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From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am including a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines that have … Read more
O’Rourke Family Estate Ranks Top 10 in the World at Chardonnay du Monde
O’Rourke Family Estate, was the sole Canadian winery recognized in the top 10 at the prestigious Chardonnay du Monde.
Gray Monk Estate Winery Launches ‘Match Game’ and ‘Odd Couple’ Interactive Wine Experiences
Who says wine has to be so serious anyway? It’s time to have some fun! Get started with Gray Monk Estate Winery’s take on food and wine pairing experiences served with a side of sass. ‘Match Game’ and ‘Odd Couple’ are unconventional, inclusive and light-hearted takes on food and wine pairings.
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
Another selection of wine reviews for your consideration. You will find most of these wines online from the wineries or in select wine shops, BC liquor stores and select Save On Foods.
Winemaker’s Thoughts on BC Harvest 2019 – Guest Post from Julian Park
Yields were down but the quality of the fruit was excellent. The winemakers expect 2019 to produce delicious lower alcohol, bright acidity wines. This first article highlights the harvest for the Okanagan Valley and Shuswap Regions of British Columbia.
The Chase Wines: Special Announcement
The Chase Wines rebranding. O’Rourke Family Vineyards will specialize in Chardonnay & Pinot Noir and be relatively exclusive. O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars will specialize in aromatic whites. It will also have a Chardonnay & Pinot Noir and remain accessible to everyone.
Freezing Temperatures Bring Icewine Harvest to BC Wineries
BC’s annual Icewine harvest has arrived, with the cold temperatures prompting wineries in the Okanagan Valley and Similkameen Valley to start picking grapes on December 5 and continuing into the early morning hours on December 6.
Explore the Okanagan’s many facets – come hell or high water
If ever there was a time to remind us of the many facets of the Okanagan, the flooding of some of our beaches and properties is it. Long gone – if they ever existed – are the days when all the Okanagan had to offer was “Beaches and Peaches” as a popular tourism tag promised. Clearly, … Read more
BC Icewine Harvest
Freezing Temperatures in the Okanagan Brings an Early Start to BC’s Icewine Harvest This year, 20 wineries expressed interest in producing Icewine for a potential harvest of 722 tons from approximately 169 acres, last year there was a total of 844 tons picked. The first 2015 Icewine grapes were brought in by Volcanic Hills … Read more