Congratulations, Morning Bay

Morning Bay winery

We're not familiar with this Gulf Island winery, Morning Bay. A quick google doesn't give us much more about them than that they're based on Pender Island. The Penders are a beautiful place, one of our favourites in the southern gulf. Thanks to the rainshadow provided by the Cascades it can be a pretty warm and dry spot in summer, 2007's bad weather notwithstanding.

Anyway, here's a quote from their release… 

Morning Bay 2004 Reserve Merlot wins Bronze at 2007 Canadian Wine Awards

In the 2007 Canadian Wine Awards, Morning Bay's 2004 Inkameep Vineyards Reserve Merlot won a bronze medal, a first for Morning Bay, putting our reserve among Canada's most distinguished fine red wines.

In a competition in which no gold medal was awarded, Morning Bay's Reserve placed in good company: Jackson-Triggs' Proprietor's Grand Reserve, Mission Hill's Select Lot Collection, and NK'Mip Cellars all won bronze in the same category.

 

Author

  • Mike Klassen is a Vancouver city councillor, communications professional, and long-time advocate for British Columbia’s wine industry. He co‑founded BC Wine Lover in 2007 with his wife Stacey, sharing stories from their travels through the province’s wine regions and spotlighting the people and places that make B.C. wine distinctive.

    In 2015, Mike led the BC Wine Appellation Task Group, guiding a province‑wide consultation that produced recommendations—later endorsed by industry plebiscite—that strengthened B.C.’s appellation standards and helped establish today’s sub‑GIs.

    His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Huffington Post, and Daily Hive, blending history, policy insight, and personal experience. Alongside his work on Vancouver City Council, Mike continues to explore vineyards across the province, champion local producers, and celebrate the evolving culture of B.C. wine.