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8 reviews for Lulu Island Winery
8 reviews in English
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Review from Roanna Z.
9/11/2011 3 photos
This 'out of the way' winery turns out to be well worth the ride. It's the real deal. First of all it's large! The vineyard is on the property growing Orange Muscat grapes. The tour takes you through the whole process from vine to bottle. It's a sophisticated operation and our guide Jannine (sp?) was really knowledgeable but very down to earth.
The tour ends in the wine shop (where else?) -and tasting room. I lost track of how many wines we got to taste! The Cranberry dessert wine was my favourite but by that point I was ready to do a dance on the counter with a lamp shade on and the tasting wasn't even over yet. The last of the wines we tried were the Ice Wines. We were impressed as she explained the process of how they achieve this. I loved almost every wine I tried there.
The prices range from 16 dollars up to 65 for the wines which can only be purchased there at Lulu Island. They're not available in stores. Check the website for information.
The tour was really interesting and fun, my favourite part being the processing room with the presses and giant casks. If you can't get out to the Okanagan, or down to California's Sonoma or Napa valley's you should definitely give yourself the opportunity to check out this high quality local BC product at Lulu Island. -
Review from Melissa E.
Vancouver, BC
1/8/2012
You know, not bad. Clearly we aren't the target audience here (big bus tour group) but they had some pretty decent wines. They buy their grapes from the Okanagan so not sure what the point of the vineyards out back are, but nonetheless, decent effort.
I've got nothing else.
Update: ok they are growing one varietal (Cassis grapes) so it's not just for show. i sit corrected. Thanks Roanna z.!!Listed in: Places to take Papas
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Review from Jennifer W.
12/20/2011 19 photos
For those of you who wine a lot, you might pass on the opportunity to try Lulu Island Winery. Why you ask?
1) not worth the price for tasting (even with the Social Shopper deal)
2) they use grapes from other locations (other properties and other sources)
3) it's not worth the trip to Richmond just for wine tasting
We purchased the Social Shopper deal: "$35 for a VIP Private Group Wine Tasting Package for up to 5 People, Including Gourmet Food Pairing, Winery Tour and More at Lulu Island Winery (Value up to $242.25)" Sadly, there wasn't anything special about the "gourmet food pairing," it was just crackers, olives, cheese, and luncheon meat (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...). They even put kiwi on a platter for the ice wine pairing... They almost forgot to give us our souvenir wine carrier bags after our tour and tasting, until we reminded them what the deal included.
Their wine wasn't anything special and they didn't have some of the wines to sample (they sold out).
Aesthetically the landscaping was lacking, the grass clippings were all over the lawn and there weren't any flowers or picturesque spots.
I love the complimentary wine carrier, that's about it. -
Review from Andrew C.
Vancouver, BC
9/16/2009 4 photos
New winery and only minutes away from Richmond.
Me and boys wanted to try some new local wine and Ballau recommended Lulu Island Winery.
Everything was new about the estate, I was bit hesitant at first but after meeting one of the staff, Heather, we were in good hands.
We tried their Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot. And then they had two wonderful ice wine. The one that caught my friends taste bud was the blueberry wine which is quite different from other wineries.
I guest maybe because it's a brand new establishment or we were just nice guys, but we were able to try every single wine they had available where most winery now days limit to 2 or 3 tasting, so that was a plus.
The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly, there was no pressure to buy, but we ended up with a bottle of Gewurztraminer and a bottle of Chardonnay, my friend picked up a blue berry wine.
I also noticed they have this huge space ready for a restaurant, so i can't wait to come back when they have that all set up. -
Review from Stephan W.
Langley, BC
3/5/2011 3 Check-ins Here
I live near this winery and have driven by it hundreds of times but only just stopped in yesterday. My uncle was flying back to Germany that evening and having enjoyed many bottles of wine in his garden in Hamburg, we wanted to send him home with a nice local wine. I made the right choice. The gentleman who helped me was very friendly and helpful and offered a few wines to taste. I inquired about the addition of a restaurant, because there are sad few places the eat out in this area. He told me of their plans and even showed me the space where the dining room will sit. Great visit, I plan on stopping there for wine now on the way home, looking forward to the restaurant.
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Review from Catherine W.
New Westminster, BC
Updated - 10/9/2010 1 Check-in Here
This is a supplement to my review about the rental. It's been just over a month and I emailed to confirm the rental information and apparently they do not rent out the facility any more. That is what I have been told anyway. I do find it kind of weird that they were all gung ho to rent the area just a few weeks ago and now it's a no go.
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9/15/2010
Wow! What a gem this place is. Some may say it's over priced but from my experience with other local… Read more »
Comment from Heather T. of Lulu Island Winery 10/14/2010
Hi Catherine! I am so glad that you had a good time at the… More » -
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Review from Cyndi H.
Vancouver, BC
5/27/2010
Big fan! We went here last week, sampled every wine, and enjoyed being out of the big city (yet so close!). The Late Harvest Merlot (8 on the sweetness scale) and the raspberry wine were the two favorites. I look forward to coming back!
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Review from Stephanie W.
6/4/2010
This winery is way overpriced!!! Don't buy it here. We got tricked to buy 1 case of overpriced wine and they convinced us that it is safe to carry the entire case on the airplane. They told us we would need to check in the case of wine as one luggage because they will not allow us to carry on to the plane. So that was the plan. The salesman packed the wine in a case. But as I watched in put 12 bottles into a big box, he did not use any bubble or stuffings. I kept asking him, "are you sure the case is not going to break". He kept assuring me that it would not break. Well guess what happened? When it arrived and we picked up the case of wine, 1 bottle was completely SHATTERED!! The wetness soaked all the other bottles and it was a mess to clean up.
Also, when we were shopping at the vancouver international airport before our flight, we saw the exact same wines "DUTY FREE" for $20-$50 cheaper. I wish I waited and knew to buy it at the airport. This way I could buy it tax free and also hand carry it on to the plane.
