JoieFarm Named BC Winery Of The Year By Wine Press Northwest
March 30, 2010
photo: Chris Mason Stearns
News from Scout supporter JoieFarm
Naramata, BC | JoieFarm is proud to announce that we have been named the “2010 British Columbia Winery of the Year” by Wine Press Northwest in the spring edition of their magazine. This award is selected by the editors of Wine Press Northwest based on blind tastings, visits, accolades and other considerations. Wineries of the Year must have also completed at least five vintages. The complete article can be found online here. Read more
Joiefarm’s ’08 “A Noble Blend” & Riesling Score Big With Judges
December 8, 2009
Two JoieFarm wines win 1st and 2nd overall in the 10th Annual Wine Press Northwest Platinum Judging
News from Scout supporter JoieFarm
Naramata, BC | JoieFarm is proud to announce that our 2008 Riesling and 2008 A Noble Blend have finished 1st and 2nd overall in the 10th Annual Wine Press Northwest Platinum Judging. Both wines were designated Double Platinum, while the 2008 Riesling was also awarded the title “Best of the Best”, only the second white wine in the history of the competition to do so. Read more
Wines From Naramata’s JoieFarm Now Available For Sale Online
November 21, 2009
photo: Chris Mason Stearns
News from Scout supporter JoieFarm
Naramata, BC | In analyzing client feedback and media coverage over the past several years, our clients and colleagues have told us that they love JoieFarm wines, but have difficulty accessing them. In order to address this problem we have decided to make our wines available year round (based on availability) via our website. Read more
Naramata’s JoieFarm At “C” Restaurant Next Sunday Night
November 12, 2009
Six courses on Sunday, November 22nd at 6 pm for $110 (tax and grat included)
News from Scout supporters JoieFarm
We would like to announce an upcoming dinner with Canada’s premiere seafood restaurant, C Restaurant on Sunday November 22nd at 6 pm. We are always especially pleased to stand up with former colleagues and C Restaurant represents a pinnacle in Michael’s restaurant career having served there as sommelier almost 10 years ago. Since our first release in 2005 C Restaurant has been a tremendous supporter of JoieFarm and the compatibility of their cuisine with our wines is absolutely seamless. Read more
JoieFarm’s Humble Beginnings Revealed In The Financial Post
September 21, 2009
The Financial Post has an illuminating bit of background on how the Naramata Bench’s award-winning JoieFarm came into being… Read more
OKANAGABLOG #419: Once Upon The Best “Feast Of Fields”, Ever
August 26, 2009
With our kids just about to go back to school, my wife and I are trying to squeeze as much awesomeness as we can out of the last week of the summer. We’ve just come back from a couple of days spent in Naramata and Summerland, enjoying the hospitality of our good friends Heidi and Michael at JoieFarm and experiencing the region’s first ever Feast of Fields. Read more
Naramata’s JoieFarm Scores Big At LG’s Awards Of Excellence
July 31, 2009
Naramata's JoieFarm wins two Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Excellence in British Columbia Wine...
Great news from Scout supporter Joie Farm
JoieFarm is proud to announce that we are the proud recipients of not one, but two 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Excellence in British Columbia Wines for our 2007 Reserve Chardonnay and our 2008 Riesling. Read more
Eight Minutes With Heidi Noble And Michael Dinn Of JoieFarm…
July 5, 2009
Seven years after leaving the restaurant trade behind them and going out on a limb to purchase 5 acres on the Naramata Bench, Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn have turned their labour of love, JoieFarm, into one of Canada’s most iconic wineries. Read more
At Salt With JoieFarm Plus Kolt & Skakun Start A Sweet Blog…
June 10, 2009
Heidi and Michael from JoieFarm were in town hosting a tasting event with Kurtis Kolt and Jake Skakun in Salt Tasting Room’s cellar the night I returned from Tofino. Unfortunately, due to exhaustion and the pressing need to address a desk loaded with six days of work, I couldn’t stay beyond the first couple of courses. I took a few snaps while I was there, and they can be viewed after the jump…
JoieFarm: Inspirations, Stories and Old World Reference Points
May 17, 2009
“JoieFarm Revealed: Inspirations, Stories and Old World Reference Points of winemakers Heidi Noble & Michael Dinn”
News from Scout Supporter JoieFarm
This evening of charcuterie, cheese and four flights of wine will examine the wines and regions that have directly influenced our winemaking at JoieFarm. Six relevant old world wines from Alsace, Burgundy, the Loire Valley and Spain will be poured alongside JoieFarm’s A Noble Blend 2008, Rosé 2008, Reserve Chardonnay 2007 and PTG 2007. These flights have been chosen to illustrate why we at JoieFarm have made the choices that we have about what and how to make our wines. This evening will also be an exclusive preview to the very limited production of our 2007 Reserve wines to be released in September 2009. $80 (includes food, wine, tax, gratuity). Monday June 8th, 2009 @ 7:00 pm. For reservations please contact Salt Tasting Room at 604.633.1912. Tickets also available online at www.salttastingroom.com/cellar Read more
