s Merlot — an award-winning South Okanagan wine — has been named the centennial wine for the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald in downtown Edmonton. The historic Edmonton landmark...