Church and State Wines

2007 Quintessential & Meritage Release Party

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:49:28 +0000

Wine lovers and judges across Canada agree: Church & State Quintessential has been one of the best wines in the country, two years in a row. Blending five classic varietals to create a truly elegant and beautiful wine, befitting of the name “Quintessential.” Therefore, it would only do this wine justice to celebrate its third iteration in elegance and style…

New Photos From Last Year’s Move to Oliver!

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:07:01 +0000

Found a great folder of photos from our big move from Brentwood Bay to Oliver. Finally winemaking and growing happening in the same place! There’s also some shots from our 2009 harvest – definitely some humble beginnings!

Grapes, Grains & Good Stuff

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:29:49 +0000

Nice write up on the 2005 Quintessential coming from Whitecourt, Alberta. If you have some of this wine, you’re one of the lucky few, with the 2006 nearly gone, the ’05 is extra rare these days.

“I finally tried the Church & State Quintessential 2005 and all I have to say is … YUM!!…”

Wine Judging – it’s a tough life

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:30:31 +0000

“Swirl, sniff, taste, swish, spit, repeat. Four … hundred … times. While it may seem a bit overwhelming, I can think of far worse things to be doing over a long weekend in San Francisco.”

Thanks to all the judges for your hard work and deeming our Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon worthy of Double Gold!

Mud Bay VQA Staff Picks

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:27:55 +0000

2009 Church & State Pinot Gris

“Once again the team at Church & State winery have release a very fruit forward, well balanced, wine with ripe acidity. It is the perfect patio wine or wine to pair with plank salmon, grilled tuna or just with the sunshine.”It tastes like MORE!!”
Check out all their picks here!

Blast from the Past!

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:31:54 +0000

Found this article from Anthony Gismondi last night from when we first started out! Circa 2005. Pretty interesting read

“My guess is you are going to hear a lot more about the wine at Church and State in the future which can only be a good thing for Victoria. Stay tuned for more news as it happens.”

Read the full piece here

Church & State starts summer with international awards and new winery

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:26:29 +0000

“June has been a great month for Church and State Wines. On June 4th, proprietor Kim Pullen opened a new winery located next to the Coyote Bowl vineyard, on the renowned Black Sage bench. Three weeks later, he got to announce two Church and State wines had won awards at the San Francisco International Wine Competition.”

San Francisco International Wine Competition Winners Announced

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:56:26 +0000

2008 Church & State Chardonnay wins Double Gold – Best in Class

2007 Church & State Coyote Bowl Cabernet Sauvignon wins Double Gold

Arriving from all points across the United States, 45 wine industry professionals convened June 18th, 19th and 20th to evaluate 3,897 wines from 1,290 wineries during the San Francisco International Wine Competition held at San Francisco’s Hotel Nikko. In its 30th anniversary year, the San Francisco International Wine Competition examined wines from 28 states and 27 countries. The medal count included 160 Double Gold awards (a wine is elevated to Double Gold status when all judges on a particular panel agree that a wine deserves a Gold medal), 276 Gold medals, 1,118 Silver and 1,343 Bronze.

Read the story here.

“Church & State offers quality that’s affordable”

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:21:12 +0000

Just found an awesome article on Church & State by John Gerum, a wine instructor, writer and consultant. “What I like about Church & State is that their wines are not priced out of context, unlike those of other B.C. wineries that are charging double or more for the same level of quality. Church & State Wines aims high and delivers.”

Thanks John for the great review!
Read more: http://www.thenownews.com/life/Church+State+Winery+offers+quality+that+affordable/2822569/story.html#ixzz0saNVuXQ0

2008 Chardonnay wins Best in Show

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:51:16 +0000

Our new 2008 Chardonnay was named the Best Chardonnay, Double Gold at the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition! Following a Double Gold award at the 2010 All-Canadian Wine Championship s earlier this year, this fabulous oaked Chardonnay is off to a fine start. Also at the two competitions, our 2007 Coyote Bowl Cabernet Sauvignon was also awarded Double Gold at SFIWC, and our 2007 Coyote Bowl Merlot won Gold at the All-Canadians.