Ortega

2009 -- Gold Medal, All Canadian Wine Competition
        -- “90 points … This wine raises the bar with Ortega”, John Schreiner
        -- “intensely aromatic … excellent food wine”, Wilf Krutzmann
2007 -- Bronze medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
2005 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
           Bronze medal, All Canadian Wine Competition
          “Starling Lane’s Ortega is one of Vancouver Island’s best.” 90 points.            John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Star Ortega

2009 -- “90 points … The 10 grams of residual sugar lift the
                   mouth-filling peach flavours”. John Schreiner
                  “A delicious touch of sweetness with a fresh crisp finish”. Wilf                    Krutzmann

Pinot Blanc

2009 --“89 points … The wine shows flavours of melons and apples and as a            tangy, crisp finish that says, bring on the oysters”.  John Schreiner
2007 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
2005 -- “It would be hard to find a better wine for seafood.” 90 points. John             Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Pinot Gris

2009 -- Bronze medal, All Canadian Wine Championships
        -- “90 points … On the palate, there are flavours of pear and citrus, 90             points”.  John Schreiner
          “ food wine par excellence!”  Wilf Krutzmann
2005 -- “This is exactly the sort of refreshingly edgy white that pairs with           Vancouver Island’s abundance of fresh seafood.” 87 points.
          John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Maréchal Foch

2008 -- Gold Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships
        -- Ranked #2 -- top 5 BC Big Red Wines.  “It is a big full bodied
           mouthful of juicy goodness”, Rod Phillips  
2007 -- Gold metal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
2006 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
           Silver medal, All Canadian Wine Competition

          "Quails' Gate and Lang are the best producers (of this grape), but we            can now add Starling Lane 2006 Maréchal Foch to the list." Jurgen            Gothe, Georgia Straight, December 2007.

           Bronze Medal, Canada Wine Awards, Wine Access Magazine

2005 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
          "...the best Maréchal Foch that I have tasted over the past thirty            years."  Sinclair Philip, Sooke Harbour House.  

         “ Wine like this explains why Foch has made a comeback.” 89 points.           John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

2004 -- Maréchal Foch, Silver Medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

Pinot Noir

2007 -- Silver metal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
2006 -- Bronze medal, Canada Wine Awards, Wine Access Magazine
           Bronze medal Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).
2005 -- Gold medal Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

          "The wine is bold, with good intensity of fruit flavours, with a finish that            hints of spice and even chocolate." John Schreiner,            AppellationAmerica.com

Célébration Sparkling Wine

Bronze medal, All Canadian Wine Competition, 2010

“90 points … In a blind tasting you might mistake this for Champagne, with its toasty notes, its fruit, its fine bubbles and its long, long finish.”.  John Schreiner, 2010.

Bronze medal, All Canadian Championships, 2008

“Outside of the Piper Heidseick Champagne, the outstanding wine of the tasting was the Starling Lane Celebration Brut ... The wine is absolutely stellar.” Rod Phillips, Liquor Plus. December 2008.

Bronze medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon), 2007

Port Victoria
Wild Blackberry

“90 points … Almost every island winery has a so-called blackberry port; this is one of the best”. John Schreiner.
Gold Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships
"The best Blackberry Port on Vancouver Island." Rod Phillips 

2008 -- Bronze metal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

"The best Blackberry Port on Vancouver Island". Rod Phillips, CFAX Wine Show, December 2007.
"It's my new fave in the catagory." Jurgen Gothe, Georgia Straight, Dec 2007.

2007 -- Silver Medal, Canada Wine Awards, Wine Access Mag.,Jan 2008.
2006 -- Gold Medal, All Canadian Wine Competition

Other winery awards

American Graphic Design Awards USA.
“...for excellence in communication and graphic design”
- Starling Lane Rack Card (2008)
- Starling Lane Wine Labels (2006)

Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
2007 "Annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award"
- to Starling Lane Winery