GOODS: Del & Miranda Of Elephant Island Launching “UnConventional Wisdom” Brand

Elephant Island is located at 2730 Aikins Loop in Naramata BC | 250.496.5522 | www.elephantislandwine.com

The GOODS from Elephant Island

Naramata, BC | Genius or madness? Given the trajectory of their post university careers, Miranda + Del Halladay would argue their pursuit of original thinking requires a strong dose of both. Launching Elephant Island Orchard Wines cracked the seal on unconventional winemaking style in BC. Fans and critics alike have their opinion on which camp Elephant Island should be categorized. Eleven vintages later enter stage left: UnConventional Wisdom – a new brand launched by Del + Miranda. Read more

GOODS: The 2010 Rosé From “JoieFarm” Awarded “Best In Show” In California Comp

JoieFarm is located in beautiful Naramata, BC | 250-496-0073 | Toll free: 1-866-422-5643 | www.joiefarm.com

The GOODS from JoieFarm

Naramata, BC | JoieFarm is proud to announce that our 2010 Rosé has been awarded Best Rosé Wine in Show at the 30th Annual Riverside International Wine Competition in Temecula, California. Wine Judge Mitch Cosentino, owner/winemaker of pureCos Wines, described the wine as “Young, fresh with aromatic notes of banana that makes this a classic Pinot Noir Rose. Bright and balanced with pure fruit flavors!”

Forty-seven judges from around the United States, mainly wine makers, wine journalists, and wine merchants, evaluated approximately 2000 wines over a three-day period. For 30 years, the Riverside International Wine Competition has provided consumers and the wine industry with carefully considered results of a blind tasting by professional wine evaluators. A key benefit of this event is to recognize wines in a wide variety of styles, including wine regions that don’t often get such recognition. Further details after the jump… Read more

GOODS: Georgia Straight Readers Name “JoieFarm” Best BC Winery for White Wines

JoieFarm is located in beautiful Naramata, BC | 250-496-0073 | Toll free: 1-866-422-5643 | www.joiefarm.com

The GOODS from JoieFarm

Naramata, BC | JoieFarm is proud to announce that we have been chosen by the readers of the Georgia Straight as the “2011 Best BC Winery for White Wines” in their Golden Plates issue available on Vancouver newsstands today. The choice of JoieFarm as the 2011 winner, despite our limited production and distribution channels, speaks to the increasing sophistication of the BC wine consumer. We would like to take this moment to acknowledge the tremendous job done by the restaurant trade, private retailers and supporting media throughout Canada in telling our story on our behalf to the public. We would also like to thank our supporting clients and the readers of the Georgia Straight for their consideration. Read more

Harvest Season Now Underway At The Naramata Heritage Inn

Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa is located at 3625 First St in Naramata, BC | 1.866.617.1188 | naramatainn.com

News from Scout supporter Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa

Naramata, BC | The sun is back on in Naramata, the grapes are hastily ripening, the winemakers are unabashedly praying and we’re polishing our shoes and finest silver for the upcoming 2010 Fall Wine Festival. So, we’ll dispense with the romantic verbiage and get straight to the reason you’re still reading this… Read more

Field Trip Photo: On Packing Up And Getting Back To Work

Our annual late-summer winding road trip through the Okanagan Valley and across the breadth of Vancouver Island to Tofino has come to a close. However much I tried to regularly post via iPhone, reception was pretty spotty in most of the places we went. Admittedly, this was largely by design, plus I was having too much jolly fun to bother. I’m glad to report that dear Westy (pictured above at our Tofino campsite) survived its 21st long haul under our broods’ care and is still not the least bit worse for wear (400,000kms and counting). We have hundreds of lovely photos to compile for a post on our journey (coming soon), but in the shorter term it’s back to the magic grindstone of print deadlines and daily updates right here on Scout. Thanks for sticking with us.

Seen In Vancouver #250: Clever Apologia For An Unruly Garden

I’m technically in Naramata, but this garden sign outside a friend’s home on The Bench was just too awesome to leave alone…

The “Best Of The Bench” Dinner At Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa

Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa is located at 3625 First St in Naramata, BC | 1.866.617.1188 | naramatainn.com

News from Scout supporter Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa

Naramata, BC | As the sun beats down longer and the ground warms, so does our desire to showcase all we can accomplish here on the bench. Get out of the ordinary for a spell and join us for our tenth annual Best of the Bench multi-course dinner this Friday, April 30th. Executive Chef Thomas Render and Wine Bar Manager Quentin Kayne have created a memorable meal paired with select wines from the 2010 Naramata Bench Winery Association’s spring release. Read more

JoieFarm Named BC Winery Of The Year By Wine Press Northwest

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

The Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa Joins The Scout Community

The good folks up at the Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa are now proud member supporters of Scout. We will be publishing their news and press releases on our front page and hosting a page for them in our list of recommended resources. Click ahead or jump to their Scout page here. Read more

Joiefarm’s ’08 “A Noble Blend” & Riesling Score Big With Judges

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

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