The Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery is a tribute to the Okanagan Valley’s rich and colourful history, geography and incredible wines.
The wines pay homage to the Ganton and Larsen families; original and longstanding land-owning partners of the winery. The grapes are sourced from vineyards all across the Okanagan Valley, allowing for diversity, consistency and distinctiveness. Each varietal features a gem; a historical place, figure, animal or item from the Okanagan Valley, commemorated by original artwork from local Okanagan artists.
Meandering through the flowers of Butchart Gardens, a nighttime carriage ride around the lights of the inner harbour, morning strolls along Willows beach.. there are so many romantic ways to spend a weekend in Victoria, BC! Now we're teaming up with Rogers Chocolate to offer one lucky couple an unforgettable romantic trip to the "Garden City."
For chocolate lovers out there, this a chance to have your very own Willy Wonka moment!! Not only do you have a chance to win a weekend getaway to Victoria, but an all access tour of Rogers Chocolates factory and a year's worth of free chocolate!!
We're celebrating our big give-way prize from today until Valentines day on our Facebook page! Come and join us as we will be giving away a box of Icewine truffles and $10 gift certificates to Artisan Wine Shop everyday!
A huge thanks to BCWAS and members for throwing a fantastic tasting evening at the Hyatt Hotel last night. The room was packed filled with wine aficionados thirsty for knowledge on Prospect Wines and the intimate details of wine making in the Okanagan Valley. Our winemaker Wade Stark led the eager participants through the tasting, speaking and taking questions for over 2 hours! Here we've included a few photos of the wine tasting mats, crowd and Wade!
For Liberty Merchant Company, one of Vancouver's awesome chain of independent wine stores,the holiday cheer doesn’t end with the year and neither does the giving.
Liberty is once again recruiting British Columbia’s finest food and beverage purveyors for Taste BC: a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital-Oak Tree Clinic which specializes in providing care and services to those with HIV/AIDS. Prospect Winery is proud and excited to be take part in this event, pour a sampling of our wines!
The 17th annual celebration of local food and drink takes place January 18, 2011 (4:30-7:30 p.m.) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver. Guests will taste, sip and experience BC’s finest wine, beer and spirits accompanied by tasty fare from our best local restaurants. Along with excellent food and drink, attractions include live music, door prizes, and a silent auction that rivals any other. Silent auction items include luxury items, local experience packages, destination packages and delicious products made by British Columbia’s own.
We're on the home stretch! Only THREE DAYS till Christmas. As we make the last dash and final preparations for our holiday celebrations with family and friends, we thought we'd have some fun with our Christmas music and wine pairings. Here are some suggestions for great tunes and the wines they make us think of.
Mariah added a new spin to the christmas classics, introducing a modern upbeat song all of her own. This song makes me want to dance and sing, it really gets the party started. That's why the perfect pairing is the light and fresh Ogopogo's Lair Pinot Grigio! Both the song and wine keep things light hearted and fun, getting the evening rolling!
2. Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth
A Merlot Cabernet blend might not catch you as off guard as the blend of Bowie and Crobsy, but they do work just as well together! Two distinct characters, one more mellow, one know for it's bright boldness, when brought together they create something unexpected and new! Wait... are we talking about the wine varietals or the singers?
3. Paul McCartney - Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time
Two things that go really well with Turkey! This fun ditty by Sir Paul is a great companion to the joys conversation and laughter that surrounds a festive Christmas dinner table. Of course, the other great companion for turkey dinner is Unoaked Chardonnay! The lighter treatment from the lack of Oak helps compliment the heavy dinner and also stands up well with the onions and big flavours of your stuffing and other side dishes. And then of course.. we could always make a comparison between the very popular "favorite" chardonnay and many people's "favorite" Beatle. Sounds like a great dinner conversation starter!!
Prospect Winery has partnered with Rogers’ Chocolates to craft a new BC Icewine chocolate creation. Part of the historic BC Choclatier’s 125th Anniversary celebrations, the pairing revels in the age-old artistries of chocolate and winemaking while unveiling something entirely new.
Rogers’ Master Chocolatier Cornell Idu has created the decadent Icewine Truffles and Icewine Bars usingProspect Winery’s The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine (VQA). Uniquely Canadian, Icewine is produced when grapes are left to freeze on the vine late in the harvest season then pressed to capture the concentrated sweetness. Nectar from each frozen grape produces Icewine. Rogers’ have combined the exquisite mastery of Icewine with their rich chocolate ganache to create this one-of-a-kind recipe, for a piece of chocolate indulgence.
Idu explains, “My inspiration was to showcase the best Canadian Icewine I could get my hands on. My favourite is from Prospect Winery; the honey mango and tangerine flavours work so well with our dark chocolate ganache centre." Prospect’s Winemaker Wade Stark was thrilled with the delicious results. “I was delighted that Cornell was inspired to use our Icewine and to find such an ideal pairing,” observed Stark, “What could be a more enjoyable for the palate than Icewine and chocolate than two exquisitely rich treats?”
The Icewine Truffles are sold individually or in an elegant silver Rogers’ box, which are available at Rogers’ retail stores in Victoria, Vancouver and Whistler, as well as on rogerschocolates.com. The Icewine Truffles are available for $19.99; the Icewine Bars are $3.99 each.
With the Paralympic Games coming to a close this weekend, it makes me incredibly proud and sad at the same time. I have loved experiencing the excitment and joy of the last 6 weeks, watching Canadian athletes succeed and struggle, overcoming obstacles and achieving momumental greatness celebrated by Canadians coast to coast. With so many international eyes upon our country, people across the globe have learned how lucky we are to be Canadian, with our natural beauty, our friendly personalities and our local products made right here in our backyard. Canadian athletes weren't the only people receiving winning accolades over the last 6 weeks - Prospect Winery received some great reviews over the Olympic period for our 100% BC wines. Pick one of these award-winning wines tonight and be the judge for yourself...
Larch Tree Hill Riesling 2008
This is a fantastic find among BC Rieslings - a pristine version with aromas of crisp apples and apricot, fragrant citrus blossoms and lime peel. The palate is snappy with flavours that echo the aromas - orchard apples and apricots in honey and a mix of lime and pomelo citrus. A juicy wine, buzzing with vibrant acidity and just a kiss of sweetness to take the edge off... Great value! Daena von Mulligen, Wine Diva
Haynes Barn Merlot Cabernet 2007
Ganton & Larsen's Prospect winery is a rising star in the Okanagan. This is a stylish, medium-bodied blend with supple red berry and cherry aromas and a palate full of cassis, blackberries and plums. The finish is rich and long. A food-friendly wine perfect with burgers, pastas, veal and roasted meats. – Nick Lees, Edmonton Journal
For 17 days from February 12 to February 28, the world is watching Vancouver and the thousands of athletes and visitors celebrating sport and culture. W2 Culture + Media House is providing a venue for independent social media and journalists to come together and document this momentous event, sharing stories, photos, blogs, status updates and tweets with the world. There are daily press conferences and a full day media conference was just held on Monday to discuss the success and reflections of the never-before official social media centre.
An estimated 500-700 people have been visiting the centre daily and while there, guests can enjoy complimentary glasses of Prospect Wines and hors d’oeuvres as well as having access to meeting space, printing services, fully wired computer workstations, and tickets to the Cultural Olympiad. It's a historic event, having social media as an integral part of Olympic reporting and we will continue to see it become a more prominent component of reporting in future Olympics.
If you are able, stop by and enjoy W2 at 112 W Hastings, Vancouver, BC, which will continue to be open long after the games are complete, providing a great space to encourage journalism at its finest.
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are here - bringing the province and the country to life as the games take place in our backyard. Prospect has the incredible opportunity to be directly involved in a new initiative at W2 Culture + Media House. This house provides a great space for bloggers and media from around the world covering the Olympic story. Tonight is the opening night celebrating the launch of this new venue and partnership of media, independent journalists and bloggers from around the world.
If you are a blogger, journalist, wine lover or just caught up in the Olympic fever, join us for a glass of Prospect wine from 4-7pm tonight, Thursday February 11th to celebrate the lauch of W2, at 112 West Hastings, Vancouver.
Does anyone else love the RBC torch commercial that shows a fire being lit across the country? It makes me feel so incredibly proud of our athletes and our nation as we bring the world to our great province in just over 2 weeks. It brings me to tears with a feeling of pride as I have been watching the Olympic torch videos which show the torch bearers running through their local streets and sharing personal moments of sheer joy with strangers on the street. On Monday, the torch came through the Okanagan, bonding us to the rest of the nation who have already watched the torch pass by and uniting us with the spirit and hype of the next month as the games take place. Check out the video of the torch being in the Okanagan on day 88 of the torch - I hope it makes you proud of our great country and our great Okanagan region. The video encapsulates the of joy felt throughout our great cities and also includes a tour of another beautiful Okanagan winery.
Did anyone else notice how quickly Christmas turned into Valentine's Day in retail stores this year? I was in the mall between Christmas and New Years and watched the Hallmark card shop pulling out all of its left-over Christmas cards and dropping in "I Love You Valentine" cards! Alas, I guess when one holiday is over it is time to begin preparing and celebrating the next! With that thinking, if you have already starting to plan how you would like to share time with a valentine in your life, mark you calendar for Thursday January 21st. Prospect Winery and The Smoking Dog Bistro are hosting a 4 course Valentine's Day dinner with 4 wines for $49 per person.
Join Ashlyn Walsh from Prospect Winery as she discusses the wines and the delicious pairings. The menu includes:
Grilled Endive with Pear and Hazelnut paired with Townsend Jack Unoaked Chardonnay
Seared Albacore Tuna, Balsamic Reduction and Rock Wren Pinot Noir
Wine Marinated Chuck Steak, Apple Mash Potato served with Red Willow Shiraz
Mixed Cheese Plate paired with Larch Tree Hill Riesling
To enjoy this yummy meal with a sweetie in your life, reserve your seat with The Smoking Dog Bistro at 604-732-8811. Directions available on their website.
