3 B.C. Wines to Pour This Holiday Season

It’s been another bonkers year for the people trying to make a living fermenting grapes. So, this holiday season, we’re raising a glass to a few local vintners making wines that stray just a little from the usual suspects. From a surprisingly versatile pinot gris to festive bubbles and a rosé that can hold its own at the dinner table, these three B.C. bottles are worth celebrating.

Here’s to good wine, good company and a new year that’s (hopefully) a little more stable for everyone.

1. Unsworth Saison Vineyard Pinot Gris 2025 — $31

Pinot gris is usually the epitome of reliable—and not always in the most exciting way. But Unsworth Vineyards grows the grape on arguably the best vineyard on Vancouver Island, keeps the alcohol low and doesn’t shy away from a little residual sweetness, knowing the wine’s salinity will bring balance to your dinner table.

2. Township 7 Seven Stars Rigel 2023 — $35

There’s no denying how good B.C. bubbles have become, and Township 7 has been at the forefront of this welcome quality charge. One of its more affordable offerings, this quirky, floral and absolutely enticing 100-percent riesling sparkler, proves we don’t have to mimic Champagne to achieve greatness in all things effervescent.

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3. 1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Rosé 2025 — $38

So, our red choice isn’t all that red. But in the hands of 1 Mill Road winemaker Ben Bryant, rosé pinot noir has all the finesse and a decent amount of the heft of the original. With the texture and tension to stand up to heartier holiday dishes, this is a wine that just might convert die-hard red drinkers to the hidden power of pink.

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Originally published in the November/December 2026 issue of Western Living magazine.