Posts Tagged "BC merlot"

2022 Haywire Lunar Red: Welcoming the Year of the Horse

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

2022 Haywire Lunar Red.

There are wines that simply mark a moment, and then there are wines that mean something. Haywire Winery’s Lunar Red has always belonged firmly in the latter camp with an annual release that intertwines wine, culture, and community in a way few Canadian bottlings manage to achieve. With the arrival of the 2022 Lunar Red, Haywire once again ushers in Lunar New Year with intention and respect.

CheckMate Artisanal Winery: Game, Set, Match

Posted on Jul 27, 2022

CheckMate Artisanal Winery.

We first visited CheckMate in September 2020 while the new tasting room was under construction. The wines were brilliant and we made sure that a repeat visit was in order to taste through the current releases, and, almost as important, see how the finished tasting room turned out.