Church and State Wines

      We are proud to announce that the 2008 Quintessential has placed 2nd in this years BC Icons Tasting, held by Simon Wosk of Sip Wines. Below is an excerpt from John Schreiner’s coverage of it, and you can read the full article here on John’s website. “Church & State Quintessential 2008 ($50). [...]

Our 2009 Coyote Bowl Syrah has taken the top spot in Canada as this year’s Red Wine of the Year at the Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards!   

    The Hobbyists posted this little note about our new Chardonnay! We only just released the 2009 vintage in August and we’re almost sold out – the 2010 is going in bottle within 2 weeks! “A lovely, soft golden colour,  this wine delivers scents of white peach, lemon and vanilla.  On the palate this [...]

    We’re pleased to announce the 2011 schedule for Church & State Wines’ Dinner Series. For each week, executive chef Candace Hartley has created a unique themed menu, showcasing different local regions, a specific ingredient, or certain style. Join us starting July 7th for an experience your taste buds won’t soon forget! “Sun Wing [...]

    Lily Ellis stopped by Coyote Bowl over the weekend to try some wines with us. She runs a great blog called Birch + Bird Vintage Home Interiors. Here’s what she had to say: “My favourite tasting of the day was at Church & State. “Yedi” had told us the day before about it’s [...]

Robert Stephen of the Windsor Square recently sampled our new Spring Releases and had some great insight into them. Being based on the east  coast, our wines were a stark contrast to the Lake Erie North Shore (LENS) wines he usually reviewed. “I have a word for you diehard Lake Erie North Shore wine lovers [...]

    John Schreiner is one of Canada’s most prolific wine writers, having published many editions of his Canadian Wine handbook, as well as regularly updating his blog: John Schreiner on Wine. He recently sat down with our winemaker Jeff Del Nin and proprietor Kim Pullen to discuss the new Rhone Valley whites, and to [...]