The following VQA wines have been reduced in price at your local participating VQA and BCLDB stores.
Please, the prices below reflect the VQA store prices which include all taxes. The prices will be different at BCLDB stores which no longer include the %15 sales tax on wine.
Ancient Hills Gewurztraminer was $15.99 is now $13.99
Ancient Hills Lazerus was $16.99 is now $14.99
Andrew Peller Cabernet Merlot was $14.99 is now $13.09
Andrew Peller Pinot Blanc was $12.99 is now $11.29
Arrowleaf Pinot Gris was $17.85 is now $16.95
Arrowleaf First Crush Rose was $14.95 is now $12.95
Arrowleaf First Crush White was $14.95 is now $12.95
Bartier Bros. Merlot was $26.99 is now $21.99
Bartier Scholefield Rose was $18.90 is now $15.90
Black Hills Cellar Hand Free Run White was $16.99 is now $15.99
Broken Shadow Weathervane was $17.99 is now $15.99
Broken Shadow Wind Station was $17.99 is now $16.99
Calona Cabernet Merlot was $14.99 is now $12.99
Cassini Cab/Merlot was $18.90 is now $16.90
Cassini Merlot was $18.90 is now $16.90
Cassini Sauvignon Blanc was $17.90 is now $15.90
Cedar Creek Chardonnay was $19.95 is now $18.95
Clos du Soleil Signature Meritage was $41.99 is now $39.99
Crowsnest Chardonnay Reserve was $17.80 is now $16.90
D'Angelo Setta Coppa was $24.90 is now $19.99
Daydreamer Pinot Gris was $22.00 is now $20.00
Daydreamer Rose was $22.00 is now$18.50
Desert Hills D Minor White was $14.90 is now $13.90
Ex Nihilo Night was $42.00 is now $36.00
Fort Berens Meritage was $28.99 is now $26.99
Gehringer Cabernet Franc Late Harvest 375ml. was $17.99 is now $16.99
Gray Monk Odyssey Meritage White was $23.99 is now $18.99
Hester Creek Merlot was $18.95 is now $17.95
Jackson Triggs Sunrock Meritage was $34.99 is now $29.99
Jackson Triggs White Meritage was $19.99 is now $18.99
Kalala Gewurztraminer was $17.90 is now $16.00
La Stella Leggiero Chardonnay was $24.98 is now $21.90
Little Straw Tapestry was $17.90 is now $16.90
Lixiere Gewurztraminer was $18.45 is now $13.95
Mistaken Identity Bianco was $16.99 is now $15.50
Mistaken Identity Debut was $22.99 is now $14.90
Mistaken Identity Rosso was $17.99 is now $16.50
Mt.Boucherie Gamay Noir was $15.90 is now $13.90
Mt.Boucherie Gewurztraminer was $17.00 is now $15.00
Mt.Boucherie Riesling was $16.00 is now $15.00
Moon Curser Merlot was $24.90 is now $19.90
Noble Ridge Pinot Grigio was $19.99 is now $18.99
Mission Hill Five Vineyards Pinot Grigio was $15.99 is now$14.49
Mission Hill Sauvignon Blanc Reserve was $21.99 is now $19.99
Noble Ridge Pinot Grigio was $18.99 is now $16.99
Paradise Ranch Cabernet/Merlot Late Harvest 375ml was $18.90 is now $16.90
Red Rooster Cabernet Merlot was $18.99 is now $16.59
Red Rooster Gewurztraminer was $16.99 is now $14.79
Red Rooster Merlot was $17.99 is now $16.99
Red Rooster Meritage was $24.99 is now $21.79
Red Rooster Pinot Gris was $17.99 is now $16.99
Rigamarole White was $14.99 is now $13.99
Robin Ridge Chardonnay 375ml was $16.90 is now $15.90
Robin Ridge Merlot was $24.85 is now $22.99
Robin Ridge Pinot Noir was $22.85 is now $21.90
Robin Ridge The Big Bird was $31.90 is now $29.90
Sage Hill Gewürztraminer was $28.85 is now $27.90
Sage Hill Rose was $28.85 is now $27.90
Sandhill Cabernet Merlot was $19.99 is now $18.99
Sandhill Chardonnay was $17.99 is now $15.69
Sandhill Gamay Noir was $19.99 is now $17.39
Sandhill Merlot was $20.99 is now $19.99
Sandhill Pinot Gris was $18.99 is now $16.59
Sandhill Sauvignon Blanc was $17.99 is now $15.69
Sperling Pinot Gris was $18.99 is now $17.99
Stag's Hollow Syrah was $28.99 is now$27.99
Summerhill Alive Red ORGANIC was $24.95 is now $22.95
The View Riesling was $18.90 is now $15.90
Time Sundial was $19.99 is now $17.50
Therapy Pinot Gris was $20.99 is now$19.99
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Get To Know... Bill Eggert
Vintner, Fairview Cellars
Oliver, BC
fairviewcellars.ca
Describing the wines of Fairview Cellars is a little like describing the man behind the winery, proprietor and winemaker Bill Eggert: lively, intense, charming layers of discreet refinement and a whole lot of outward character.
Eggert is one of the most personable (and knowledgeable) characters in the BC wine industry. The quintessential farmer-turned-winemaker who understands that great wines come from great terroir and careful vineyard management. His 6 acre home vineyard has long been a bastion of ripening Cabernet Sauvignon which forms the core component of his Premier Series wines.
Get to know Bill and get to know Fairview Cellars wines a bit better...
Key wines to try:
The Bear: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Cabernet Franc: 2007, 2009, 2010
Sauvignon Blanc: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
1. What do you enjoy most about making wine?
Observing the satisfied faces of those who taste my wine
2. What inspired you to become a winemaker?
I have always been a farmer. The land I purchased was perfect for grapes. It was a natural progression to convert those grapes into wine.
3. What causes you the most stress during harvest?
The availability of people to hand pick the grapes.
4. What is your favourite and/or least favourite wine cliché?
Answer to what is your favourite wine; “the one that is in my glass at the time”.
5. Away from the cellar and vineyard, what’s your greatest passion in life?
Up until recently it was skiing, but the knees have told me to search for a new passion. Sailing is in the running.
6. After a long day of work in the cellar, what do you turn to for refreshment?
It takes a lot of beer to make good wine......
7. If you could take credit for one other BC wine on the market today, which would it be and why?
There are many (wines to be proud of), but Quail’s Gate Pinot Noir Family Reserve comes to mind.
8. Of the wines in your portfolio, do you have a favourite food pairing to go with one of the wines?
Oysters with the Sauvignon Blanc, Salmon with the Pinot Noir, Moose with The Bear.
9. What do you think will be the next big trend in BC wine over the next few years?
Authenticity and sense of place.
10. Screwcap or cork? What’s your preference?
I’m still divided. Screwcap for whites, no question. I’m experimenting with varying levels of oxygen permeability in screwcaps. I have wines as far back as 2007 in screwcap, and they are ageing beautifully. Marketers still pushing for cork wines.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2015 IconWines.ca
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Get To Know... Michael Bartier
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| Photo courtesy Bartier Bros. |
Vintner, Bartier Bros., Okanagan Crush Pad Winery
Summerland, BC
bartierbros.com
okanagancrushpad.com
Bartier's CV is about as long and respected as it gets in the Okanagan's (relatively) youthful wine industry. He's held just about every job the industry has to offer from sales rep to cellar hand to head winemaker; learning and absorbing everything he can along the way. After stints as the winemaker for Hawthorn Mountain Vineyards (now See-Ya-Later-Ranch), Township 7 and Road 13, Bartier set out on two new projects; developing his own label (in partnership with his brother Don) and helping Okanagan Crush Pad Winery establish itself as a premier custom crush facility.
Bartier has been major contributor to BC wine over the years, helping to raise the bar of quality at every winery he's worked at and by broadening the reach and diversity of the sometimes homogenic industry via the many micro-labels he's consulted for.
Get to know Michael and get to know Bartier Bros. wines a bit better...
Key wines to try:
Bartier Bros. Semillon: 2013
Bartier Bros. Barrel Fermented Chardonnay: 2013
Bartier Bros. Syrah: 2011
1. What do you enjoy most about making wine?
I enjoy most that it is a cycle on every level, through the planning, growing, the processing of fruit, and the all important and satisfying finishing of the wine. However, despite the cycle, it is always a learning experience. As soon as we think we know it all, along comes another vintage . . .
2. What inspired you to become a winemaker?
I can't say that I was inspired to be a winemaker, the opportunity appeared in front of me and I embraced it. I think I can honestly say, though, that I would have embraced other opportunities just as enthusiastically; I enjoy process and I immerse myself in whatever is in front of me.
3. What causes you the most stress during harvest?
The local wine festival sometimes applies marketing demands on my time when I am definitely in a farming (read antisocial) frame of mind! Having said that, I can't complain; the wine festival has done as much, or more, for our little wine industry in the Okanagan than any other single event.
4. What is your favourite and/or least favourite wine cliché?
The word "balance" is so overused, - it is a cliche, - but it is a cliche for a reason. Balance is everything in wine; flavour, texture, fruit, minerality - these all play each other and must be in balance. For these to be in balance, the vines must be in balance. To me a vine in balance is one that grows just enough leaf canopy to ripen the fruit - no more - and the rest of the vine's energy goes into the fruit. Anything more is just wasted vigour in vegetative growth, and eventually wasted flavour leading to off-balance. The single most important job I have as a winemaker is to achieve balance in the vineyard - healthy vines in healthy soil, which grow just enough to make balanced wines.
5. Away from the cellar and vineyard, what’s your greatest passion in life?
My wife and son - nothing else comes close.
6. After a long day of work in the cellar, what do you turn to for refreshment?
Exercise outside - mountain biking or trail running - followed by a crisp light beer. . .
7. If you could take credit for one other BC wine on the market today, which would it be and why?
I'm very proud of the consulting work I do with Harper's Trail winery in Kamloops. Riesling, Kamloops, Limestone . . . a very important combination.
8. Of the wines in your portfolio, do you have a favourite food pairing to go with one of the wines?
Our Syrah is typically lighter in style (very Pinot like) with refreshing structure and acidity. It goes great with a rustic pasta dish I love to make which involves lots of garlic, onion, chilies, fresh tomatoes, and chorizo. The acidity of the wine matches the difficult tomato pairing, and of the spiciness of the wine very much matches the spiciness of the dish.
9. What do you think will be the next big trend in BC wine over the next few years?
The articulation of wines being Okanagan, rather than compared to reference points like Rheingau, Burgundy, or Bordeaux. These are important places making delicious wines, but we are getting the confidence now to start referring to our own style which reflects what the Okanagan is; fresh, alive, pristine, mineral, juicy, and delicious.
10. Screwcap or cork? What’s your preference?
Screwcap, hands down.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2015 IconWines.ca
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