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If you are looking for a Christmas gift for that wine lover on your list…or simply missing travel and visiting wineries, here is the perfect solution. The Okanagan Crush Pad has just released four new wine collections: Big Reds for Winter ($135), Holiday Cheers ($124), Organic Wine Collection ($117) and Pure Whites ($98). Each pack…
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Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting CheckMate Artisanal Winery and catching-up with Natasha Sadowy, Experience Curator. Natasha toured me around the construction of their new facility, which is well underway. The new building has been designed by Tom Kundig and will include a winemaking facility, barrel room, tasting room and spaces for…
Continue reading CheckMate Artisanal Winery: Anything but Chardonnay?
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In April I attended an event at Science World called Origins of Wine: The Golden Mile Bench. Located at the foot of Mount Kobau in Oliver, the Golden Mile Bench was named British Columbia’s first sub-appellation in 2015. This area is unique for several reasons including its calcium and mineral-rich soil, produced by glacial deposits,…
Continue reading CheckMate Artisanal Winery: Wines With Focus
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As a child, Marjorie Unsworth spent many summers at Shawnigan Lake and she would later bring her own children there. Marjorie’s son, Tim Turyk, carried on the tradition bringing his wife, Colleen, daughters, Sarah and Anna, and Son, Chris, to enjoy Shawnigan Lake and the beauty and culture of the surrounding area. Tim Turyk worked…
Continue reading Unsworth Vineyards: A Wine Destination on Vancouver Island
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I rolled into Venturi Schulze Vineyards just after 10:00 on a Friday morning – what a wonderful way to start the day! Venturi Schulze is located in Cobble Hill, about a fifty-minute drive outside of Victoria on Vancouver Island. If you miss the turn off from the highway at Vineyard Road, as I did, just…
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Do you know that there is a winery in New Westminster? Before you ask where their vineyard is, they don’t have one; Pacific Breeze Winery is Canada’s first “garagiste” (garage) winery. Do not dismiss them though just because they don’t have a vineyard of their own, there are plenty of wineries in the Okanagan that…