.....CAB....Black Widow Winery, Laughing Stock Vineyards

Fifth of many sips...

Still traveling along the Bench, we spied a most intriguing sign. A spider with a telltale red hourglass on the abdomen. How could truck full of women not stop!!!

Black Widow Winery is smaller and built on many sustainability principals - in fact the tasting area and vats are in the same open building. They feature a limited selection of vintages...and they sell out quickly. We scored a Merlot and an Hourglass and headed on our way. But not before learning that there are black widows in the Okanagan - eeek. Luckily the little divas, although quite poisonous, are on the skittish side and shy away from wine lovers...at least that's what I convinced myself!

A short distance down the road there was a  small, but aesthetically pleasing building perched above the road with a sign made up of green dots that are reminiscent of digital ticker tape.Our curiosity was piqued enough to take a look.The tasting room was beautiful and simple and the wine was good. One could not help appreciate the work that went into creating this brand. The labeling on the bottles is beautifully intricate and elaborate. The concept, based on the stock exchange, is whimsical and clever - Laughing Stock Vineyards has a great website and is well worth the stop if one ever finds themselves on Naramata Bench.

But our journey was not over and we hastened on our way...

Meatgoddess Recommendations:

Black Widow Winery - Merlot, Hourglass...I hear the whites are great, but they've always been sold out when I've been by.

Laughing Stock Vineyards - Portfolio, Blind Trust White, Chardonnay

Musical Pairings:
Black Widow Winery - Hourglass;  Joanne Shaw Taylor, Blackest Day
Laughing Stock Vineyards - Blind Trust White:  Deanna Bogart,  Baby You Got What it Takes