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5 reviews for Dirty Laundry Vineyard
5 reviews in English
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Review from Hilda L.
8/31/2011
You must come here for
1) The scandalous story about how they got their 'dirty' beginning. Best part about the tasting.
2) Very friendly, unpretentious environment. Did not once feel pressured that I have to buy anything or even like their wine.
3) Generous pours! And we tried at least 8 different wines when I was here last summer. All complimentary.
Their wine is pretty good too. -
Review from Janine E.
Edmonton, AB
8/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
This winery had free tastings except for the dessert wines, however they didn't have all the bottles open and available for tasting. I would have to say that their Hush wine, which is a blush was their best wine (we bought a bottle). I thought their reds were absolutely terrible, we had one that tasted like smoke and tabacco and it was hard to finish the tasting.
They also had a really cute picnic idea which I'm a little sad we didn't get to do but it was near the end of the day and I we were pushed for time.
The staff here were quite knowledgeable and I think it's worth the drive! -
Review from Anne O.
Edmonton, AB
9/27/2011
We were there this summer and absolutely love the patio and the tasting room. It was our last day in the area, so brought leftovers for a picnic and had 2 glasses of Hush each. I agree with another reviewer, the Hush is and the Guerverstraminer are their best, but the reds are not very good at all. However, we will be back for the Hush, the view and perhaps the deli counter. The fact that they offer picnic baskets with everything you need, even if you are bringing in your own food, is a very nice touch. Not seen anywhere else that I am aware of.
Anne & Keith Olsen
Edmonton -
Review from Courtney M.
Halifax, NS
10/14/2010
Dirty Laundry Winery has some cool things going for it, that's for sure. I'm just not sure that wine is one of them. That's not necessarily a bad thing though because the concept, marketing and location of this vineyard is such a stellar package that people will come here just cause it's a fun and zany place to be. Like the Cheers of wineries.
The folk tale behind Dirty Laundry is this: "During the gold rush era, our town's laundry seemed innocent enough. Little did anyone know of the naughty business that went on behind the scenes..." Spoiler alert: There was a brothel operating in the upstairs portion of the Laundromat.
I'm not convinced of the validity of this tale but that's ok because the end result is pretty cute: bra's and garters are strung cheekily over the entry way to the wine shop and inside you'll find t-shirts/undies for sale with the dirty laundry emblem on them. Hey, throw in some sex, a little intrigue and alcohol and you've got yourself one heck of a story!
On top of this, DL has a sweet as it comes set up with views of Okanagan Lake, the Summerland trestle and a wine leaf covered pergola!
A few things I was a little disappointed about: As Darcy C points out, DL might be getting a little ahead of itself seeing as only 3/13 wines listed as available this fall are actually available for purchase/tasting. I won't get into an individual vintage review but suffice to say the Bordello is this wineries shining star and it's quite lovely however $39 is steep in comparison to similar caliber wines from other wineries in the area, with less of a marketing budget.
I like you, Dirty Laundry. You're fun and care free! I think a lot of your wine is bought by people caught up in your sexiness. Hopefully in a few years time (when you're not sitting quite as perky as you are now) you'll settle into more of a wine lovers winery. For now, you're cute as hell! -
Review from Darcy C.
9/28/2008
This is a beautiful winery, with plenty of places to sit and drink wine overlooking the lake, and watch the steam train meandering up the hill every so often. And, they wisely and considerately sell tasty snacks- a perfect spot to stop for lunch while on wine tour.
However, their wines are a little uneven. I suspect their wines will steadily improve in the years to come- I think they have just been victims of their success, and are rushing things a wee bit. However, at this point, their pinot noir should be avoided, even for tasting. Their whites are more solid- I quite liked their Woo-Woo gewurztraminer and got a few bottles. I'll be back (for lunch), and I suspect in a few years, their wines will be very solid.
And, I have to say, their winery swag was terrific- I find myself slightly regretful that I didn't buy a pair of their winery undies- very cute! Next time!
