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What kind of activities leave you feeling festive? Over the weekend I listened to Christmas music, made a great, DIY wreath from Floral Support and baked gingerbread cookies. I’ve never really been a huge fan of gingerbread until I discovered the recipe from The Big Bake Theory. I highly recommend checking this one out, as they truly are…
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Earlier this year the TIME Family of Wines underwent a makeover. Now these beautiful new labels have been released and they are ready to take part in your holiday celebrations. Chronos Brut $34.99 Chronos is a new line in the TIME Family of Wines. It is crafted for those who love the Okanagan terroir. “World-class…
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What do you find most challenging about holiday entertaining? For me, it’s how much time it all takes – from grocery shopping, to cooking, to cleaning. SPUD.CA makes the holiday season easier by delivering the ingredients that you need, directly to your door. It’s always better to spend your time with friends and family over…
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Shortly after our very first COVID lockdown began in 2020, I was sent a vertical of Fool’s Mate Chardonnay from CheckMate Artisanal Winery. I have been holding onto this vertical ever since, patiently waiting for the day that we could once again host our friends for an indoor dinner and enjoy these special wines together.…
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Hillside was the very first winery on the Naramata Bench. In 1989 they banded together with Lang Vineyards and Wild Goose Vineyards to lobby the Provincial Government for the Farmgate Winery Policy, which helped to transform the BC wine industry. Stay tuned for more on the history of Hillside Winery as well as reviews on…
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Audra and Jason Shull were high school sweethearts that grew-up in Osoyoos, British Columbia. They both had careers in Vancouver, BC prior to purchasing Montakarm Estate Winery on the Black Sage Bench in 2019; Montakarm was a ten acre property that had been planted to vine in the early 2000’s. The Shulls named their winery…
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The Okanagan Crush Pad is another winery celebrating ten years. Christine Coletta and her husband, Steve Lornie, opened the Crush Pad in Summerland in 2011. Their holdings now include 380 acres, 100 acres of which are planted to organic vineyards. The Okanagan Crush Pad produces four labels: Haywire, Narrative, Free Form and Bizou + Yukon,…
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If, like me, you are unable to visit the Okanagan this year, there are some wineries that are offering virtual tastings that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Little Engine offers two virtual tastings: a Silver Level Tasting and a Gold Level Tasting. I recently experienced the Gold Tasting and enjoyed…
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Imagine life without potatoes, no French fries, mashed potatoes, hash browns or gnocchi. This was a reality in eighteenth century France. In 1748, France actually banned the cultivation of potatoes as they were thought to cause ailments such as leprosy, and considered to be hog feed. That was at least until Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, a French…
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Roche Wines is celebrating their ten year anniversary, and if you haven’t tried their wines yet, I can guarantee that they are definitely worth your attention. Roche Wines is owned by Dylan and Pénélope Roche. It is located on the Naramata Bench, but that is not where their story began. Dylan was born in Vancouver…