Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fapril-29th-2017%2F&linkname=April%2029th%2C%202017-Patio%20Wines" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fapril-29th-2017%2F&linkname=April%2029th%2C%202017-Patio%20Wines" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fapril-29th-2017%2F&title=April%2029th%2C%202017-Patio%20Wines"></a><br> Looking for the best “Patio Wines” AND talking to a dozen winemakers from Okanagan Falls!<br> <br> THE SHOW <br> It’s the 5th annual Okanagan Falls Winery Association Spring Wine Tasting at Earls in Yaletown.<br> One of the best events in the calendar year. Everybody shows up. Owners, winemakers and principals.<br> They pour all their new offerings and the best of their portfolio. There was even a table filled with nothing but OK Falls Pinot Noir.<br> At the same time, I was writing my food and wine column for Living Magazine. The theme in the next issue was looking ahead to Summer. They suggested I recommend Patio Wines.<br> So, one of the questions I asked was “What’s your best patio wine?” (fyi – I’m not a big fan of the term patio wine..I happen to think it sells great/complex wines short, as though they were a throwaway!)<br> <br> Here’s the line up of wineries and guests . (in somewhat alphabetical order)<br> Blasted Church Elaine Vickers/Winemaker <a href="https://blastedchurch.com">blastedchurch.com</a><br> Blue Mountain Christie Mavety/ family & marketing <a href="http://www.bluemountainwinery.com">www.bluemountainwinery.com</a><br> Crescent Hill Teresa Murray Wiseman/Owner <a href="http://www.crescenthillwinery.com/">www.crescenthillwinery.com/</a><br> Kraze Legz/Skaha Gerry Thygesen/Owner-WM <a href="http://www.krazelegz.com/">www.krazelegz.com/</a><br> Liquidity Winery/Bistro Ian MacDonald/Owner <a href="http://www.liquiditywines.com/">www.liquiditywines.com/</a><br> <br> Meyer Family Wines Janice Stevens-Meyer/Owner <a href="http://www.mfvwines.com/">www.mfvwines.com/</a><br> Nighthawk Vineyards Christy Bibby/Co-Owner <a href="http://www.nighthawkvineyards.com/">www.nighthawkvineyards.com/</a><br> Noble Ridge Leslie/Jim D’Andrea / Owners <a href="http://www.nobleridge.com">www.nobleridge.com</a><br> <br> Painted Rock Lauren Skinner/ Family & marketing <a href="http://www.paintedrock.ca">www.paintedrock.ca</a><br> Pentage Julie Rennie – Co-Owner<br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Pentage-Winery-179523385395966/">www.facebook.com/Pentage-Winery-179523385395966/</a><br> Synchromesh Alan Dickinson /Owner-Winemaker <a href="http://www.synchromeshwines.ca/">www.synchromeshwines.ca/</a><br> Wild Goose Roland Kruger <a href="http://www.wildgoosewinery.com/">www.wildgoosewinery.com/</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.ofwa.ca">https://www.ofwa.ca</a><br> <br> STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:<br> <br> * Naramata Bench Wineries pour new releases on The Coast<br> * Therapy<br> * Hillside<br> * La Frenz<br> * Lake Breeze<br> * Deep Roots<br> * Upper Bench<br> * Bench 1775<br> * Terra Vista<br> * The Cider Clans gather<br>
