A press release from our friends Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn, owners and winemakers at Joie Wines on the Naramata Bench of the Okanagan, British Columbia, brings the most welcome news that their “A Noble Blend” 2007 has been declared the Best Value Aromatic White Wine in Canada, import or domestic, at the 2008 International Value Wine Awards.   Special mention was also accorded the Joie Un-Oaked Chardonnay 2007 and the Joie Riesling 2007 with both being singled out as Judge’s Choices. 

This recognition comes on the heels of the Joie “A Noble Blend” 2006 finishing as a finalist for 2007 Canadian White Wine of the Year at the 2007 Canadian Wine Awards.

Heidi’s recipe for Claybank Farm Lavender Biscuits is featured on page 232 of Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining, paired with a dessert wine–Elephant Island’s Apricot Dessert Wine from the Naramata Bench. 

Since its inception in 2004, Joie Wines has won numerous awards and been recognized consistently as one of the top producers of aromatic white and Rosé wines in Canada. The winery focuses exclusively on the grape varieties of Alsace, Burgundy, and Champagne which excel in the cool-climate desert of the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.

Joie to the world!