Walking the Tightrope
The high-wire imagery, symbolism and metaphors abound at Tightrope Winery on the Naramata Bench.
By: Steve MacNaull
Kelowna Daily Courier
Husband-and-wife owners, Graham, the viticulturist, and Lyndsay, the winemaker, O'Rourke refer to the enthusiasm and life-long dedication they have to wine as a tightrope worth walking.
Apr 14, 2018 at 12:49 PM
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Vertical & Vintages
6th Annual Vertical & Vintages, Wine Tasting Event Hosted by the Gunbarrel Restaurant
Presented by Apex Mountain Resort and the Naramata Bench Wineries Association
Saturday March 10th from 7-9pm, is the highlight of this weekend, an evening of tasting many of the renowned wines from the Naramata Bench. Eighteen wineries will be pouring a selection of tastings and the wines will be complemented by delicious tapas and chefs' specialty tastes created by the Gunbarrel's gourmet kitchen. Join the wineries for this wonderful evening of tasting and after in the Gunbarrel Saloon and Restaurant for live music and dancing. After Party in the Gunbarrel with Live Music by Uncorked!
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vertical-vintages-2018-tickets-41532363417?aff=es2
Mar 2, 2018 at 2:38 PM
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Vancouver International Wine Festival
This year we are celebrating the 40th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. It is "One the Very Best Wine Festivals in the World". Visit the Vancouver International Festival website and get a full breakdown of the wine tastings, wine paired dinners and seminars available.
Don't forget to stop by and see us! Tightrope Winery will be pouring a selection of our award winning wines during the public tastings, Feb. 28-Mar. 2. We hope to see you there!
Feb 27, 2018 at 1:45 PM
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Dine out Vancouver!
It's Dine Out Vancouver year 16-Now until Feb 4th!
By: TD Mulligan
Tasting Room Radio
How much fun is this?
There are over 300 restaurants signed up to host Dine Out Vancouver Food Fanatics and every year we keep creating bigger line ups.
Podcast (Lyndsay showcases our Platinum Winner, 2015 Pinot Noir--10:33-12:16)
Jan 27, 2018 at 12:45 PM
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The Great Pinot Noir Battle
B.C Wine 101: Winter 2018 Edition--Tightrope 2015 Pinot Noir Top 10 List
With so much delicious B.C. wine out there, and new wineries springing up almost every day, it’s hard to know where to start drinking… until now
By: Nikki Bayley
BC Living Magazine
Although famously tricky to grow, B.C.’s cool-climate take on Pinot Noir is a thing of elegant beauty. There’s even an annual celebration of the variety—and there’s a terrific piece about that and the grape here by Anthony Gismondi—and so the question is: which B.C. Pinot Noir should we be drinking?
Jan 18, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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Pacific Northwest wine industry’s beauty pageant turns 18
Our Platinum Judging, the 18-year-old beauty pageant of the Pacific Northwest wine industry, never has been more gorgeously delicious...
By: Eric Degerman, Ellen Landis and Ken Robertson
Wine Press Northwest
Tightrope Winery 2015 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley • $35 This marks the fourth Platinum in five years for Lyndsay O’Rourke and grape-growing husband Graham, but it’s the first time with Pinot Noir.
Dec 18, 2017 at 1:26 PM
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The Northwest Top 50 wines
Out of the thousand he tasted in 2017, Andy Perdue picks the best of the bunch.
By: Andy Perdue
Special to the Seattle Times
EACH YEAR, I taste thousands of wines, either as samples that arrive in my office or at competitions in which I participate.
Beginning in January, I taste with this list in mind, seeking out the most interesting offerings from our corner of the wine world. Some of these I tasted early in the year, and they stuck with me as extraordinary, for their clarity, style and purity of fruit.
Nov 17, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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Andy Perdue tries something new: the Top 50 Northwest Wines under $30
Our wine expert's annual "best-of" list gets better, with a broader reach and smaller investment.
By: Andy Perdue
Special to the Seattle Times
TWO COMMON COMPLAINTS about my annual lists of Top 50 wines go like this:
1. These wines are too expensive.
2. My favorite wines are missing.
To No. 2, I say: It's time to explore the world of the Pacific Northwest wine beyond your comfort zone.
To No. 1: We offer a new feature: our Top 50 wines under $30.
Nov 10, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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Winemaker's Dinner at Whistler Cornucopia
5-course meal with Red Door Bistro paired with Tightrope Wines, Tuesday, Nov. 14th and Wednesday Nov. 15th at 6:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased online.
Nov 6, 2017 at 10:10 AM
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2017 BCWA Results
The wine industry in British Columbia continues to shine, and this year, the judges from across North America have awarded a record number of medals to over 50 different wineries. The following includes the Premier's Award for the Best Wine, Platinum Medals, Gold Medals, Silver Medals, and Bronze Medals. Congratulations to all!
Platinum Medal Winner: Tightrope Winery 2015 Syrah
Bronze Medal Winners: Tightrope Winery 2016 Riesling, 2016 Viognier and 2016 Rose
Nov 5, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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