Wellbrook Winery Store

Wellbrook Winery has restored an old Grainery Store to house their wine store. Around the store are vintage tractors and other antique farm equipment. They have also restored an old farm house with antique furniture and a barn with century old beams and aged wood. But don’t be fooled, this is a working blueberry and cranberry farm. On, July 18th they will host their 5th annual Summer Fest with a classic car & motorcycle show, live music, barbeque, blueberry pie eating contest, and a blueberry bakeoff. They are located 30 minutes south of Vancouver at 4626 - 88th Street, Delta, BC.

Bremner’s 100% berry juice

Wellbrook Winery is owned and operated by the Bremner family. In addition to wine, they also sell 100% pure Blueberry Juice, Cranberry Juice, and Raspberry Juice under the Bremner’s label .

Desert and Table Wines

On this trip to the winery I purchased Blackberry Desert wine (c$22.12, alcohol 18%), Strawberry table wine (c$14.12, alcohol 11%), and BlueCranberry table wine (c$ 14.12, alcohol 11%). The staff was very pleasant and knowledgeable of the wine and history of the winery. Drinking berry wines is new to me but I will give it a go. I plan to return on July 18th for their Summer Fest. I cannot resist a good blueberry pie! :-)

Birchwood Dairy Farm, Ice Cream

What a find this was! Birchwood Dairy is a 210 acre farm, processing plant, and country story. They produce their own gourmet ice cream, milk, feta cheese, cheddar cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and cheddar curd. I originally went there to find cheese made from happy cows to eat with my wine. However, their selection of ice cream was amazing and I was accused of drooling over the ice cream like most men would drool over a girly magazine. It was a difficult decision but I finally purchased some chocolate raspberry truffle ice cream to take home. Sooo, I put my diet on hold for the time being or at least until the ice cream runs out. Oh, did I mention that the ice cream was made from happy cows and cream from happy cows make happy and healthy people! By-the-way, the family and staff at Birchwood Dairy were very patient and helpful.
Located at 1154 Fadden Rd, Abbotsford, BC

Birchwood Dairy Farm – Cheese & Fudge

I did purchase some Sun Dried Tomato Monterey Jack cheese, Smoked Holland Gouda cheese, White Medium cheddar cheese to go with my wine purchases. Oh, my god do they make good fudge. We purchased some Chocolate Covered Cherry fudge, Caramel Swirl fudge, and my favorite Pecan Dried Cranberry fudge (ecstasy)! Located at 1154 Fadden Rd, Abbotsford, BC.

Biodynamic Lunar Theory of Wine Tasting

Have you ever ordered your favorite bottle of wine at a restaurant and it not taste as good you remembered? Or invite friends over to share a new bottle of wine you have bragged about only to have the wine disappoint and embarrass you in front of your friends.
Maybe, it was not the restaurant’s or the winery’s fault. It may have been the lunar phase when you consumed the wine. According to the Biodynamic Lunar Calendar theory you should not drink wine on root days. It recommends that you drink wine on fruit days. Because I grew up in a farming community where I never planted a seed without consulting the Farmer’s Almanac first, I find the concept easier to accept than others. I have included a calendar marking the best (wine glass) and worst (wine glass & bottle crossed out) days to taste wine. Please let me know your experience on the best and worst days.

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - June 09

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - July 09

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - Aug 09

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - Sept 09

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - Oct 09

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - Nov 09

Wine Tasting Lunar Calendar - Dec 09