Join us at the Crystal Ballroom in the Fairmont Empress Hotel at 721 Government Street for the 4th Annual Wine Islands Spring Tasting!

We are pleased to once again be part of Parksville Uncorked being held this year at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre Feb. 23-26.

You can find more information here:

http://www.parksvilleuncorked.com/index.php

What exactly is a "fruit wine" you ask?

Okay, I know this is a winery blog but because we don't have the blog happening on the Morningstar Farm website (yet!) and I just had to share this video with you...   But, the winery is on the farm and the lamb is on the farm...  so...  

This is Mary.  She was born the end of January with her twin brother.  For whatever reason her mother would not milk her - brother got full dibs? - go figure.  Anyhow, Mary is bottle fed every three hours and is doing great!

This is a video of Mary with Krissy.  Everytime Krissy moves Mary follows and fascinatingly stops right at Krissy's feet as soon as Krissy stops moving...  You can come visit Mary any day between 9 and 5!

And do some wine tastings (and cheese sampling) while you're here!!

Took a trip down island today to visit Merridale Cider...  we were so busy chatting we missed the exit and had to back track 10 minutes.  Once you're off the main highway pay attention for the not-so-big white signs with the apple - they'll tell you where to go...    My colleague who joined me had been before, yet I had not and Wow! What a Place!  

Although it was closed for renovations to expand the retail area (yet open in time for Valentines!) we were warmly welcomed and given a look around by owner Janet Dochertly.

Who Knew?!   Phil Knew!   For many years we've taken our used and discarded pumpkins to places like Cathedral Grove to enliven the roadway through the forest... Well, Phil's discovered a tastier demise for our Halloween cohort.

Wines taste the same, we've just got a new look 'is all...  

Last Sunday (the 18th of July) was perfect - great music, fantastic weather & delicious tastes!!   And Lucy, one of our friendly goats decided it was the perfect day to have her babies....  come by and say hello - they are very people-friendly!!

Follow the tractor parade to the farm for a full day of family fun activities...

3000 pounds of beautiful blueberries from Richmond arrived last Saturday.  This will yield approximately 800 bottles of wine.  The process will take anywhere from 4-6 weeks, so early June come & enjoy some flavourful Blueberry Wine.

I wave the white flag and relinquish my photo to this darned website.

Yes, this is me. Phil Charlebois, MooBerry Winemaker. Although I do enjoy conversation, and welcome you to the farm any time to check out the winery and have a chat with me, writing and in particular writing about myself is a whole other pool of fish, ball of wax, etc, etc,......

Norma-Jean.  She just turned 1 last Monday (March 8th).