[Blaster86]

Well, considering this is sort of my job. If you're looking for BC and the girl does like things like Apothic/Cupcake Red Velvet/Deadbolt/Insomina/Generic over the top fruit forward red with Gothic print; There's a newish one called Diabolica that's not too pricey and is pretty good without any of the residual sugar.

Fairview's Crooked Post Pinot Noir is the first vintage of their new Eagle Bluff property. Super light California styled Pinot. Good fruit and some earthiness to back it up, but it is super light. Also the Bucket O' Blood is one of the best Shiraz based wines in the Okanagan for my money.

The guy above me mentioned Ruby Blues, and they are a wonderful winery. Depending how old this girl is she could really connect with the 60s inspired flower-power labeling. The Red Stiletto is their best.

Lixier is pretty new, and used to supply grapes for Gray Monk, but if you like a bit of acidity their wines are really crisp. All of them. Except the gew, which is probably their best wine. Absolutely varietally perfect.

I'm big into the stuff coming out of the Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland right now. Michael Bartier's whites are rock solid, both the un-oaked and barrel fermented chardonnays are right up there, the barrel fermented being both better quality and cheaper than Burrowing Owl's. The Haywire stuff is good if you don't mind thinking outside the barrel and inside concrete eggs. Even the reds have a minerality to them that is just super unique.

If you can get your hands on it, Silkscarf is probably the best little winery going in BC. We had some of their wines for a while and we had to literally beg and plead to get it. Look for the Ensemble Blend and the Malbec Cabernet. Malbecs are becoming increasingly popular in BC for blending.

From outside of Canada, Chasing Lions Cabernet is great value. Slightly more expensive than a staple like J. Lohr, but ten times better.

Zestos Old Vine Garnacha from Spain is fantastic value, tons of accolades and reviews. Still have a huge soft spot for Fuego, another old vine Garnacha.

Charles and Charles Shiraz Cab is really nice for a Washington State red. Good price point there too.

Raza Malbec is a bit on the cheaper side, but a good year in a bit in oak makes it present super well.

The entire Haarth line is wonderful. All organic, good price point. The Bonarda and the Malbec are the two good ones to look for there.

Some other wineries like Cassini, Aces (everything is poker themed, and their Meritage blend is absolutely fantastic for $20), Church and State, Kraze Legs are all producing some great wine. Prices are all being made more competitive by BC wineries now too, so the idea that BC wine is too expensive is going away. Slowly, but it's going.

Everything I've listed would be in reference to the current vintage available. If I get a chance, I will link the site that has most of my tasting notes. I always forget the URL. One thing to remember is wine is totally relative. I would has her what her favorite wines are, just in passing. Or ask someone close to her what they see her drinking most often and work from there.