These wines had my vote from the first sip, and this year Painted Rock Estate Winery is getting nods from around the globe. Thirteen wines from Painted Rock were submitted for the 2011 Canadian Wine Awards which took place only a few weeks ago, and the Penticton winery collected 13 medals. Not too shabby. Internationally,…
I love the fall. The colours of autumn passed too quickly this year, and I’ll admit when the snow started falling this weekend it nearly triggered a gag reflex. So before I accept that winter just might be upon us, here’s a little more fall. In the Okanagan, fall means wine harvest. It’s crisp air…
With companies like Painted Rock Estate Winery and Joy Road Catering, it’s so easy to eat and drink local in the Okanagan. Too easy. My jeans are getting really tight. At the end of August, Painted Rock hosted some of Canada’s leading wine writers, sommeliers and judges who were in Penticton for the 10th annual…
