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Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines

Hot Dining: Dazzling Drops

Winning bottles of the 2011 Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence. Photo by Tim Pawsey

Looking for the best of BC wines? Search out these winners of the 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence at local wine shops and liquor stores.

  • Howling Bluff Estate Winery 2009 Pinot Noir
  • Laughing Stock Vineyards 2010 Pinot Gris
  • Mt. Lehman Winery 2010 Viognier Reserve
  • Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Syrah
  • Red Rooster Winery 2008 Meritage
  • Sandhill Wines 2009 Small Lots Syrah
  • St. Hubertus and Oak Bay Estate Winery 2009 Dry Riesling
  • Stoneboat Vineyards 2009 Pinot Noir
  • Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2006 Steller’s Jay Brut
  • Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2010 Rosé
  • Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery 2010 Mystic River Pinot Blanc

Tim Pawsey

Hot Dining: Victorious Vintages

Sandhill is a popular BC wine label

Hard to find but worth the search in local wine stores: the just-announced Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the BC Wine Industry.

Desert Hills Gamay Noir 2009
Foxtrot Pinot Noir 2007
Gray Monk Odyssey Brut 2007
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Sangiovese 2007
Pentage Gerwurztraminer 2009
Painted Rock Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Painted Rock Red Icon Blend 2007
Peller Estates Private Reserve Riesling 2008
Poplar Grove Syrah 2007
Sandhill Single Block Merlot 2007 (pictured)
Van Western Vino Grigio 2008
Tim Pawsey