Morning Bay Vineyard Wine Tasting
Last Tuesday we attended the Morning Bay Vineyard and Estate Winery tasting held at the Alibi Room in Gastown, hosted by winery owners Keith Watt and Barbara Reid. Morning Bay is located on Pender Island, and the 2006 vintages are the first productions to come from this young winery. Of the six bottles opened for […]
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Chenin Blanc 2006
Quails' Gate Estate Winery Chenin Blanc 2006 The '06 Chenin Blanc from Quails' Gate is a standout from this fine Westbank, BC winery. This wine could be an afternoon sipper, or an accompaniment with a meal. It's light and crisp, with a distinct citrus flavour (think very mild orange rind) and a subtly floral […]
Congratulations, Morning Bay
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 […]