BC Wine

Gray Monk - Pinot Noir Le 2024

Okanagan Pinot Noir at a weeknight price. Light enough to chill slightly and pour alongside salmon...

Sandhill - Merlot 2022

Okanagan Merlot at a weeknight price. Soft tannin and ripe fruit make it an easy call alongside...

The Hatch - Rosso Nv

Okanagan table red built for exactly this kind of situation. Enough body to handle a burger or a...

Road 13 Select Harvest Cabernet Merlot

Okanagan Bordeaux blend built for the table. The tannin structure handles lamb chops or a Sunday...

Tinhorn Creek Cabernet Franc

Okanagan Cab Franc sits in a useful middle ground, enough structure to handle lamb chops or a...

Orofino - Few And Far Between Washington Series Ci

Okanagan producer Orofino working with Washington fruit. Medium-bodied and food-driven, this kind of...

Scout Vineyard - Grapes Et Al

Grapes et Al is a BC label worth knowing at this price. Medium-bodied and food-driven, it sits...

Quails Gate - Old Vines Foch

Okanagan Marechal Foch from one of BC's most consistent producers. The old vines add density without...

Joie Farm - Ptg

Okanagan Gamay-Pinot blend from one of BC's most reliable tables wines. Low tannin and bright...

Orofino - Red Bridge Red

Similkameen red from one of BC's most quietly serious producers. Fruit-forward enough to work with...

Mission Hill - Reserve Meritage

Okanagan Meritage built for the table. The Cabernet-Merlot blend has enough structure to stand up to...

Blue Grouse - Quill Red

BC red from the Cowichan Valley, a cooler site that keeps the fruit in check and the structure...

La Stella - Fortissimo

Okanagan Merlot-Cabernet blend from La Stella, one of the Similkameen's more serious Italian-leaning...

Le Vieux Pin - Cuvee Sereine 2024

Okanagan Pinot Noir from one of the valley's most serious estates. Cuvée Sereine sits in the lighter...

Poplar Grove - Merlot

Okanagan Merlot from one of the Naramata Bench's most established names. Structured enough for lamb...

After 93 Vineyards & Estate Winery - Pinot Noir

Okanagan Pinot Noir at a price that still makes sense for a weeknight. Light enough tannin to sit...

Tantalus - Looney Vineyard Pinot Noir

Single-vineyard Okanagan Pinot from Tantalus, one of BC's most consistent addresses for this grape....

Little Farm Winery - Pied De Cuve Cabernet Franc

Similkameen Cab Franc from one of BC's most thoughtful small producers. Lighter on its feet than the...

Liquidity - Pinot Noir Estate 2018

Okanagan Pinot Noir from one of the valley's more serious estate operations. The weight sits right...

Else, Gamay Noir

BC Gamay from a producer worth knowing. Light enough to chill slightly and serve with salmon or...

Else, Pinot Noir

BC Pinot Noir that earns its place at a salmon dinner without argument. Light enough tannin to stay...

Rigour And Whimsy - Thus Spoke Veruca 2022

BC red blends reward a second look, and this one earns it. The name is a distraction; what matters...

Culmina - Hypothesis

Okanagan Cabernet-based blend from one of the South Okanagan's most serious estates. The structure...

L-st Gamay

Okanagan Gamay from Laughing Stock, a producer that takes the variety seriously. Low tannin and high...

Blasted Church Vineyards - Nectar Of The Gods

Okanagan red blend from one of BC's more reliably food-focused producers. The structure here handles...

Dirty Laundry - Bordello

Okanagan red blend from one of the Similkameen's more playful producers. The structure here is built...

Echo Bay Vineyard - Synoptic 2022

Okanagan Cabernet-based blends at this price point tend to reward the table more than the glass....

Lastella Expressivo

Okanagan red built for the table. Meritage-style structure means it can handle a proper roast or a...

Painted Rock - Cabernet Sauvignon

Okanagan Cabernet from one of Skaha Bench's most serious estates. The tannin structure here wants a...

St Hubertus - Dry Riesling

Okanagan Riesling from one of BC's oldest estate wineries. Dry and precise, with enough acidity to...

Road 13 - Honest John`s Crispy White 2024

Okanagan blend built for the table, not the shelf. The crisp, dry profile cuts through fried...

Mission Hill - Reserve Chardonnay

Okanagan Chardonnay with enough weight to handle a cream sauce but enough acidity to keep the plate...

8th Generation Vineyard - Riesling

Okanagan Riesling from a family estate in the Similkameen-adjacent benchlands above Summerland. Dry...

Sage Hills - Pinot Gris

Okanagan Pinot Gris with enough body to carry richer dishes. The weight and mild acidity make it a...

Nichol Vineyard - Pinot Gris

Naramata Bench Pinot Gris from one of the Okanagan's most quietly serious small producers. Textured...

The Hatch - Rhymes With Door Hinge

Okanagan white blend from one of BC's quirkier labels. Crisp and aromatic enough to cut through...

After 93 Vineyards And Estate Winery - Pinot Gris

Okanagan Pinot Gris with some weight behind it. The texture holds up to richer dishes, roast...

Tantalus - Riesling 2025

Okanagan Riesling from one of BC's most consistent producers. Dry and precise, with enough acidity...

Liquidity - Chardonnay Estate 2022

Okanagan Chardonnay from one of the Naramata Bench's more serious estates. Enough richness to stand...

Terravista Albarino

Okanagan Albariño from one of the Naramata Bench's most focused small producers. The saline,...

Terravista Vineyard Verdejo

Okanagan Verdejo, and one of the more interesting whites coming out of the Naramata Bench right now....

Black Hills - Sauvignon Blanc

Okanagan Sauvignon Blanc from one of the Okanagan's most consistent estates. The variety's natural...

Black Swift Vineyards - Braided Hill Chardonnay

Okanagan Chardonnay with enough weight to stand up to roast chicken or a butter-finished pasta, but...

Rigour And Whimsy - The Beast

BC white that earns its name. Enough acidity to cut through butter sauces and rich seafood without...

Scout Vineyard - Riesling 2022

Okanagan Riesling with enough tension to work hard at the table. The acidity cuts through anything...

Little Farm Winery - Pied De Cuve Chardonnay

Similkameen Chardonnay from one of BC's most serious small producers. Enough weight to stand up to...

Echo Bay Vineyard - L-st Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Okanagan Sauvignon Blanc at a price point where the vineyard work shows. The natural acidity here...

Rigour And Whimsy - Bite Of The Dragon 2021

BC white with a name that earns its keep. The acidity here does real work at a table built around...

Averiill Creek Okeanos

Averill Creek working outside their Pinot comfort zone here. This Vancouver Island white has the...

Blackbird - Wild Arc Noiret Riesling

Noiret-Riesling is an unusual cross, and Wild Arc leans into the aromatic side without losing grip....

8th Generation Vineyard - Pinot Meunier Rose

Okanagan Pinot Meunier rosé, and a good reason to skip the Provence bottle for once. The acidity and...

Lastella - Lastellina Rosato

Okanagan rosato from LaStella, one of the Similkameen's Italian-focused producers. The bubbles and...

Burrowing Owl - Rose

Okanagan Rosé from one of BC's most consistent estates. Dry enough to cut through salmon or...

Rigour And Whimsy - Maybe It`s Just An Illusion

BC bubbles with enough acidity to cut through a spread of share plates, from fried things to soft...

Lightning Rock Winery - Elysia Blanc De Noirs

Similkameen Valley sparkling from one of BC's quietly serious producers. Blanc de Noirs brings...

Road 13 - Sparkling Chenin Blanc

Okanagan Chenin Blanc with bubbles is a genuinely useful combination. The acidity is sharp enough to...

Esquimalt - Palmer`s Spiced Apple

Spiced apple wine from Victoria's Esquimalt Winery. The warmth of the spice and residual sweetness...

Victoria Distillers - Bitter Bianca

Not a wine, but worth putting on the table. This bitter aperitivo from Victoria BC has the herbal...

Clos Du Soleil - Saturn

Okanagan dessert wine built for cheese and fruit at the end of the table. Residual sugar and acidity...

Bench 1775 - Bonfire Icewine

Okanagan Icewine from one of Naramata Bench's reliable producers. Serve it cold, pour it small, and...

Elephant Island - Cherry

Okanagan fruit wine that earns a seat at the dinner table. Bright acidity keeps it from going jammy,...

A Sunday In August - Gulf Island Vermouth

Gulf Islands vermouth made with local botanicals. Serve it over ice with a slice of something citrus...

Little Farm Winery - Pied De Cuve Orange #2

Similkameen orange wine from one of BC's most thoughtful small producers. Skin contact gives it...