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Anthony Gismondi & Treve Ring tasting notes & reviews 93 points – Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir 2016 “The Micro-Cuvée is meant to be the best of the Meyer pinots every year, although it appears the Old Block is pushing for similar status. All 150 cases are grown at McLean Creek Road and the MC is […]

Gismondi tasting notes & reviews Anthony Gismondi | August 8, 2017  | gismondionwine.com 91 Points – Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir 2015 “The Micro-Cuvée is best of the bunch most years, although rivalled by the Old Block in 2015. There is only 110 cases of it, all grown at McLean Creek Road. The Micro Cuvée is […]

Wine Align’s National Wine Awards of Canada (NWAC) are the largest, most respected wine judging competition in the country. This year, the largest in history with over 1,700 wines entered from 242 wineries from across Canada (132 wineries from BC).  Their website states: “The wines were judged over five full days in Wolfville, Nova Scotia […]

Followed by a SILVER medal at the National Wine Awards of Canada last week, our 2015 Reimer Vineyard Pinot Noir was recently written up in the Globe & Mail receiving 92 points from Beppi Crosariol in his article “Eight wonderful wine choices from recent vintages of Canadian reds”. “From a stellar pinot noir producer, this […]

Earlier this week Wine Align released the results of the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada for the “Chardonnay” category and we were thrilled to have been awarded 1 GOLD, 3 SILVERS and 1 BRONZE in this category. Today the results were announced for the “Pinot Noir” category and we are so excited to have received two […]

The results of the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada are in and will be released over the next two weeks by category. This morning the Chardonnay category was announced and we are so pleased to have been awarded 1 GOLD, 3 SILVERS and 1 BRONZE in this category! 2015 Tribute Series Chardonnay ~ GOLD […]

John Schreiner on wine: Okanagan Falls Wineries Tasting April 5th, 2017 95 Points ~ Meyer Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir 2014 “This wine is made by choosing the best block and best clones from the McLean Creek Vineyard and then selecting the best barrels to produce 110 cases. This was aged 11 months in French oak […]

“Digging the Dirt in British Columbia” by Tina Gellie, Decanter Magazine March 2017 We were thrilled to hear about this upcoming story in UK’s Decanter Magazine on BC Wines and we are so excited to be included in Tina Gellie’s “10 Picks from Okanagan & Similkameen”. Tina featured our 2012 McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir […]

This week on Gismondi on Wine – “Top Ten: Next World Pinot Noirs” includes our 2014 Reimer Vineyard Pinot! 92 Points, Anthony Gismondi “East Kelowna is home to this juicy, spicy, alive pinot noir. The nose is mix of jasmine and super ripe black cherries. The attack is sweet pinot with silky, round, juicy, soft fruit […]

Thrilled to see two of our Pinot Noirs in Anthony Gismondi’s recent “Top Ten BC Wines of 2016” list! The full article is available online at gismondionwine.com 93 Points ~ Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir 2014 “Only 110 cases of Micro Cuvée were made, all grown at McLean Creek Road. The fruit was picked from the 6th […]

We are thrilled to receive these great scores and reviews from John Schreiner in his recent blog post! 95 Points ~ Meyer Micro-Cuvée Pinot Noir 2014 “This wine is made by choosing the best block and best clones from the McLean Creek Vineyard and then selecting the best barrels to produce 110 cases. It will […]

This week on Anthony Gismondi’s tasting notes he reviews our 2014 Tribute Series and 2015 Okanagan Valley Chardonnay! 91 Points – 2014 Tribute Series Chardonnay Old Main Road, Naramata BC “The fruit was hand harvested October 30th at 24 brix from the sixteen-year-old, silty/clay loamy Naramata-based Old Main Road Vineyard that faces north.

This weekend in The Vancouver Sun, wine writer and Wine Align judge Anthony Gismondi featured our wines in his article titled “B.C Pinot Noirs snapping up Burgundy’s heels”. The almost full page spread in the August 5th paper talks about the recent article in UK’s Decanter Magazine “The Best Pinot Noirs in the world (outside […]

New reviews on all 5 of our 2014 Pinot Noirs from Anthony Gismondi today! 93 Points ~ Micro Cuvee Pinot Noir 2014 “Only 110 cases of Micro Cuvée were made, all grown at McLean Creek Road. The fruit was picked from the 6th thorough the 21st of October and it is clear it was picked […]

In advance of BC Day, Treve Ring highlights the Top 10 Scoring BC Wineries from the 2016 National Wine Awards of Canada. Treve Ring & Anthony Gismondi’s chose a selection of their favourite wines that were tasted at Gismondi on Wine over the past year including our 2014 McLean Creek Road Chardonnay. 90 Points “This wine is […]

The results from the 2016 National Wine Awards of Canada (NWAC) were released this week and we are honoured to be named #5 winery in Canada, #3 winery in BC and #3 small winery in Canada! The National competition was held this June in Penticton, and the wines were judged over five days by 21 judges from across […]

In the recent edition of UK’s Decanter Magazine, Decanter’s consulting editor and world renowned wine writer, Steven Spurrier, writes about his visit to BC and showcases 18 BC wines! Steven says “For me, wine is all about the three P’s: the place, the people and the product. British Columbia ticks all three boxes with exuberance, elegance […]

Each year, our Tribute Series Chardonnay is named after a western Canadian for an outstanding achievement in their field. Janice and I donate $5,000 towards a not-for profit foundation, endowment, scholarship or charity of that person’s choice as a way of encouraging or honouring the legacies of these Canadians. For our 2014 Tribute Series we […]

A nice review of our 2014 Gewürztraminer in Anthony Gismondi’s weekly reviews! 89 Points “This is a fun-style Gewürztraminer that comes off a block of 22 year-old fruit that faces the setting sun. The nose is mix of lees and litchi fruit, orange flecks and spicy. The attack presents mostly dry with just a hint […]

What Can You Expect From Okanagan Falls Wines 2016? Karl MyWinePal | April 17th, 2016 4.5/5 Stars ~ Tribute Series Chardonnay, Old Main Road Vineyard, 2014 Meyer Family Vineyards has been producing top quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines since their initial release.  I have no hesitation recommending these wines. This wine has a nice […]

Okanagan Falls wineries come to town in 2016 John Schreiner | April 11th, 2016 | johnschreiner.blogspot.ca 91 Points – Meyer McLean Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 “The wine has aromas and flavours of cherry and raspberry with spice and even a hint of licorice on a full and silky palate.” 91 Points – Meyer Tribute […]

The April edition of the UK’s Decanter Magazine has just been released and we are so thrilled and honoured to be mentioned in their cover story “Pinot Noir: the world’s best (outside Burgundy)”. Our 2013 McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir was listed as highly recommended alongside 29 other Pinot Noirs from around world. It was […]

We had the pleasure of hosting esteemed wine judge and writer for Wine Align, David Lawrason, earlier this month and enjoyed the opportunity to share our new 2014 wines with him. David reviewed and wrote up a few of our new wines and we’re thrilled to have received over 90 Points on most of the […]

We are thrilled to see another great story about BC wines in the newest edition of California’s SOMM Journal. Wine enthusiast, Steven Spurrier covered the first part of his trip to BC in his article “The Best of British Columbia” in the Oct/Nov issue. We are pleased to see this follow up story “The Best […]

We are thrilled to see our Marks and Spencer Pinot Noir mentioned again in London’s The Guardian on this list of six wines to watch out for in 2016! David Williams says “No surprises that the only UK supermarket that has not had an existential crisis at the rise of Aldi-Lidl is also the first […]

Excited to see our 2013 Gewürztraminer on Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson’s list of “Top Wine Picks – Post Holiday Budget” in his MyWineCanada blog this week! Here’s what he’s saying about this wine: “I’m the third MWC blogger to chime in on this wine and, like fellow scribes Jake Skakun and Michelle Bouffard, have nothing but good […]

Thrilled to be written up twice this week in two UK newspapers recommending our wine for Christmas! Earlier this week in UK’s Daily Express Jaime Goode recommends our Marks and Spencer Pinot Noir as a perfect last-minute buy! David Williams also recommends our Pinot in his article “Wines to Treat Yourself with over Christmas” in […]

Thrilled to be on this list of “10 exciting discoveries” in Ian D’Agata’s article last week in UK’s Decanter Magazine! “Canada is on the verge of breaking out big time on the world wine map” says Ian D’Agata, “and not just for their sweet wines”. If you missed the full story “Canada Can” in the […]

We are very excited to announce that our Marks & Spencer Pinot Noir, made exclusively for Marks & Spencer in the UK, has just hit the shelves! Earlier this year we had the pleasure of working with Marks & Spencer winemaker Belinda Kleinig who selected this fine Pinot Noir for it’s purity and layered complexity. […]

Excited to see our 2011 Reimer Vineyard Pinot Noir in the September issue of UK’s Decanter Magazine! In Ian D’Agata’s article “Canada Can” he lists his top 15 Canadian picks and rates our Pinot 17 Points (out of 20) which is equivalent to a 90 Point wine! Read the full article here.

Photo Credit: Vina Errazuriz In August this year, we had the pleasure of hosting international wine consultant and wine writer Steven Spurrier & Wine Align critic DJ Kearney for a tasting at the vineyard. Arguably one of the most influential men in the world of wine, consulting editor for UK’s Decanter Magazine and chairman of […]

BC winemakers thirsty for more exports Vancouver Business | Gordon Hamilton | September 8th, 2015 “British Columbia’s wine producers are making wine that’s good enough to attract international luminaries like Steven Spurrier, but many still face an uphill battle in translating praise from wine critics into export sales. “Our wines can compete with the big […]

We are thrilled to have received two medals at the 2015 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada! 2013 Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir Gold Medal, 90 Points Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015. 91 Points, Rémy Charest, WineAlign Judge 4 out of 5 Stars, Bill Zacharkiw “Shows […]

Today in My Wine Canada‘s “Pair it Up!” … Seared Salmon with Mashed Potatoes and Leeks paired with our 2013 Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir! Read the full article here: http://mywinecanada.com/wineblog/pair-wine-ricardo-magazine/

For B.C. grape growers, it’s the summer of Noir Okanagan vintners make Pinot Noir among top three most planted grapes in B.C By Gordon Hamilton, June 26th, 2015 www.biv.com/article/2015/6/bc-grape-growers-its-summer-noir “It’s called the heartbreak grape, because it’s so difficult to make it well, but for a growing number of Okanagan winemakers, Pinot Noir is worth falling […]

The Gray Report shares the 10 best Canadian wines from the Northern Lands wine competition this year, and we are pleased to see our 2013 McLean Creek Road Pinot (which also won best Pinot Noir) on the list ...