Knotty Blog

If you’ve ever purchased a bottle of 40 Knots wine from our cellar door, you may have noticed the Northern Rough-Winged Swallow that adorns our Estate label.

How to dress for fall on Vancouver Island

The History of Port and the Fortification of Wine.

Layne is celebrating his 11th year in the industry, Layne has two loves: his wife, Brenda, and his mistress—the grapes.

At 40 Knots Winery, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

At outdoor daytime weddings, the bride and groom may even encourage their guests to bring their own sunglasses as a form of protection against the sun’s rays.

With so many beautiful wedding options to choose from, picking the perfect theme for your wedding can be difficult.

There’s a lot to consider when planning a wedding, but for those who are planning a vegan celebration, it can be particularly stressful to make sure the big day fits in with their lifestyle.

The ideal time for Grape Vine and Fruit Tree Pruning is when they are dormant, to give them their best chance at. producing for you. What you do this winter will affect your fruit yield for the next two years.

This is a big, big topic. And we are not experts. But we do know, that we have choices.

At the dawn of a new decade, we welcome a fresh start in the 40 Knots Vineyard. With 2019 behind us, we look forward into 2020 with revitalized hope, energy, and enthusiasm for a fabulous new vintage.

Aging wine in the cellar before bottling is a process that takes patience, diligence and the knowledge of one’s terroir.