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Adrian Cassini was born in Romania in 1960. His family owned a vineyard and sold their grapes to a government winemaking facility; thus Adrian’s relationship with wine began at an early age, working in his family’s vineyard. His appreciation for wine was later furthered through his work in the restaurant industry. In 1990, following the…
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In 1858, during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, the Hudson’s Bay Company made plans to build a post across the Fraser River from the town of Lillooet, British Columbia. This post would act as a supply outlet for the influx of people who were flocking to the area, and the post was to be called…
Continue reading Fort Berens Estate Winery: From Gold to Wine
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Shana Miller, who was born and raised in Nova Scotia, is one of the founders of Upper Bench Winery and Creamery. At the age of 25 she found herself working in a stressful accounting job in Quebec. Motivated to make a change, Shana moved to the Okanagan in 1995. At the time, Shanna also had…
Continue reading Upper Bench Winery and Creamery: A Series of Fortunate Events
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A few years ago I had the pleasure of listening to a charismatic and engaging speaker named Tony Holler, owner and president of Poplar Grove Winery. As I myself work in healthcare, I found Tony Holler particularly interesting as he left a career in the medical world to pursue his passion in the wine industry.…
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In June I attended the BC Wine Appreciation Society’s (BCWAS) celebration of Harry McWatters’ 50th vintage in the BC wine industry. We enjoyed a relaxed, seated tasting of ten wines from TIME Estate Winery led by Harry McWatters himself. He opened the evening making a joke about how we would be stuck listening to him…
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Adolf Kruger was born in Germany in 1931. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 20 and became an engineer. In the early 1980’s Adolf spent some time with family friends who had just planted a vineyard in the Okanagan and, as an amateur winemaker, Adolf admired the life that they had. When an industry…
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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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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…
Continue reading National Rosé Day: Grab a Rosé and Find a Patio
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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…