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Cabernet Franc is thought to have been born in the Basque region of Spain, close to the French border. In France, Cabernet Franc is planted throughout Bordeaux, where it is often blended with Merlot, creating highly sought-after wines, such as Cheval Blanc. During the 17th century, Cardinal Richelieu, who had a great fondness for Cabernet Franc,…
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Pinot Noir has been nicknamed the ‘heartbreak grape’ partly due to its thin skin which makes it more susceptible to disease. Despite how difficult it can be to grow and to work with, when the stars align, it can produce incredible wines. Pinot Noir is infamous for producing outstanding wines in both Burgundy and Champagne,…
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National White Wine Day is celebrated August 4th, so if you need another excuse to open your favourite bottle of white wine, this is it! With a seemingly endless number of white grape varieties there truly is something for everyone, from Albariño to Zalema. I am celebrating National White Wine Day with a couple of…
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On Saturday I picked-up my June flower subscription from Floral Support and I couldn’t resist photographing the 2021 Liquidity Rosé with some of these gorgeous blooms. Did you know that the majority of the flowers we see for sale in the greater Vancouver area are imported from Europe and other countries? Floral Support is located…
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This Saturday, June 11th, is National Rosé Day. It is the first of three (yes, I said THREE) Rosé Day celebrations in the calendar year, which can be cause for confusion. Rosé wines are just so darn special that they need to be celebrated three times each year! The first Rosé Day seems to have…
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May 17th is Pinot Gris Day. This pink skinned grape is thought to be a mutation of Pinot Noir and it is known by more than twenty different names, including Pinot Grigio and Auxerrois Gris. Pinot Gris is also the most planted white grape in British Columbia. I am celebrating Pinot Gris Day with the…
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Happy Mulled Wine Day! I am excited to be working on several projects with the Okanagan Crush Pad this year, the first of which is National Mulled Wine Day. Mulled Wine Day is celebrated on March 3rd each year. No one seems to quite know why mulled wine is celebrated on this day, but it…
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Happy National Rosé Day! This celebration was officially registered in 2014 by Bodvár House of Rosés and it is celebrated each year on the second Saturday in June. Consumers are learning that Rosé wines aren’t just sweet, pink plonk anymore. Provence, in the South of France, is infamous for their dry Rosés and there are…
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If you had asked me if I liked Malbec a couple of years ago, I would have probably disclosed to you that it wasn’t one of my favourite grape varietals. I have since learned though, that Malbec is not the grape that I thought it was. It can in fact be many things: fruit forward,…
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Just in case you needed an excuse to drink some Rosé, today is National Rosé Day, so get out and try something new! National Rosé Day was officially registered in 2014 by Bodvár – House of Rosés and it is celebrated on the second Saturday in June. Consumers are learning that Rosé wines aren’t just…
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