Hi, Folks...

I'm driving to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and plan to go up through
the Okanagan Valley, where, I understand, are many outstanding
wineries. Due to the extremely intelligent local and international
laws, BC wines are virtually impossible to get here in Oregon. Does
anyone have recommendations for places to visit on the way up and pick
up a stash on the way South?

Jim

"Ronin" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, Folks...
>
> I'm driving to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and plan to go up through the
> Okanagan Valley, where, I understand, are many outstanding wineries. Due
> to the extremely intelligent local and international laws, BC wines are
> virtually impossible to get here in Oregon. Does anyone have
> recommendations for places to visit on the way up and pick up a stash on
> the way South?
>
> Jim
>

For a list of the wineries try: http://www.discoverwines.com/

There is a clickable map on the page and you will see that you don't have to
go very far from the main NS road to get to the wineries.
I started drinking wines from this area about 30 years ago when we went on
camping holidays there. Then, most of the wines were German style whites
and these are still the "bread & butter" for most wineries in the northern
half of the region. Grey Monk and Gehringer Bros are particularly good for
these, but you might find them a bit pricey, especially the former. But heh,
you're on holiday so what does it matter:-))

I last visited about 3 years ago (I used to lead a cycling w/e there when we
would cycle to the vineyards around Kelowna). Up till then, most of the
reds were a bit of a crapshoot. However, the number of wineries has grown
markedly in the last few years and the reds have really come on well. I
drank a Cedar Creek PN (their Platinum series) last year and it was superb.
Only a limited amount is made, apparently.
I have just bought some red from Osoyoos Larose, but I haven't drunk it yet.
I intend to open one with a Sarget Larose of the same year eventually and
compare them. http://www.northwest-wine.com/Osoyoo...se-Winery.html
Most will charge you a dollar or two to taste their icewines - but that's
understandable. In the Kelowna area, I would visit Quail's Gate and Mission
Hill, they are close to one another (the view from the latter is stunning)
and also Cedar Creek and Grey Monk. I haven't liked the people at Cedar
Creek (2 poor experiences) but on the way there, you will pass St.Hubertus,
a cottage winery where you will get very friendly attention IME. Their
icewine isn't bad.

IME, the reds have been a bit over-priced but you may think differently when
you taste them, especially as the industry has evolved so rapidly.

That's all I can think of now. If I think of something else, I'll e-mail
you privately.
Best wishes
Graham

On 2007-04-29 17:09:19 -0700, "graham" > said:

>
> "Ronin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi, Folks...
>>
>> I'm driving to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and plan to go up through the
>> Okanagan Valley, where, I understand, are many outstanding wineries. Due
>> to the extremely intelligent local and international laws, BC wines are
>> virtually impossible to get here in Oregon. Does anyone have
>> recommendations for places to visit on the way up and pick up a stash on
>> the way South?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
> For a list of the wineries try: http://www.discoverwines.com/
>
> There is a clickable map on the page and you will see that you don't have to
> go very far from the main NS road to get to the wineries.
> I started drinking wines from this area about 30 years ago when we went on
> camping holidays there. Then, most of the wines were German style whites
> and these are still the "bread & butter" for most wineries in the northern
> half of the region. Grey Monk and Gehringer Bros are particularly good for
> these, but you might find them a bit pricey, especially the former. But heh,
> you're on holiday so what does it matter:-))
>
> I last visited about 3 years ago (I used to lead a cycling w/e there when we
> would cycle to the vineyards around Kelowna). Up till then, most of the
> reds were a bit of a crapshoot. However, the number of wineries has grown
> markedly in the last few years and the reds have really come on well. I
> drank a Cedar Creek PN (their Platinum series) last year and it was superb.
> Only a limited amount is made, apparently.
> I have just bought some red from Osoyoos Larose, but I haven't drunk it yet.
> I intend to open one with a Sarget Larose of the same year eventually and
> compare them. http://www.northwest-wine.com/Osoyoo...se-Winery.html
> Most will charge you a dollar or two to taste their icewines - but that's
> understandable. In the Kelowna area, I would visit Quail's Gate and Mission
> Hill, they are close to one another (the view from the latter is stunning)
> and also Cedar Creek and Grey Monk. I haven't liked the people at Cedar
> Creek (2 poor experiences) but on the way there, you will pass St.Hubertus,
> a cottage winery where you will get very friendly attention IME. Their
> icewine isn't bad.
>
> IME, the reds have been a bit over-priced but you may think differently when
> you taste them, especially as the industry has evolved so rapidly.
>
> That's all I can think of now. If I think of something else, I'll e-mail
> you privately.
> Best wishes
> Graham

Thanks, Graham... I have a large list of wineries, and I appreciate
your help in narrowing the choices.

Jim

<Broadwell> wrote in message ...
> On 2007-04-29 17:09:19 -0700, "graham" > said:
>
>>
>> "Ronin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi, Folks...
>>>
>>> I'm driving to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and plan to go up through
>>> the
>>> Okanagan Valley, where, I understand, are many outstanding wineries.
>>> Due
>>> to the extremely intelligent local and international laws, BC wines are
>>> virtually impossible to get here in Oregon. Does anyone have
>>> recommendations for places to visit on the way up and pick up a stash on
>>> the way South?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>> For a list of the wineries try: http://www.discoverwines.com/
>>
>> There is a clickable map on the page and you will see that you don't have
>> to
>> go very far from the main NS road to get to the wineries.
>> I started drinking wines from this area about 30 years ago when we went
>> on
>> camping holidays there. Then, most of the wines were German style whites
>> and these are still the "bread & butter" for most wineries in the
>> northern
>> half of the region. Grey Monk and Gehringer Bros are particularly good
>> for
>> these, but you might find them a bit pricey, especially the former. But
>> heh,
>> you're on holiday so what does it matter:-))
>>
>> I last visited about 3 years ago (I used to lead a cycling w/e there when
>> we
>> would cycle to the vineyards around Kelowna). Up till then, most of the
>> reds were a bit of a crapshoot. However, the number of wineries has
>> grown
>> markedly in the last few years and the reds have really come on well. I
>> drank a Cedar Creek PN (their Platinum series) last year and it was
>> superb.
>> Only a limited amount is made, apparently.
>> I have just bought some red from Osoyoos Larose, but I haven't drunk it
>> yet.
>> I intend to open one with a Sarget Larose of the same year eventually and
>> compare them. http://www.northwest-wine.com/Osoyoo...se-Winery.html
>> Most will charge you a dollar or two to taste their icewines - but that's
>> understandable. In the Kelowna area, I would visit Quail's Gate and
>> Mission
>> Hill, they are close to one another (the view from the latter is
>> stunning)
>> and also Cedar Creek and Grey Monk. I haven't liked the people at Cedar
>> Creek (2 poor experiences) but on the way there, you will pass
>> St.Hubertus,
>> a cottage winery where you will get very friendly attention IME. Their
>> icewine isn't bad.
>>
>> IME, the reds have been a bit over-priced but you may think differently
>> when
>> you taste them, especially as the industry has evolved so rapidly.
>>
>> That's all I can think of now. If I think of something else, I'll e-mail
>> you privately.
>> Best wishes
>> Graham
>
> Thanks, Graham... I have a large list of wineries, and I appreciate your
> help in narrowing the choices.
>
Just a thought but with all those wineries to try, why bother going to
Alaska?:-)
Graham

On 2007-05-01 06:59:53 -0700, "graham" > said:

>
> <Broadwell> wrote in message ...
>> On 2007-04-29 17:09:19 -0700, "graham" > said:
>>
>>>
>>> "Ronin" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hi, Folks...
>>>>
>>>> I'm driving to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and plan to go up through
>>>> the
>>>> Okanagan Valley, where, I understand, are many outstanding wineries.
>>>> Due
>>>> to the extremely intelligent local and international laws, BC wines are
>>>> virtually impossible to get here in Oregon. Does anyone have
>>>> recommendations for places to visit on the way up and pick up a stash on
>>>> the way South?
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>
>>> For a list of the wineries try: http://www.discoverwines.com/
>>>
>>> There is a clickable map on the page and you will see that you don't have
>>> to
>>> go very far from the main NS road to get to the wineries.
>>> I started drinking wines from this area about 30 years ago when we went
>>> on
>>> camping holidays there. Then, most of the wines were German style whites
>>> and these are still the "bread & butter" for most wineries in the
>>> northern
>>> half of the region. Grey Monk and Gehringer Bros are particularly good
>>> for
>>> these, but you might find them a bit pricey, especially the former. But
>>> heh,
>>> you're on holiday so what does it matter:-))
>>>
>>> I last visited about 3 years ago (I used to lead a cycling w/e there when
>>> we
>>> would cycle to the vineyards around Kelowna). Up till then, most of the
>>> reds were a bit of a crapshoot. However, the number of wineries has
>>> grown
>>> markedly in the last few years and the reds have really come on well. I
>>> drank a Cedar Creek PN (their Platinum series) last year and it was
>>> superb.
>>> Only a limited amount is made, apparently.
>>> I have just bought some red from Osoyoos Larose, but I haven't drunk it
>>> yet.
>>> I intend to open one with a Sarget Larose of the same year eventually and
>>> compare them. http://www.northwest-wine.com/Osoyoo...se-Winery.html
>>> Most will charge you a dollar or two to taste their icewines - but that's
>>> understandable. In the Kelowna area, I would visit Quail's Gate and
>>> Mission
>>> Hill, they are close to one another (the view from the latter is
>>> stunning)
>>> and also Cedar Creek and Grey Monk. I haven't liked the people at Cedar
>>> Creek (2 poor experiences) but on the way there, you will pass
>>> St.Hubertus,
>>> a cottage winery where you will get very friendly attention IME. Their
>>> icewine isn't bad.
>>>
>>> IME, the reds have been a bit over-priced but you may think differently
>>> when
>>> you taste them, especially as the industry has evolved so rapidly.
>>>
>>> That's all I can think of now. If I think of something else, I'll e-mail
>>> you privately.
>>> Best wishes
>>> Graham
>>
>> Thanks, Graham... I have a large list of wineries, and I appreciate your
>> help in narrowing the choices.
>>
> Just a thought but with all those wineries to try, why bother going to
> Alaska?:-)
> Graham

I want some fresh salmon to go with the PN...

<Broadwell> wrote in message ...
> On 2007-05-01 06:59:53 -0700, "graham" > said:
>
>> >>> Thanks, Graham... I have a large list of wineries, and I appreciate
>> >>> your
>>> help in narrowing the choices.
>>>
>> Just a thought but with all those wineries to try, why bother going to
>> Alaska?:-)
>> Graham
>
> I want some fresh salmon to go with the PN...
>

I can understand that!! I bought some frozen, wild, pink salmon recently
only to find it was PRODUCT OF CHINA!!!!!! It seems that NW fisheries are
sending the salmon to China for processing and in the light of the recent
pet-food scandal, I don't trust any food item that has passed through those
hands.
Graham