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Have you tried Sangiovese from the Okanagan yet? At LaStella, some of the Sangiovese that they produce goes into a blend called Fortissimo, which is a beautiful nod to Super Tuscan wines. Fortissimo is composed of 60% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc and 9% Sangiovese. This wine was aged for 15 months in…
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Happy National Rosé Day! This celebration was officially registered in 2014 by Bodvár House of Rosés and it is celebrated each year on the second Saturday in June. Consumers are learning that Rosé wines aren’t just sweet, pink plonk anymore. Provence, in the South of France, is infamous for their dry Rosés and there are…
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One evening, Sean and Saeedeh Salem found themselves at a restaurant in the company of good friends, eating incredible food and enjoying wonderful wines, when someone commented, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could make our own wines, right at home, and have them with beautiful dinners like this one?”[1] Over a decade later, husband…
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