Thursday, May 27, 2010

Tasting with Howard Soon and friends

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Photo: Howard Soon Howard Soon is marking his 30th year as an Okanagan winemaker. He started with Calona Wines in 1980. Today, he is the win...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Rocky Creek's 2009s show the promise of that island vintage

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As any Vancouver Island vintner will tell you, the 2009 vintage was one of the finest on record, and a welcome relief after the miserably co...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

A preview of Painted Rock's 2008 Red Icon

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Photos: Painted Rock proprietor John Skinner (top) and winemaker Gavin Miller (bottom) The first wines released last fall by Painted Rock Es...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Quails' Gate's 2010 Spring Release Wines

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Photo: Vineyard at Quails' Gate Tony Stewart, who runs family-owned Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, accompanied the winery’s spring releases...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

East Kelowna winemakers on the move

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Photo: Bernhard Schirrmeister, now of The View Winery There has been a shifting of winemaker musical chairs among Kelowna area wineries thi...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Cerelia Vineyards' Roman Reds

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Photo: Megan Mutch The story is told that Pan American Airways, on its flights to Rome during the second Vatican Council, offered menus in L...
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

New Okanagan wineries blossom this spring

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Photos: Anthony (left) and Wyn Lewis; Okanagan Villa Estate Winery New winery openings are a sure a sign of spring in the Okanagan as the ch...