Four of us came for an afternoon tasting and bite to eat…read more We had a tour with Roddy and enjoyed it very much. Quite the character. We tasted four ciders and two liqueurs. Afterwards, we had a dessert afternoon tea accompanied by more cider. All very good and great staff.

If you're in the cobble hill, please make sure you stop here! We visited Merridale for a tasting,…read moreand what a hidden gem it is! The food and cider menus were extensive, featuring special items, mocktails, and cocktails. The service was excellent, and the spot is beautiful. It's also kid-friendly with games on the lawn and other activities. I enjoyed each of the ciders. I had the non-alcoholic flight, and my favorite was the lavender one! The fennel soda was very interesting, the ginger soda was a take on a ginger ale and the apple juice was great. Great value as well for $7. My husband had the world alcoholic cider flights and thoroughly enjoyed his selections. The farm itself is incredibly charming and offers activities for both adults and children. They also have some tours. I will definitely return for another visit and highly recommend Merridale cider and distillery

Decided to stop into Junction Orchard & Cidery after getting off the ferry. Didn't realize that…read morethey took over from Tod Creek Craft Cider. We dropped in on a Saturday (4:15pm). There's a huge outdoor area of picnic tables with umbrellas and games (jenga, corn hole and ladder toss). Two flight options along with a small snack menu. Bottles are $11.14 to $25.00, which includes taxes and deposit. They offer 10% off bottles with a purchase of a flight. - Flight #2 ($11.50) - farm house, piquette, kiwi sour and quince. Best flavour and the most unique was the quince (sadly, it was only available on tap). Touch of funk in the farm house. Piquette was supposed to have upfront ginger notes, we didn't detect any. Kiwi sour was light in flavour. JO&C had interesting sounding flavours but the ciders left us wanting more.

Cider and "pizza"? Stopped by on a Friday for the first time for cider and pizza from the "Pizza…read moreshack" on the premises. Cider was wonderful and a flight let you try the unique blends for just over $11- delicious. Sat outside on some wobbly picnic benches and soaked in the ambience, music a little loud. The only downer of the evening was the 3 choices of pizza from the pizza shack, order at window, that were the most minuscule ( a few bits of dill pickle and dusted with mozeralla and I mean dusted! This also applied with the "meat topping") pizzas I have ever encountered for basically the same price as you would pay in a pizza restaurant, served on a floppy paper plate. I realise food supplies are expensive but seemed to me that these pizzas were very over priced. Kind & helpful staff all round.

COVID #42 One of…read morethese days I'll remember to bring my ID. I do hate it when they think I'm 18. Friendly staff, automated gate if the tasting room is not open. They'll still sell to you regardless. Located at the top of a hill. Something like Mission Hills Estate Winery in Kelowna, if you've ever been there,but not as eleborate and large. Two spirits purchased. see my pics. Worth a visit. Definitely.

Although this place is a little hard to find, it is worth the trip. We came here after the Butchart…read moreGardens and it was a great find. For $5 you get a flight of 3 wines. Each wine has its own distinct flavors and the owner is great and will tell you an interesting story behind all of them. I'm not a huge wine drinker but all of the wines I tried here made me want to be. The only downside we experienced was that we came at a time where they did not have any food. Cheese and fruit would have been a great accompaniment to the wine! I would definitely recommend coming but make sure you are coming when they have food as well!

The vibe and atmosphere of the winery was stunning. With our tasting we got to enjoy the scenic…read moreviews of the winery with the valley spread out beyond the horizon. The employee who was providing us with the tastings and describing for us each wine offered on the tasting was very nice. However, it appeared she didn't know the product all too well or forgot some key descriptions on some of the wine. I love that on their charcuterie board it offered local food specific to Cowichan Valley. The duck pate with port jelly along with the Cowichan cheese from a local farm down the road is a nice touch to complement the experience.

The wine here was so good. We visited in October…read more We did a tasting while on a tour. We were the only people there since they just opened. Staff were lovely and very attentive. The grounds were beautiful. If we are ever back in Victoria would love to come back in the spring and sit outside. This is definitely a must stop. I wished they shipped to the States.

A place you might not actually find without a Garmin, a nice farm/orchard that makes different…read morekinds of Cider from the wild grown Apple trees on the island. But the menu items were a great selection for a nice afternoon lunch waiting to check into the Hastings Manor. Operated by younger folks both for getting Cider and the meals, we went with a charcuterie board that was the nicest spread of delectable items and a flight of five ciders to try.

the food is really good here i was surprised since they specialize in cider. we had dinner here and…read morethe service was great. we got the tasting flight and it was nice to try so many different types.

What a lovely place! Service was wonderful. I learned a lot about all the liquors. The tastes were…read moredelicious. I ended up buying bitter Bianca since I'd never had that before. Can't wait to make negronis with it. This will be a nice stop as you tour Sidney.

All that glitters isn't always gold. This Gin featured in their tasting room at the Airport, and…read moreexclusively at the Empress Hotel by the bay in downtown Victoria is amazing. I did my final tasting at their tasting room at the airport. There were 2 wonderful ladies there. I had the most contact with Chloe. She really knew her stuff. Presentation sold me. I have 5 visitors coming from France in April and they will have the Empress & tonic to impress and amazing. How can one describe the incredible color? Lavendar? Amethyst? The taste was off the hook. With Chloe's advice I located the Empress 1908 Gin in town and didn't have to carry it in carry on with the airlines. And the 5 Frenchies vising me in April will have amazing cocktails. Yaay. Get it. Got it? Good1

Down the road from Enrico winery about an hour from Victoria. European style winery. Owners…read more(husband and wife) were extremely knowledgeable about European wine. We tried 2 whites, 2 reds, and a dessert wine. Didn't care for the whites, the reds were good, the dessert wine was very good. Wasn't much to see as far as scenery or ambiance.

Holy wine! I was blown away by how delicious and crisp these wines were. I came to Cherry Point…read morewith a group and we all came back with a bottle or two because they had so many good wines! It is no wonder they had so many award winning wines. This was the first winery we visiting in the Victoria area, and we all wished we could have stayed there all day to drink and enjoy their beautiful patio and dine as what we hear is a wonderful restaurant. The Colombian couple that owns the winery conducted our tasting and they were so wonderful, friendly and energetic! Writing this review makes me want to go back right now!

Thank you Mary for the warm reception and allowing us to enjoy your patio for our tasting. Loved…read morethe cab and took home a bottle. Was nice to get to drink our cab on your patio and could bring it home since we didn't finish it! Loved the twist top option! Lifesaver! Definitely will go back to visit if we were in town!!

Enchanting natural vineyard with superb wines, guided by a passionate owner. A serene,…read moreunforgettable experience.