Mulligan Stew PodcastEP 307

EP 307 | BC Top 50 wines with 2 judges Rhys Pender & DJ Kearney

with DJ Kearney, Rhys PenderJune 7, 2024

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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

 

Playlist

TrackArtistAlbum
WINE OF THE YEAR
Dirty Laundry VineyardCellar Series Gamay2022
BC TOP 50
Winery NameBrand NameVintage
3Benches Estate WineryHillside White2022
Bench 1775 WineryBlanc de Blanc2020
Black Swift VineyardsHans Estate Malbec2018
Bordertown Vineyard & Estate WineryMerlot2019
Chaberton Estate WineryCabernet Franc Reserve2019
Chaberton Estate WineryLa Fleur de Chaberton2023
Crown & ThievesChenin Blanc2022
Culmina Family Estate WineryUnicus2022
Culmina Family Estate WineryCabernet Sauvignon2020
Deep Roots WinerySyrah2021
Evolve CellarsBrut Rose2018
Four Shadows WineryRiesling Classic2023
French Door Estate WineryMalbec2022
Gidda Family EstatesOne Block Zweigelt2020
Gneiss WinesThe Chief Reserve2020
Hester Creek Estate WineryGSM2022
Hester Creek Estate WineryViognier2023
Hillside Winery & BistroCabernet Franc2020
Hillside Winery & BistroChef’s Whites2023
Inniskillin Okanagan Estate WineryEstate Riesling Icewine2022
JoieFarm WinerySecrest Mountain Pinot Noir2022
Kismet Estate WinerySyrah Family Select2021
Lakeside CellarsRose2022
Moon Curser VineyardsTouriga Nacional2022
Moraine Estate WineryEstate Pinot Noir2022
Mt. Boucherie Estate WineryReserve Syrah2020
Noble Ridge Vineyard and WineryThe One2017
Peak CellarsTerraces Dry Riesling2022
Phantom Creek EstatesPhantom Creek Vineyard Cuvee No.292020
Poplar Grove WineryThree Roses2022
River Stone Estate WineryCorner Stone2019
Sandhill WinesSandhill Small Lots One2019
SpearHead WineryPinot Noir Pommard2022
Stag’s Hollow WineryRenaissance Merlot2020
Stag’s Hollow WineryRenaissance Chardonnay2022
Summerhill Pyramid WineryOrganic Cabernet Sauvignon2020
Tantalus VineyardsOld Vines Riesling2021
TerravistaSyrah2022
TerravistaFandango2023
TerravistaAlbariño2023
Three Sisters WineryBench Red2022
Tightrope WineryPinot Noir Fleet Road2022
Tinhorn Creek VineyardsReserve Cabernet Franc2021
Township 7 Vineyards & WinerySeven Stars Sirius2016
Upper Bench Estate Winery & CreameryChardonnay2021
Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Inc.Syrah2019
Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Inc.Goltz Legacy2019
Volcanic Hills Estate WineryGidda Family Estate Royale II (Blanc de Blanc)2020
Wild Goose WineryGewurztraminer2023

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