Sip Northwest, Spring 2019
68 I t is here in Okanagan Falls that we see the quintessential picture of British Columbian wine country Where cars pull to the side of the road for jaw dropping photo ops looking southward with Vaseux Lake reflecting bright sunny skies vineyards planted on the foothills of local mountains and McIntyre Bluff in the distance Taking in this view its quite possible many would be standing on the edge of Liquiditys vineyards from where some of British Columbias finest Chardonnays Pinot Noirs and more are grown If we look at Growing Degree Days a way of calculating the heat accumulation over a growing season its quite similar to Burgundy so the varietal kinship makes sense The beauty isnt necessarily left at the door either Proprietor Ian MacDonald has one of the best private art collections in Western Canada rotating favorites through various exhibitions here throughout the years Whether youre tucking into local seasonal fare at Liquiditys Bistro stopping by the tasting bar for a quick swirl and sip or settling in for a private sit down tasting in the Equity Lounge with winemaker Alison Moyes works by everyone from Canadian photographer Philip Jarmain to Brooklyns Teo González vie for attention Really its about the wine of course And theres much beauty to be found in each glass poured sourced from estategrown hand harvested fruit S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M THE WINES 2017 Viognier British Columbia Pretty elements of jasmine and gardenia waft out of the glass leading to a palate of white peach apricots and a nice little wedge of honeycomb 2017 Estate Chardonnay Okanagan Falls A host of ripe apples and pears are both on the nose and in the first few sips with roasted almonds lemon zest and vanilla bean marking the edges 2016 Estate Pinot Noir Okanagan Falls Violet and lilac aromatics then a palate awash with cherries raspberries red currants and a strip of black licorice giving things a nice little kick on the finish Liquidity Wines Okanagan Falls Okanagan Valley liquiditywines com PHOTOS BY JON ADRIAN
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