Recent News & Accolades

 

 

Click on any of the links below to see recent press for Baillie Grohman Estate Winery

Congratulations to our Winemaker Dan Barker and wife Kaylea on the birth of their new baby girl Georgia

 

Blanc de Noirs Rosé is #1 in Canada - Wine Assess Magazine December 2012/January 2013 presented the 2012 Canadian Wine Awards Results: Page 60 "The judges are looking for balance, purity and complexity in rosé, not just drinkability and charm. The top-scoring Baillie-Grohman Blanc de Noirs is a solid, attention-grabbing pinot noir from the Creston Valley in southeastern BC" Baillie-Grohman was rated the top wine of 53 entries in the Canadian rosé category.  

 

Best Wines of 2012 for 2011 Pinot Gris (92 Points) and 2011 Blanc de Noirs Rosé (92 Points), Dec 27, 2012 http://www.windsorsquare.ca/2012/12/best-wines-of-2012/

 

2012 BC Wine Awards,  SILVER for 2010 Chardonnay, 2011Pinot Gris, 2011 Blanc de Noirs Rosé, and BRONZE for 2010 Pinot Noir Estate, Sept 27, 2012

 

2012 Canadian Wine Awards 6 metals earned for 6 wines entered, SILVER for 2010 Chardonnay, 2010 Pinot Noir Estate, 2011 Blanc de Noirs Rosé, and BRONZE for 2011 Gerwurztraminer, 2011 Pinot Gris and 2009 Pinot Noir Reserve, Sept 26, 2012

 

Baillie-Grohman is on the Cover of Kootenay Business Magazine July/August 2012  http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=119659

 

John Schreiner rates our 2011 Gerwurztraminer 89 and the 2011 Pinto Gris 88, May 31, 2012 http://johnschreiner.blogspot.ca/2012/05/spring-releases-from-bc-wineries.html 

 

Vancouver Sun Wine Writer Anthony Gismondi rates our 2011 Pinot Gris at 88, April 2012

 

Jay Drysdale rates our 2011 Pinot Gris at 89, April 2012 http://bcwineguydotcom.wordpress.com/  

 

Rated top Pinot Gris in Canada by Vancouver Magazine Internatonal Awards, December 2011,http://www.vanmag.com/Shopping/Vancouver_Magazine_Wine_Awards_2012 

 

Won a Silver Medal for the 2010 Blanc de Noirs Rose and a Bronze medal for the 2010 Pinot Gris in the 2011 BC Wine Awards.Sept 29, 2011 http://static.ow.ly/docs/2011%20BC%20Wine%20Awards_lRj.pdf ;

 

We won 3 Bronze Metals in the 2011 Canadian Wine Awards 2009 Estate Pinot Noir 2010 Blanc de Noirs Rosé 2010 Pinot Gris

 

Lorne Eckersley Comments on Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery, June 28, 2011 http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/crestonvalleyadvance/opinion/124369

 

Lorne Eckersley Comments on Baillie-Grohman Winery June 21, 2011 489.htmlhttp://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/crestonvalleyadvance/opinion/124002664.html

 

 Vines Magazine Rates Baillie-Grohman 2009 Blanc de Noirs Rose 4 stars 

June/July 2011 http://www.vinesmag.com/sitepages/?aid=3910&cn=WEB%20EXCLUSIVE&an=Must-Have%20Rosés

 

Lorne Eckersley with the Creston Valley Advance comments on Baillie-Grohman/ March 7, 2011

http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/crestonvalleyadvance/opinion/117524273.html

 

Vines Magazine Rates Baillie-Grohman 2009 Estate Pinot Noir 4 stars February/March 2011

http://www.vinesmag.com/sitepages/?aid=3282&cn=BUYERS+GUIDE&an=Red+Issue+2011+%7C+Buyers+Guide#canada

  

Hired Belly Tim Pawsey Talks about us in The North Shore News / February 6, 2011

http://www.nsnews.com/life/dream+realized/4232522/story.html

 

The Globe and Mail discusses why you should explore "off-the-radar wines", including Baillie-Grohman / January 14,2011

 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/beppi-crosariol/why-you-should-explore-off-the-radar-wines/article1867852/

 

Restaurant Central talks about Canada's newest emerging wine region / January 12, 2011

http://www.restaurantcentral.ca/WineRegioninCrestonValley.aspx

 

Edible British Columbia comments on the Blanc De Noirs Rose / December 23, 2010

http://www.edible-britishcolumbia.com/2010/12/

 

Mike Nierychlo does an on line tasting of Baillie-Grohman wine / December 22, 2010

http://mikenierychlo.com/?p=1476

 

Eat Magazine Rates Blanc de Noirs Rose / December 15, 2010

http://www.eatmagazine.ca/drink/1899

 

CBC All  Points West Recommends Blanc De Noirs Rose in Best 5 Gift Wines / December 13, 2010

 http://www.cbc.ca/allpointswest/wine.html

 

Restaurant Central comments on Baillie-Grohman / December 8, 2010 http://restaurantcentral.ca/BallieGrohmanEstateWineryCreston.aspx

  

Foodservice and Hospitality magazine comments in Foodservice World online / December 2, 2010
http://foodserviceworld.com/western/bcyukonnwt/2492-calgary-couple-pop-cork-on-new-bc-winery.html

 

Calgary Herald's Shelley Boettcher introduces us in her weekly column, Uncorked / November 30, 2010
http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/uncorked/archive/2010/11/30/calgarians-behind-one-of-bc-s-newest-wineries.aspx
 
Liam Carrier introduces us on his Icon Wines website! / November 30, 2010
http://iconwinesbc.blogspot.com/2010/11/introducing-baillie-grohman.html

 

 

John Schreiner on wine / A toast to William Baillie-Grohman / November 28, 2010

http://johnschreiner.blogspot.com/2010/11/toast-to-william-baillie-grohman.html

 

Rhonda May Shares our news on Cityfood.com / November 24, 2010
http://www.cityfood.com/drink/drink_news/bc_s_newest_winery_is_from_creston

 

Vancouver Media Launch November 26, 2010:

Our Vancouver launch with a media  tasting and lunch was held at the Shore Club in Vancouver on November 26, 2010. We're happy to report that it was a great success. Check out the links in Media & Accolades.
 

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