THE SHOW
The annual Victoria Wine Festival just happened.
I walked into a Trade Tasting looking for familiar faces and winemakers to interview.
It turned out to be an almost all locals show. For me anyway.
Chris Turyk from Unsworth was telling wine stories to an ever expanding group. Lots of interest in what’s happening at their Cowichan Estate. It would take a whole show to fill you in.
Dan Wright Chris Turyk
That’s down the road. Right now they’re building a whole new facility, watching over their new plantings of Pinot, Chardonnay and Gamay. Chris takes us through his current pours.
Mike Nierychlo. Co-owner/Winemaker at Emandare Vineyard. Just North of Duncan.
Mike-Nierychlo-Emandare and TDM
Mike has news for wine fans everywhere. He’s always promoting Emandare – and why not – but he has outspoken views on BC wines and events that affect them all.
It should come as no surprise that their wines just get better and better. I’ll let Mike explain.
Mark Wachtin and Mich Pambrun from Storied Wine Cider Spirits brought all the wines they represent. A true table full. Such as Anthony Buchanan, Bella,Lock and Worth,Nagging Doubt, Ones+, Roche, 1Mill Road, Sea Star, Unsworth, Salt Spring Wild etc.
And wonderful surprise. 6 years after first meeting him at another wine gathering , I’m talking once again to Michal Mosny owner and winemaker at Winemaker’s Cut in Oliver.
We’ve become friends and now partners. Michal and I joined in partnership with Jason Priestley to create Q&A wine.
We had much to talk about – mostly about Winemaker’s Cut new releases and Michal’s harvest in Yakima Washington.
Zanatta Wines. Jim Moody co-owner and winemaker
Zanatta is Vancouver Island’s first estate winery.
They have been making wines for over 50 years and are very proud of the family legacy.
Jim farms 25 acres of vineyards and it’s all estate fruit.
The best word to describe Zanatta wines is unique.
They use traditional methods to farm and crush their grapes.
Pinot Noir, Ortega, Carmine (a blend of Pinot Noir, Castel and Cab. Also the very popular Damasco, (a blend of Ortega, Muscat, Auxerrois and Madeleine Sylvaner)
Along with Glendora Fantasia Brut, rosé and Taglio Rossi
STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON
THE STATE OF B.C. Wines
Fort Berens
Jason Parkes Customs
2025 Van Wine Fest
Sons of Vancouver
Pluvio and Ucluelet
