The Taste of Elsewhere: Pamplemousse Jus, B.C. Canada

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The Taste of Elsewhere: Pamplemousse Jus, B.C. Canada

When most people think of wine tasting, they picture an urban wine bar on a busy high street. Rows of bottles, a few too many adjectives, and an air of pretentiousness that never quite lifts.

Wine tasting in British Columbia couldn’t be further from that.

At Pamplemousse Jus, the tasting room isn’t a sleek city space or a polished wooden hut. It’s a small building tucked just to the side of the main house and barn quietly resting between the vines. There’s a deck outside with a few tables and mismatched chairs, where visitors gather under the soft hum of summer air. It feels like you’ve stumbled onto someone’s secret, the kind of place that doesn’t need a sign to let you know you’ve arrived.

The morning mist drifts across the vineyard, slow and deliberate. Sunlight stretches across the rows, each leaf catching a little glow as the day opens up. Walking through the vines, the air shifts between cool and warm, full of that grounded mix of soil, fruit, and something faintly citrus, as if the land itself is alive and breathing.

Inside, there’s no choreography. The Pamplemousse Jus team pour their wines with quiet ease, offering small pours and big stories. No one rushes. You taste at the pace of the vineyard. The orange wine is bright and slightly smoky, the red fresh and untamed, the white clean as river water. Everything feels intentional but never forced.

Wine memory: PAMP LE MOUSSE JUS 2023 Leon Millot (Pet-Nat) — soft and wild with bright fruit, gentle tannin, and a lively fizz that catches the edge of your tongue. The taste of late summer caught in a glass. The kind of wine that makes conversation slow and the afternoon stretch on a little longer than planned.

When you step outside again, the light has shifted. The valley hums, the vines move with the breeze, and the day feels full. You realize that part of travel isn’t just about finding new places. It’s about meeting people who care deeply about what they make and tasting the land through their eyes.

Until the next blog, drink slowly, stay curious, and remember: every bottle has a story worth chasing.

— Reza, La Cave Noire Journal



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Location: Summerland, BC V0H, Canada

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