Rigour & Whimsy
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Okanagan Falls, British Columbia · Shopify shop · rigourandwhimsy.ca
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Rigour & Whimsy makes small-lot Okanagan wines at its own Okanagan Falls winery, from organic Riesling and Chardonnay to Gamay and Chenin Blanc, orange wines, pet-nat and bottle-fermented sparkling.
Pangea Selections Grant Richards Region: Texas, USASource: rigourandwhimsy.ca, Sep 8, 2026
Rigour & Whimsy's still, pet-nat and sparkling wines (HTS 2204.21.50, 2204.21.20 and 2204.10.00) can no longer ship to the US since the import ban of September 29, 2026 (50% duty from August 22 to September 28, 2026). Its contact page lists a Texas agent, Pangea Selections, so US sales were part of its market.
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Made in Canada
The winery grows Chenin Blanc and Gamay on its own vineyard ("Our home vineyard is located at 4112 McLean Creek Rd, in Okanagan Falls, BC") and buys BC-grown organic fruit such as Riesling from the Sekhon family in Osoyoos.
On the tariff list
- HTS 2204.10.00 · Sparkling grape wine · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Sparkling grape wine: "2021 Maybe it's Just an Illusion R.D. (Pinot Blanc Sparkling)".
- HTS 2204.21.20 · Effervescent grape wine, in containers holding 2 liters or less · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Pet-nat sold in bottle: "2025 Mnemosyne (Organic Chenin Blanc Pet-Nat)"; naturally sparkling wine falls under effervescent grape wine.
- HTS 2204.21.50 · Wine other than Tokay (not carbonated), of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14%, in containers not over 2 liters · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Still table wine at 12.5%: "2022 The Beast $38.00 ... Alcohol 12.5%" (Riesling and Muscat orange wine, Okanagan Valley), bottled Feb 2026.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Our home vineyard is located at 4112 McLean Creek Rd, in Okanagan Falls, BC.
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
The eastern block of our vineyard is planted with Chenin Blanc, and the western block is Gamay.
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
achieving the goal of building and licensing our own land-based winery
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Alcohol 12.5%
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Riesling from the Sekhon Family in Osoyoos, BC.
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
1 x 2025 Mnemosyne (Organic Chenin Blanc Pet-Nat)
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
1 x 2021 Maybe it's Just an Illusion R.D. (Pinot Blanc Sparkling)
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Pangea Selections Grant Richards Region: Texas, USA
- rigourandwhimsy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
We do not offer international shipping.
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