For years, there have been multiple wine competitions no matter what country or region.
The BC wine industry is no exception.
The latest wine awards are The BC Top 50 wines and Wine of the Year as part of the 2024 Okanagan Spring Wine Festival, which is on now.
Friday night the results were announced at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre and then hundreds descended on the trade floor to do their own judging.
Kimberly Hundertmark, the GM of The Wine Fests said on Tasting Room Radio last week that wineries were asked to send their very best releases.
We have two guests and dear friends on this Podcast. Both are wine stars and both were judges at this event
DJ Kearney. A Global wine authority, educator and Director of Wine at Terminal City Club. Black Belt.
Rhys Pender – Master of Wine. Co-owner of Little Farm Wine in Cawston and owner of Wine Plus. World’s greatest fisherman.
We can now include here who made the Top 50 wines list and which winery won Wine of the Year
| WINE OF THE YEAR | ||
Dirty Laundry Vineyard |
Cellar Series Gamay |
2022 |
| BC TOP 50 | ||
| Winery Name | Brand Name | Vintage |
| 3Benches Estate Winery | Hillside White | 2022 |
| Bench 1775 Winery | Blanc de Blanc | 2020 |
| Black Swift Vineyards | Hans Estate Malbec | 2018 |
| Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery | Merlot | 2019 |
| Chaberton Estate Winery | Cabernet Franc Reserve | 2019 |
| Chaberton Estate Winery | La Fleur de Chaberton | 2023 |
| Crown & Thieves | Chenin Blanc | 2022 |
| Culmina Family Estate Winery | Unicus | 2022 |
| Culmina Family Estate Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 |
| Deep Roots Winery | Syrah | 2021 |
| Evolve Cellars | Brut Rose | 2018 |
| Four Shadows Winery | Riesling Classic | 2023 |
| French Door Estate Winery | Malbec | 2022 |
| Gidda Family Estates | One Block Zweigelt | 2020 |
| Gneiss Wines | The Chief Reserve | 2020 |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | GSM | 2022 |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Viognier | 2023 |
| Hillside Winery & Bistro | Cabernet Franc | 2020 |
| Hillside Winery & Bistro | Chef’s Whites | 2023 |
| Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Winery | Estate Riesling Icewine | 2022 |
| JoieFarm Winery | Secrest Mountain Pinot Noir | 2022 |
| Kismet Estate Winery | Syrah Family Select | 2021 |
| Lakeside Cellars | Rose | 2022 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Touriga Nacional | 2022 |
| Moraine Estate Winery | Estate Pinot Noir | 2022 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Reserve Syrah | 2020 |
| Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery | The One | 2017 |
| Peak Cellars | Terraces Dry Riesling | 2022 |
| Phantom Creek Estates | Phantom Creek Vineyard Cuvee No.29 | 2020 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | Three Roses | 2022 |
| River Stone Estate Winery | Corner Stone | 2019 |
| Sandhill Wines | Sandhill Small Lots One | 2019 |
| SpearHead Winery | Pinot Noir Pommard | 2022 |
| Stag’s Hollow Winery | Renaissance Merlot | 2020 |
| Stag’s Hollow Winery | Renaissance Chardonnay | 2022 |
| Summerhill Pyramid Winery | Organic Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 |
| Tantalus Vineyards | Old Vines Riesling | 2021 |
| Terravista | Syrah | 2022 |
| Terravista | Fandango | 2023 |
| Terravista | Albariño | 2023 |
| Three Sisters Winery | Bench Red | 2022 |
| Tightrope Winery | Pinot Noir Fleet Road | 2022 |
| Tinhorn Creek Vineyards | Reserve Cabernet Franc | 2021 |
| Township 7 Vineyards & Winery | Seven Stars Sirius | 2016 |
| Upper Bench Estate Winery & Creamery | Chardonnay | 2021 |
| Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Inc. | Syrah | 2019 |
| Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Inc. | Goltz Legacy | 2019 |
| Volcanic Hills Estate Winery | Gidda Family Estate Royale II (Blanc de Blanc) | 2020 |
| Wild Goose Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2023 |
