Wine

“Grown in Okanagan Falls, with a southwest exposure, the Artist Series version is a lovely, rich version of gris but not over the top. The nose is a pleasant affair of pitted orchard fruits, ginger spice, and beeswax. All of that spills onto a creamy palate, stoked by just the right amount of acidity to keep the balance running through the finish.”

“The Pinot Gris Tradition is all Oregon in 2024, and it's an impressive rendition made by Dylan Roche. The grapes originate from a prestigious Dundee Hills estate in Oregon and were chosen to replace the now infamous vintage wiped out by winter kill. The winemaking is a nod to France, with longer maturation in seasoned barrels that build texture and layers of complexity in a wine stuffed with fruit. Pears, peaches, and honeysuckle with vibrant acidity are the blueprint for a beautifully balanced white wine you won't want to miss. Seared scallops, or chorizo and frites with black truffle salt is the winery match.”

“This is an elegant replacement pinot noir, a collaboration between the Naramata-based Roche family and longtime friends who grow grapes in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The colour is medium-pale, with darker threads of blue/black fruit, subtle oak spice, and light, silky tannins. The tannins are refined, the palate silky, favouring elegance over power. The finish is lively and super Oregon savoury, with enough uniqueness to merit a place in the Artist Release. Food pairings include game birds with sage stuffing or Morel mushroom ravioli. The price is a delight.”

“Its Pinot Noir fruit provides delicate notes of raspberry, wild strawberry, and rose petals, leading to a fresh, finely textured palate characterized by bright acidity and subtle mineral undertones that linger through the finish.”

“2025 marks a reset for this BC label, which debuted last year following the winter deep freeze. It is a brilliant, high-quality everyday rosé to enjoy in the sunshine, around the pool, on the patio, and even at the dinner table. It has a pink-orange hue and delivers flavours of cherries and red berries. The textures are soft, the fruit ripe and inviting, and the acidity perfectly balanced. You can't go wrong.”

“Love the nice thorny, peppery, floral and pretty-savoury style. On the palate there is great wild berry and juicy cherry ripeness with a pleasant tea leaf grip. The tannins and structure build and are supported by fruit intensity and a return to savouriness on the finish. Excellent length and complexity. Top rate.”

“Dark fruited and structural, with black raspberry, cherries, brooding plum flowing along the savoury, medium+ palate, structured by finely firm, cedar-grained tannins leading this to a spiced finish. Very elegant and refined, drinking beautifully now, but still with time ahead.”

“Medium deep cherry red with a hint of brick on the edge showing its development. Complex nose of raspberry and herbs, with really elegant tannins. Medium finish.”

“A small lot of clone 828 aged 14 months in Burgundy barrels. It shows finely nuanced and well-focused fruit and top notes of spice, with perfectly calibrated acidity.”

“The wine is firm on the palate (structured to age) with flavours of black currant, fig, leather and dark chocolate.”