Right Place. Right Time.
We’re exploring the power of time and place and how it influences the final wine in the bottle with Right Place. Right Time. comparative tastings. You can savour the intricacies of each unique growing season and explore the power of time as wine experts guide you through an exploratory tasting flight of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from […]
Sending Warm Holiday Wishes
The Essential Guide to Holiday Hosting
The holidays are a time to gather with friends, family and colleagues. Big or small, preparing a flawless experience can be slightly overwhelming and requires a bit of savoir-faire. Planning a successful and memorable gathering requires a few key ingredients to ensure it goes off without a hitch. We’ve provided some wine-hosting tips below so […]
Aged to Perfection – What to Know About Older Wines
There’s always something new to learn about wine. Even the experts learn something new whenever they study, taste and travel. But what are the keys to understanding aged wines? Wine is a complex liquid and is alive during its entire lifetime. Much like humans, wine changes as time goes by. Each bottle is unique in […]
Founders’ Series Builds on the Legacy of BC’s Early Wine Pioneers
Written by Tim Pawsey Tim Pawsey (The Hired Belly) has been covering the wine & dining scene for 30 years thanks in part to the blossoming wine and dining culture of British Columbia. Plenty of excitement surrounds the remarkable success of today’s British Columbia Wine Industry—and rightly so. With at last count some 284 licensed […]
Harvest – Behind The Scenes
The best time to visit a winery is during harvest when the vineyards are teeming with activity and excitement for the latest vintage. Each year, from August to November, our vineyard and winemaking teams work hard to complete the harvest process and gracefully capture the fruits of our labour. Step by step our teams work […]
Perfect Pairings for Thanksgiving
Nothing says harvest season like giving thanks over a large gathering of friends and family. This Thanksgiving we at Quails’ Gate Winery are thankful for a rich harvest from our vineyard and for you! To celebrate the season, we’ve compiled a list of perfect harvest pairings. These pairings can be your guide as you begin […]
Gismondi On Wine Feature August 18, 2022
For three generations, the Stewart family has worked tirelessly to become one of the leading producers of premium BC VQA wines. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, Quails’ Gate Winery combines learnings from the past with increased efficiencies and innovation today to continue providing quality wine and an exceptional experience well into the future. […]
The Quest for Great Cool Climate Chardonnay
By Tim Pawsey Tim Pawsey (The Hired Belly) has been covering the wine & dining scene for 30 years thanks in part to the blossoming wine and dining culture of British Columbia. To understand a little bit about the history of Chardonnay in the Okanagan Valley some time travel is in order. In the lead-up […]
Behind The Label – Distinction Collection
Our Distinction Collection offers enthusiasts handcrafted, experimental wines that fine-tune combinations of varieties, clones, rootstocks and winemaking techniques. Like the pattern of a quail’s egg of which no two are alike, each batch of wine is unique and bottled in small lots. We are thrilled to be included the Behind The Label series by John Schreiner in […]
