{"key":"194efb5609","origin":"manual","osm_id":"","category":"Food & Drink","subcategory":"Winery / Cidery","community":"Cowichan Bay","lat":48.72507948903074,"lon":-123.62828961285513,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Rocky Creek Winery","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Rocky Creek Winery is a small family-run winery in Cowichan Bay, currently under new ownership by Jeremy and Susanna East, who took over from founders Mark and Linda (operating since 2005). Jeremy holds a WSET Level 3 award and is completing professional winemaking certification through UC Davis, bringing a craft-focused approach to the operation. The winery sells wines online, with a physical tasting room described as coming soon — making it an emerging destination on the Vancouver Island cycling circuit.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://rockycreekwinery.ca/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"1854 Myhrest Rd, Cowichan Bay, BC","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"778-823-6033","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"rockycreekwinery@gmail.com","source":"html"},"route_slugs":["vancouver-crossing-loop"],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":null,"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"Website content is available and provides the primary evidence. The address (1854 Myhrest Rd, Cowichan Bay, BC), phone (778-823-6033), and email are confirmed on both the homepage and contact page. Notably, the website states 'Tasting Room Coming Soon!' indicating the physical tasting space is not yet open, though an online store is operational; the website text also mentions 'Powell River, B.C.' as context for the previous owners, while the current address is Cowichan Bay — this discrepancy is flagged. No cyclist-specific amenities (bike parking, washrooms, water) are mentioned anywhere on the site.","concerns":["Tasting room listed as 'Coming Soon!' on website — physical walk-in visits may not yet be possible.","Website welcome text references 'majestic Powell River, B.C.' as the winery's home, while the listed address and OSM coordinates place it in Cowichan Bay, BC. This may reflect a relocation or a copy/paste error from prior owner content; current address appears to be Cowichan Bay.","No OSM tags present for this record; address, phone, and category are sourced entirely from the website and manual entry."],"recommended_status_reason":"The business is real and operating an online store, but the website explicitly states 'Tasting Room Coming Soon!' — it is unclear whether the physical location at 1854 Myhrest Rd is currently accessible to visiting cyclists. Recommend verifying in-person accessibility before including.","contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"New owners (Jeremy and Susanna East) took over from founders Mark and Linda. Wine Club also listed as 'Coming Soon.' The business appears to be in an early operational phase at the Cowichan Bay location."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"manual_always_include","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"required_criteria":{"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"Tasting Room Coming Soon!","price":{"band":2,"band_key":"casual","label":"Casual","confidence":"low","source":"judgement","signal":"small family winery, tastings; ~$15-25 visit"},"tier":"info"}