Okanagan wine tour 2008: BC Wine Lover’s picks

Each year BC Wine Lover comes back with as much wine as we can carry, and this year it was about a half-dozen cases of product from BC’s finest wineries. Here’s a list of wines we purchased on our Summer 2008 trip to the Okanagan:

Stoneboat Vineyards Faux Pas Rosé 2007

Red Rooster Riesling 2007
Red Rooster Gewürztraminer 2007
Red Rooster Cabernet Merlot 2006
La Frenz Chardonnay 2007
La Frenz Liqueur Muscat
Township 7 Pinot Gris 2007
See Ya Later Ranch Riesling 2007
See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2007
See Ya Later Ranch Jimmy My Pal 2006
See Ya Later Ranch Gewürztraminer 2006
See Ya Later Ranch Brut
Blue Mountain Pinot Blanc 2006
Blasted Church Syrah 2006
Blasted Church Hatfield’s Fuse 2007
Blasted Church Dam Flood 2007
Wild Goose Gewürztraminer 2007
Wild Goose Pinot Noir 2006
Wild Goose Merlot 2006
Wild Goose Pinot Blanc 2007
Wild Goose Autumn Gold 2007
Wild Goose Pinot Gris 2007
Wild Goose Merlot Reserve 2006
Thornhaven Barrel Reserve Pinot Noir 2006
Thornhaven Chardonnay 2005
Thornhaven Pinot Gris 2007
Thornhaven Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Thornhaven Merlot 2006
Dirty Laundry Pinot Gris 2006
Dirty Laundry Chardonnay 2006
Sonoran Desert Morning 2004
Sonoran Gewürztraminer 2006
Sumac Ridge Pinot Blanc 2007
Sumac Ridge Merlot Cabernet 2005
Sumac Ridge Chardonnay 2006
Sumac Ridge Pipe 2004
Poplar Grove Pinot Blanc 2007
Poplar Grove Riesling 2007
Poplar Grove Rosé 2007
D’Angelo Merlot Cabernet 2005
Hillside Estates Old Vines Gamay Noir 2006
Hillside Estates Merlot 2006
Hillside Estates Cabernet Franc 2006
Hillside Estates Gewürztraminer 2007
Hillside Estates Rosé 2007
Hillside Estates Muscat Ottonel 2007
Hillside Estates Riesling 2007
Hillside Estates Pinot Gris 2007
Stoneboat Faux Pas Rosé 2007
Stoneboat Pinotage 2006
Stoneboat Pinot Blanc 2006
Stoneboat Pinot Noir 2006
Silver Sage Pinot Blanc Dessert Wine
Le Vieux Pin Pinot Noir Rosé 2007
Golden Mile Cellars Syrah 2006
Golden Mile Cellars Zinfandel 2006
Golden Mile Cellars Chardonnay 2006

Come back to www.bcwinelover.ca for our tasting notes on many of these wines in the months ahead!

Author

  • Stacey Fruin is a passionate B.C. wine explorer, road‑trip enthusiast, and co‑founder of BC Wine Lover. A devoted cyclist and proud booster of the province’s wine community, she has tackled major charity rides including the Ride to Conquer Cancer and the Bicycle Trek for Life. When she’s not discovering new wineries or planning her next culinary creation, Stacey can be found enjoying life in Vancouver with her husband Mike and daughter Sophie. Beyond her wine adventures, she is also the co‑author of the leading guide to basic B.C. company law.