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I have been waiting, for what feels like ages, to take this photo. Our home has been undergoing repairs since mid-October, and we are finally at the point where we have flooring. Definitely an occasion worthy of an extra-special bottle of wine, and the 2016 CheckMate Queen’s Advantage certainly fits that bill. I first tried…
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What wines do you always make sure to have on-hand for holiday entertaining? At $18.99 the 2018 Cedarcreek Estate Grown Chardonnay is a great wine to add to the list. I enjoyed this wine alongside rigatoni with turkey sausage, mushroom, parmesan and kale. It would also pair well with cream sauces or poultry with sage…
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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…
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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,…
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International Chardonnay Day was established by Rick Bakas in 2010. Rick Bakas was the first director of social media in the wine industry, teaching wineries how to cultivate and maintain successful social media strategies. International Chardonnay Day is always the Thursday before Memorial Day, so mark your calendars. Chardonnay is a green skinned grape that…