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Okanagan Valley

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (15) Meyer Family Vineyards

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 jamiegoode 509 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://mfvwines.com/ Jak and Janice Meyer are turning out some of the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the Okanagan.

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (14) Nostalgia

September 5, 2026September 5, 2026 jamiegoode 759 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://nostalgiawines.ca/ Gina Fernandes Harfman is the owner and winemaker at Nostalgia Wines, based in Black Sage Bench in Canada’s

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (13) Pamplemousse Jus

August 31, 2026 jamiegoode 656 Views Natural wine, Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.pamplemoussejus.ca/ We need more wineries like this! Pamplemousse Jus is a small winery based on a farm in the

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (12) Haywire and Garnet Valley Ranch

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 jamiegoode 799 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://haywirewinery.com/ I’ve reported on the wines of Okanagan star Haywire a lot in the past. Under the hands of

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Solvero in Garnet Valley

August 27, 2026 jamiegoode 557 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://solverowines.ca/ Solvero is an exciting small winery in the Garnet Valley, which is a spectacular spot in the Summerland

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Lake Breeze

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 jamiegoode 618 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.lakebreeze.ca/ Lake Breeze is on the Naramata Bench, and since 2021 has been owned by the McIntyre family. The

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kismet winery okanagan
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (9) Kismet Estate Winery

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 jamiegoode 903 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.kismetestatewinery.com/ There’s a great story to Kismet. Sukwinder (Sukhi) and Balwinder Dhaliwal moved from the Punjab in India to

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (8) Burrowing Owl

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 jamiegoode 1273 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.burrowingowlwine.ca/ Burrowing Owl is another important Okanagan winery. They are medium-sized (45 000 cases), but they are an important

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (7) Black Hills Estate

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 jamiegoode 712 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.blackhillswinery.com/ Black Hills is a noted winery in Black Sage Bench in the south of the Okanagan, famous for

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (6) Nk’Mip

June 11, 2026 jamiegoode 1239 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.nkmipcellars.com/About-Us This was my second visit to Nk’Mip (pronounced inkameep), an important winery in the south of the Okanagan.

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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

September 16, 2026 jamiegoode

As far as lunches go, this was one of the best I’ve had in recent years, held at the remarkable

Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday

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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
the central dozen - 12 central otago pinot noirs
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The Central Dozen, an important exercise in telling the contemporary story of Central Otago Pinot Noir through a curated selection of 12 bottles

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 jamiegoode

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

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