Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard
Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard
Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard
4.5
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
One of the oldest Estate Wineries in all of British Columbia, Blue Grouse is truly a magical place! Nestled on a 65 arce piece of unspoiled Cowichan Valley countryside, this winery and vineyard produces some of the most awarded wines on the entire island! From Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Ortega, Bacchus and the very rare Black Muscat, Blue Grouse produces new classic wines from old island vines.
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Len
Victoria Capital Regional District, Canada811 contributions
Jun 2020
The staff at Blue Grouse are very friendly and accommodating! They do a great job at making the tasting experience safe due to Covid by having the glasses all poured and tables made up nicely with information provided on the wines. The staff do a great commentary and provide an excellent tasting experience. We were pretty happy with the wines. Blue Grouse is a beautiful estate winery with lovely views of the vineyard and mountain vistas. I highly recommend Blue Grouse!
Written July 1, 2020
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thunderingfox
Kailua-Kona, HI212 contributions
Aug 2021
3rd Visit. It is a beautiful setting, very well organized and the information on the wines is well presented. Also enjoyed the additional information about bees by a very knowledgeable staff member. Recommend reservations as it is busy. Always take home a bottle of wine
Written August 7, 2021
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Harry B
116 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
All the right ingredients… good staff, pleasant ambience overlooking and adjacent to a vineyard, a wonderful charcuterie plate, wine to our taste, countryside setting, reasonable prices, reservations if you don’t want to take pot luck. aAND, if you have a sunny day - perfect. Who could ask for anything more.
Written July 1, 2023
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Pam H
1 contribution
Aug 2021 • Friends
The only disappointment on our wine tour. Tasting pours were minuscule, minimal information on the three wines they had given us, all three tasting were poured at once with a very short description and no hand out to help explain all the wines that were available. The view and building was impressive but it was the only winery we visited that we did not make a purchase.
Written September 3, 2021
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Beachblonde556
SeaTac, WA100 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Totally unimpressed. Would have been nice to have been given more of a choice of wines, not just their driest wines. I know that's the 'thing' now, but honestly, not everyone is a fan of dry wines. They could maybe think of asking people if they wanted to sample the dry wines or a mixture. And honestly, offering water for the table with paper cups is a little on the tacky side. The views here are outstanding but it felt too commercial, and yes I know they're there to make money, but the whole experience was disappointing.
Written August 7, 2023
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Gundi
Kitchener, Canada1,295 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
The winery is in a beautiful location and in a a stunning building! We had a reservation and were welcomed and shown to a table on the patio for our tasting. After quite a wait, someone came to provide us with wine. The wines were all poured one after the other and we were left to taste on our own. The server did give us a very brief explanation of each wine, and there was a list for reference, but that list also included wines not being tasted. This left us to our own devices, which was fine, but there was not opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
A fair number of their wines are German varietals, and some were not wines we had encountered before. After our tasting time, we paid our bill and were on our way.
There were many staff in the area, the facility does have a boutique as well, but we were not eager to engage in conversation about the wine, as it seemed asking questions was not encouraged.
I have been to many, many wine tastings both in the U.S. and in Canada and belong to wine clubs, have taken courses, etc. yet I felt intimidated. Obviously not an experience I would recommend despite the beautiful space.
A fair number of their wines are German varietals, and some were not wines we had encountered before. After our tasting time, we paid our bill and were on our way.
There were many staff in the area, the facility does have a boutique as well, but we were not eager to engage in conversation about the wine, as it seemed asking questions was not encouraged.
I have been to many, many wine tastings both in the U.S. and in Canada and belong to wine clubs, have taken courses, etc. yet I felt intimidated. Obviously not an experience I would recommend despite the beautiful space.
Written July 19, 2024
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Debra S
Duncan, Canada24 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
This is one of our favorite wineries to visit..gorgeous building and views.always something interesting happening and the staff are always friendly and helpful no matter how busy it gets. We look forward to our next trip there..Put it on your list of places to go, you'll be glad you did !!
Written January 9, 2020
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Smoltman
Courtenay, Canada10,771 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
We dropped in on our way to Victoria and we were able to book a 3 wine tasting each. My wife tried 3 whites and I tried 3 reds. All were delightful on the nose and palette. We liked all six. Our wine steward was Alexandra and she did a fine job explaining the various wines and the history of the winery.
Written September 30, 2020
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Deborah P
Nanaimo, Canada1 contribution
Jun 2022
A visit to Blue Grouse is an opportunity to drink in a magnificent Valley setting, an architectural delight and taste delicious wines which showcase the Cowichan Valley's cool climate approach. We drank Rosé, an off-dry white, Bacchus and Ortega. The staff is attentive, well-trained and responsive to our needs as we picnicked outside beside spring time vines. This is a must-see winery in the Valley.
Written June 19, 2022
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NEERAJ W
Iselin, NJ2 contributions
Sept 2021 • Couples
Winery is situated at beautiful place. Lush Green Mountains. This is must visit place one should have at least 1-2hrs to spend there if you’re Wine lover & even if you’re not one still you can click best pics of your life.
Written September 30, 2021
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Is there accommodation and full restaurant,?My wife and I are looking for a place to celebrate our anniversary.
Written April 18, 2019
Jenny G
Cowichan Bay, Canada
Hello! We do have accommodation available at the winery for up to four guests. We do not have a full restaurant, but we do offer charcuterie and cheese platters for you to enjoy in the tasting room. There are some lovely restaurants nearby that I would be happy to share with you. Please check our website at and you will see our accommodation photos. We look forward to hearing from you!
Written April 18, 2019
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