The results have just been announced for the 2015 Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence in B.C. Wine. I've run the stats again this year and there's some interesting things happening. Firstly, congratulations to all of this year's winners! 50th Parallel Estate - 2013 Chardonnay BC Wine Studio -2012 Siren's Call Syrah Blasted Church Vineyards - 2012 Holy …
Continue reading The 2015 LG’s are in
Located on the newly developed Scenic Sip wine route around Lake Country, 50th Parallel is a little far off the main route on Carrs Landing Road. Various routes will get you off Highway 97 to the shores of Okanagan Lake near Okanagan Centre. Follow the road north until you reach 50th Parallel. Why you should …
Continue reading You’ve Gotta Visit: 50th Parallel
It was a small sign that I noticed on the Oliver Ranch Road which runs south out of Okanagan Falls. It's a route that is fast becoming the 'Main Street' of the Okanagan Falls wine region. In traveling through wine country to visit friends, interview wineries for this blog or other publications for which I …
Continue reading New Winery: Visiting Lusitano Estate Winery
The winners have been announced for this year's Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in BC Wines (or as it is known in winery lingo - "The LG's") and the list of winners is extremely interesting to me for a lot of reasons. Alphabetically, the 2014 winners are: 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling 2012 Bonamici Cellars Merlot Cabernet Franc 2012 Fort …
