Pacific Breeze Winery
Pacific Breeze Winery
4.2
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Chris D
New Westminster, Canada3,389 contributions
Jan 2020
Haven't been here for quite some time, but some of my friends who enjoy wine like nothing better than a bottle from here. So, dropped by to get purchase a birthday present. Friendly staff, fast service.
Tourists walking the Quay or locals wishing to support businesses that pay taxes in your area should pay at least one visit to this little place just behind Steel & Oak.
Tourists walking the Quay or locals wishing to support businesses that pay taxes in your area should pay at least one visit to this little place just behind Steel & Oak.
Written January 12, 2020
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Chris D
New Westminster, Canada3,389 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
Tourists: if you are walking or cycling the Quay from east to west, and want a quick sip before your return, look for this funky little wine bar tucked in behind Steel & Oak, which is highly visible from the overpass.
Locals: Enjoy, as I did, the opportunity to by good quality wine from a local small business. I was especially appreciative of their offer to sign me up for their "wine club", even though I'm not a big spender - saved me a few $$$ without even asking! Nice touch, people.
Locals: Enjoy, as I did, the opportunity to by good quality wine from a local small business. I was especially appreciative of their offer to sign me up for their "wine club", even though I'm not a big spender - saved me a few $$$ without even asking! Nice touch, people.
Written December 19, 2023
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TannisRob
Ladner, Canada770 contributions
Nov 2021
This is a family run local winery, and they are always trying to make the experience a great one. We are part of their wine club, and the wines are delicious. They managed to keep going through the pandemic, and have come out of it even better. Besides buying bottles to go, they now have a lounge area where you can sit and enjoy wine & snacks. Currently, they have mulled wine - yummy! We also ordered a charcuterie box and enjoyed that as well. It may be hard to find, but is worth it!
Written December 2, 2021
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PoCoSaf
Port Coquitlam, Canada44 contributions
Feb 2014 • Friends
I'll explain the title first then get into my review.
I've seen a couple of reviewers complaining about the price of the wine and felt compelled to respond. Yes the wine is not cheap (750 mL bottles were in the $20 - 25 range). And yes you might be able to save a buck or two on comparable wines if you do your homework and buy wines from larger producers (but I don't think that would be as easy as some suggest). However, I think at some point we have to look at buying and supporting local stores and producers. So as part of my values system, I think it is worth paying an extra buck or two, especially for a luxury item such as wine, if it means I am supporting someone locally. I can understand if you want to bottom-line it and try to squeeze everything you can from each dollar but for me, sometimes paying a little extra for something like this is worth it (and yes, for some things, I can be quite miserly).
But let's go on to the actual review:
The location looks very industrial on the outside but well worth the trip. Our tour took about an hour and I really enjoyed the discussions we had with the wine maker. He's young but enthusiastic, very honest, and bold as far as wine-making goes. It was nice to see the work areas but they aren't very different (maybe smaller) than most wineries. The sampling area wasn't the same as sitting on a deck in the Okanagan but siting in a room full of barrels of wine was quite charming and fun. It was, overall, a nice experience. Learning the history of the site was also fun.
The wine sampling has a posted cost of $5 but they do credit that towards any wine purchase. The wines we sampled were selected seemingly on the spot as our host figured out what our preferences were. I liked that. Rather than getting stuck sampling the same thing everyone else did, having selections catering to our tastes and our discussions (we did some sampling of the same wine in different barrels to see if we could tell the effect of the difference in barrels) was great. They did have some cheese, crackers and salami slices available but there's not a lot (mind you we only picked at them).
I like robust fragrant wines and Big Red certainly was a good match. I also liked the Cab Sauv's they had.
They do offer a wine club wherein you commit to buying 2 to 3 bottles of wine 4 times per year. Joining is free (but you do have to commit) and that gives you 5% off single bottles or 15% off cases. It also entitles you to some events they have (like wine tasting) and a free 10-person wine sampling for you and your friends. Seems like a good deal since I liked the wine so we signed up.
I found the staff nice and never felt pressured to buy any wine or sign up for the club.
Over all it was a very nice experience. I honestly hadn't expected much given its location but was pleasantly surprised.
I've seen a couple of reviewers complaining about the price of the wine and felt compelled to respond. Yes the wine is not cheap (750 mL bottles were in the $20 - 25 range). And yes you might be able to save a buck or two on comparable wines if you do your homework and buy wines from larger producers (but I don't think that would be as easy as some suggest). However, I think at some point we have to look at buying and supporting local stores and producers. So as part of my values system, I think it is worth paying an extra buck or two, especially for a luxury item such as wine, if it means I am supporting someone locally. I can understand if you want to bottom-line it and try to squeeze everything you can from each dollar but for me, sometimes paying a little extra for something like this is worth it (and yes, for some things, I can be quite miserly).
But let's go on to the actual review:
The location looks very industrial on the outside but well worth the trip. Our tour took about an hour and I really enjoyed the discussions we had with the wine maker. He's young but enthusiastic, very honest, and bold as far as wine-making goes. It was nice to see the work areas but they aren't very different (maybe smaller) than most wineries. The sampling area wasn't the same as sitting on a deck in the Okanagan but siting in a room full of barrels of wine was quite charming and fun. It was, overall, a nice experience. Learning the history of the site was also fun.
The wine sampling has a posted cost of $5 but they do credit that towards any wine purchase. The wines we sampled were selected seemingly on the spot as our host figured out what our preferences were. I liked that. Rather than getting stuck sampling the same thing everyone else did, having selections catering to our tastes and our discussions (we did some sampling of the same wine in different barrels to see if we could tell the effect of the difference in barrels) was great. They did have some cheese, crackers and salami slices available but there's not a lot (mind you we only picked at them).
I like robust fragrant wines and Big Red certainly was a good match. I also liked the Cab Sauv's they had.
They do offer a wine club wherein you commit to buying 2 to 3 bottles of wine 4 times per year. Joining is free (but you do have to commit) and that gives you 5% off single bottles or 15% off cases. It also entitles you to some events they have (like wine tasting) and a free 10-person wine sampling for you and your friends. Seems like a good deal since I liked the wine so we signed up.
I found the staff nice and never felt pressured to buy any wine or sign up for the club.
Over all it was a very nice experience. I honestly hadn't expected much given its location but was pleasantly surprised.
Written February 12, 2014
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Cissy
New Westminster, Canada17 contributions
Mar 2013 • Friends
Wine tasting tour, a friend received a gift for four to do a wine tasting and tour. It was very interesting, loved the wine, and they gave good samples. Very enjoyable afternoon.
Written November 25, 2013
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Oliver1962
New Westminster, Canada99 contributions
Jun 2013 • Friends
I think it is worthwhile for anyone interested in wine to take a winery tour in a stripped down industrial bay. Wine making is usually cloaked in the mystique of rolling vineyards and musty cellars but, those belie the real art of wine making which is applied chemistry. Where better to be reminded of that than at Pacific Breeze where they make a very good product that tastes of grapes and terroir but without all the usual paraphernalia. Adds another dimension to wine understanding.
Written November 24, 2013
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Johanna R
New Westminster, Canada78 contributions
Sept 2012 • Solo
Attended a Chamber of commerce function here and found the experience to be interesting.
They make some good wines especially the reds. Enjoyed the evening very much.
They make some good wines especially the reds. Enjoyed the evening very much.
Written August 8, 2013
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rmcda1
Port Moody, Canada162 contributions
Apr 2016 • Friends
Our group of four attended a paid group wine "tour" on the weekend.
All four of us ( all europeans) found the verbal presentation good, but the wines tasted were "young". The presenter told us how the wine would be more palatable in four to seven years ( then why not sample a wine that was not obviously so "fresh") Accordingly we did not care for the wines sampled on the tour.
We were also disappointed that the wines were poured while glass in hand, and that there was no change of the glass between the white we started with, to the red that followed. At least the glasses could have been primed so there was no mixture of taste. Not what I would expect from a winery.
Much of the presentation was related to other wines that have been produced in past years, available for sale of course...
This came across more as a sales opportunity for the winery to upsell, while sampling wines that were not ready or impressive.
All four of us ( all europeans) found the verbal presentation good, but the wines tasted were "young". The presenter told us how the wine would be more palatable in four to seven years ( then why not sample a wine that was not obviously so "fresh") Accordingly we did not care for the wines sampled on the tour.
We were also disappointed that the wines were poured while glass in hand, and that there was no change of the glass between the white we started with, to the red that followed. At least the glasses could have been primed so there was no mixture of taste. Not what I would expect from a winery.
Much of the presentation was related to other wines that have been produced in past years, available for sale of course...
This came across more as a sales opportunity for the winery to upsell, while sampling wines that were not ready or impressive.
Written April 3, 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
samareipc
Kelowna, Canada338 contributions
Aug 2014 • Friends
I recently attended a special barrel sampling of Pacific Breeze's 2011 GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre) and their 2012 Killer Cabernet. The event was well attended and the comments were quite positive.
Pacific Breeze Winery is a unique niche winery in New Westminster. Since it opened, not quite ten years ago, it has developed a growing number of die hard fans and has received far more than their fair share of recognition from various competitions. Winning so many awards in their first years quickly brought them critical acclaim.
The Pacific Breeze line up features more than a dozen wines. I am a big fan and have many of their wines in my cellar. My current favourites include the Reserve Chardonnay, Killer Cab, Big Red and Assaszin.
Their location is almost a hiding spot, which explains why so many people in the Lower Mainland still don't know about them. Take some time to visit their tasting room and give their wines a try. As some have said, it isn't an impressive facility, but I am glad their money goes into buying top quality grapes and barrels rather than a fancy exterior.
Pacific Breeze Winery is a unique niche winery in New Westminster. Since it opened, not quite ten years ago, it has developed a growing number of die hard fans and has received far more than their fair share of recognition from various competitions. Winning so many awards in their first years quickly brought them critical acclaim.
The Pacific Breeze line up features more than a dozen wines. I am a big fan and have many of their wines in my cellar. My current favourites include the Reserve Chardonnay, Killer Cab, Big Red and Assaszin.
Their location is almost a hiding spot, which explains why so many people in the Lower Mainland still don't know about them. Take some time to visit their tasting room and give their wines a try. As some have said, it isn't an impressive facility, but I am glad their money goes into buying top quality grapes and barrels rather than a fancy exterior.
Written August 11, 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
debohay1234
New Westminster, Canada18 contributions
Jul 2013 • Couples
a great place to pick up a nice bottle of red - they have some very nice wines have a tasting and choose your favorite. They also have a wine club.
Written August 4, 2013
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Ross M
Pitt Meadows, Canada
We are a group of about 10 - 14 adults. Could you accommodate us on Wednesday March 23 at about 1:00 pm?
Written March 11, 2016
Maybe give them a call @ 604-522-2228. Really friendly staff & maybe a faster response than this site as I'm not sure if they are registered here. They also have a contact email on their website. Enjoy the tour!
Written March 12, 2016
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