On Wednesday April 13 the staff from Pescatores and The Oyster was lucky enough to meet with Micheal Dinn from Joie winery and taste the current vintages of their amazing lineup.
Micheal Dinn, originally from Campbell River, bought a small orchard on the Naramata Bench with his wife Heidi. They bought this plot of land for in and around 300K, less than a small condo would cost in Vancouver. They bought this land with the intention of starting their own winery. For three years before they began making wine they were self employed running and operating a guest house and cooking school. Heidi, who is a chef by trade, taught the classes and gained quite a bit of recognition in her own right. She even published a successful cook book based on the recipes that she taught in her classes.
Micheal and Heidi began planting their vineyard in the spring of 2007 and instantaneously found a niche in the wine market with their wines. They seemed almost intuitively ahead of the eight ball in their construction of wines that paired so well with Asian Cuisine, and Oysters. They also put a lot of effort into nurturing a beautiful Rosé, just at the time that Rosé became very accessible and accepted in the wine community. The tie that binds all of Joie Farms wines together is their amazing ability to find a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. In all of their varietals you will find signature citrus notes and a taste that mimics their packaging: clean, focused, balanced, and accessible.
Thank you to Micheal Dinn for the visit. If you are interested in enjoying any of the Joie Wines at Pescatores or the Oyster Bar, we are currently serving the Unoaked Chardonnay (pairs beautifully with any of The Oyster’s raw oysters and Pescatores’ Stuffed Boneless Sooke Trout) and the Rose (pairs beautifully with The Oyster’s Shrimp Burrito and Pescatores’ Cioppinno).
Becky Eert
General Manager – Pescatores
