B.C. Wines with an Alberta Flair Heather Kingston and EZ Rock Edmonton
EZRock Wine Chat
B.C. Wines with Alberta Flair
Heather Kingston
ISG Certified Sommelier
This week we embarked on the British Columbia wine journey. There are many wonderful wineries to visit, with more and more springing up every year. Here are two Albertans who are deep into wine country. Jeff Harder, from Ardrossan, Alberta, has become a very successful vineyard owner. His brother, James, has Nine North Wine Company, in Napa, California. Following in the family footsteps, Jeff and co-proprietors Twyla and Jay Paulson have joined the wine making world. Ex Nihilo Vineyards is located outside of Kelowna on Camp Road.
They are producing Pinot Gris, a wonderful white wine. It won Silver at the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival. The other notable wine is the Ex Nihilo, 2006, Night. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend, aged 20 months in French and American oak, then cellared for one year. Worth a visit just to try these wines!
Terry Lynn Meyer, our T.V. personality and business woman from Edmonton, has joined her family in the wine making business. We wondered where Terry Lynn was going to pop up. She popped up in the most beautiful place! The Meyer Family Vineyards are located in Okanagan Falls. Visit the new wine shop and tasting room – there will be some delights to sample. Here are two wines they may have available to taste. They have the ‘2008 Tribute Series – Steve Yzerman’ and a 2009 Gewurztraminer. Happy sampling!
