Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Michael Bartier and J-M Bouchard both launch new Okanagan winemaking careers

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Photo: J-M Bouchard (courtesy of Road 13 Vineyards) Michael Bartier’s decision to launch his own winery in partnership with his oilpatch bro...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

A toast to William Baillie-Grohman

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Photos: Petra Flaa (top), Bob Johnson If the citizens of Creston are fed up with the notoriety that the commune of Bountiful has brought, th...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

A tasting of iconic BC red wines

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For three years now, SIP Wines, Simon Wosk’s VQA wine store in Richmond, has hosted a tasting of British Columbia iconic red wines. Every ye...
Saturday, November 20, 2010

Wild Goose and friends make rare TBA wines in 2010

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Photo: totally shrivelled Riesling grapes Because of the Okanagan’s dry climate, wineries rarely can make totally botrytis-affected wine. Ho...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Domaine de Chaberton wows with Siegerrebe

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Photo: Domaine de Chaberton's Eugene Kwan How often do you say “wow” – or something comparable - when you taste a wine? Last month, I pr...
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Beauty and the Beasts from Quails' Gate

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Excuse me for being a smart alec, but when I considered the three most recent releases from Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, the quip that ran th...
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Friday, November 5, 2010

Summerhill blows its horn with Gabriel

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Photo: Ezra Cipes, general manager at Summerhill A recent tasting of current releases from Summerhill Pyramid Winery ended up with a round o...