This week, we are pleased to welcome you to CheckMate Artisanal Winery, located on the Golden Mile Bench just south of Oliver, BC. Our guests include Greg Rowdon, Vice President of Winemaking at Iconic Wineries of British Columbia. Rowdon, who also serves as the CheckMate winemaker, discusses the 2022 Queen Taken Chardonnay and the 2020 Silent Bishop Merlot. He also speaks of the block-by-block approach that distinguishes this winery while celebrating its tenth vintage. Other notable guests from the Iconic Wineries of BC include Taylor Whelan, Chief Winemaker at Mission Hill Family Estate in Kelowna. Whelan provides insights into the Summer Concert Series and presents tastings of the 2024 Mission Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc and the 2022 Perpetua. Shane Munn, Winemaker and General Manager at Martin's Lane Winery, oversees both the winemaking process and the management of the winery's operations, with a particular focus on Pinot Noirs and Rieslings. Shane and Anthony evaluate the Martin's Lane 2022 Naramata Ranch Hieroglyph Pinot Noir and the 2024 Hyland Vineyard Riesling from Oregon. Andres Galves Pizarro, Winemaker at Cedar Creek Estate Winery in Kelowna, updates us on the 2024 Estate Pinot Noir Rosé and the 2022 Platinum Haynes Creek Cabernet Franc. Additionally, he extends an invitation to consider attending the Cedar Creek Summer Song Series.
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