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I recently had a chance to taste through some of the current releases from Culmina Family Estate Winery on the Golden Mile Bench in Oliver, BC. Culmina Family Estate Winery was started in 2006 by Donald Triggs and his wife, Elaine. In 2012 they were joined by their daughter, Sara, who took over as manager…
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Don’t forget the pink (and orange) wines this winter. Rosés and orange wines are not just for summer, they are perfect all year round. If you are looking for some new wines to try, Culmina Family Estate Winery has some excellent wines to choose from. Culmina Family Estate Winery is located in Oliver, British Columbia.…
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I love discovering wineries that cellar their wines prior to release and Gold Hill is one such winery. Gold Hill Winery is owned by brothers, Sant and Gurbachan Gill. Sant and Gurbachan come from a long line of farmers. In the 1980’s they immigrated to the Okanagan from the Indus Valley in Punjab, India. They came…
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With summer winding-down, has your palate begun to turn towards bigger reds, or are you still trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer? I have to confess that I am looking forward to the changing colour of the leaves, crisp autumn days and heartier reds, like the 2014 Culmina Hypothesis. Culmina Family Estate…
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One of my favourite Rosés this summer is this one from Road 13 on the Golden Mile Bench in Oliver. This Rosé is a blend of 60% Gamay, 37% Cabernet Franc and 3% Syrah. 2019 Road 13 Rosé $23.99 The nose offers minerality, blossoms and strawberries. This is a dry, medium bodied wine with medium+…
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What do you do when your friend delivers you a beautiful, freshly-baked loaf of bread, full of olives, sausage and tomatoes? You immortalize it with a photo before you pair it with a terrific Rosé and devour it! As the name of this wine denotes, it was made using the Saignée method. Red wines receive…
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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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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…