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Summer Visit to Blue Grouse Estate Winery

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This week I had the opportunity to visit Blue Grouse in the Cowichan Valley. Such a beautiful area it is a pleasant drive of about an hour from Victoria via the Malahat. The architecture of the estate is what initially takes your breath away. Set in an ideal location with beautiful and welcoming landscaping. You … Read more

Musings of a Wine Maven Rosé Vintage Importance: with ten seconds to choose, which Rosé will it be?

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These results led me to wonder about whether this seeming ambivalence toward vintage permeates all wine buying today. Given the rate that rosé is flying off the shelves these days, I decided to conduct an informal survey focusing on the significance of vintage solely for rosé purchases.