The 2021 BC Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards were announced last week by The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society. We cannot express enough our gratitude for the three medals Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery has received.The BC Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards recognizes excellence in winemaking for all licensed British Columbia wineries. Produced by the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society, it is the oldest wine judging competition in the Province. These awards offer the BC wine industry the opportunity to have their wines judged by 15 highly-respected judges from across Canada and abroad.Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery took home two of only twenty Platinum medals awarded...

Other than the camera angle, can you spot the difference?👈🏼The left side was the old way, only spring 2019. Remove competition from the vines through chemical or mechanical intervention so that all water, heat and nutrients only feed the grapes.👉🏼The right side is the current way that we manage the vines and the soil and ecosystem in which they reside. Encouraging and feeding ground cover to keep the heat from drying our soils leads to less irrigation, especially as we are in a current drought. These “weeds” also capture some of the nutrients that may otherwise leech out of the...

An update from Brett Thiessen - Manager of Viticulture On our 80 acre property that is directly on the Similkameen river bank, we are planning to remove the original posts, wires and vines that are serving no purpose to us. These were put there by previous owners, but it is now apparent to us this cold spot on a floodplain is on a very sensitive riparian zone. Currently, we have a deer fence blocking wildlife traffic in an important area and infrastructure that is just taking up space where we would rather restore habitat than grow grapes. Not only do...

Valentines Day is approaching and we are here to help you prepare. Deals on Bubbles, Rosé, complimentary roses and food pairings to impress! Don't get caught out with the last pick of the supermarket flowers again...   Sip with your Sweetheart Saturday 8th February and Sunday 9th February Noon til 4pm Kick off Valentines Day early with the Westside Wine Trail's Sip with your Sweetheart event. Alongside our fellow West Kelowna wineries, we will be treating guests to an afternoon of delicious wine and chocolate pairings! After you've had your full of sweet treats, head over to our wine shop where we...