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BC Sips & Stories: Unruly by Name, Precise by Practice, Presenting Haywire Winery

Haywire Winery sits on scenic benchland in Summerland, but its origin story is anything but polished. Named for the unpredictable wire fencing that once crossed the property, the label began in 2009 as a virtual project: no winery, no crush pad, just a tiny inaugural crop harvested from the organic Switchback Vineyard. The name stuck...

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BC Sips & Stories: High-Elevation Harmony at Garnet Valley Ranch

Above Summerland, inside a secluded canyon reached by dirt roads and switchbacks, Garnet Valley Ranch occupies the highest-elevation vineyard site in the Okanagan Valley. Part of the Haywire and Okanagan Crush Pad family, the 320-acre property sits well beyond the region’s usual wine-touring routes, functioning less like a conventional estate and more like a wild,...

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BC Sips & Stories: Vibrant Expression and Creative Spirit at Red Rooster Winery

Perched high along Penticton’s famed Naramata Bench, Red Rooster Winery offers one of the Okanagan Valley’s most inviting and expressive wine experiences. Founded by European immigrants who settled in the region in 1990, the winery released its inaugural vintage in 1997. The estate quickly gained a reputation for refusing to take itself too seriously while...

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BC Sips & Stories: The Resilient Soul of Black Hills Estate Winery

Stretching along the sun-drenched benchlands of Oliver, British Columbia, the Black Sage Bench has long been considered the premier terroir for big, expressive red wines in Canada. At the centre of this reputation sits Black Hills Estate Winery, which since its inception has stood out as a beacon of precision, minimal-intervention winemaking, and relentless dedication...

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‘BC Sips & Stories’ The Irreverent Artistry of Blasted Church Vineyards

Towering above the shimmering waters of Skaha Lake in Okanagan Falls, Blasted Church Vineyards has long been one of British Columbia’s most recognizable and beloved wineries. Named after the legendary 1929 origin story, in which controlled dynamite was used to dismantle a historic wooden church in Okanagan Falls so it could be moved to nearby...

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‘BC Sips & Stories’ Listening to the Land: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards

Long before the South Okanagan became synonymous with world-class red wine, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards was already staking its claim on the Black Sage Bench in Oliver. As one of the region’s pioneering estates, the winery helped establish this desert landscape, a stretch of exposed rock, sagebrush, and searing afternoon light, as fertile ground for Bordeaux-inspired...