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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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I recently had the opportunity to enjoy a wine that was something of a mystery; a Riesling from Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, located in Summerland, BC. Other than the fact that it was a Riesling that contained around 10% alcohol and it was likely produced for Hatheume Lake Resort, there was no other information on…
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April is BC Wine Month, and it’s a great time to celebrate as wineries are announcing their spring releases. I recently had the pleasure of tasting through the spring wine club shipment from JoieFarm, which has recently come under new ownership. JoieFarm Winery is located along the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley. It was…
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In February I was fortunate enough to join Marina Castillo, Catena Zapata’s Canadian Export Manager, for a virtual tasting of wines from their Adrianna Vineyard. The Adrianna Vineyard was planted in 1992 by Nicolás Catena Zapata and named after his youngest daughter. The vineyard itself is located in the Gualtallary sub-district of the Tupungato Region,…
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Yesterday I tried my first wine from Blasted Church and, having tried one, I know it won’t be my last. The name of the winery is rooted in local history, dating back to 1929. It was in this year that a group of parishioners from Okanagan Falls descended upon an old mining camp, about 16…
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What foods do you like to enjoy alongside an oaked Chardonnay? When in doubt, you can always pair it with a bowl of buttery popcorn. Pasta with a creamy sauce, such as Carbonara or Alfredo, also works well, or try pairing it with mushroom risotto. We enjoyed the 2020 Liquidity Reserve Chardonnay with bacon, caramelized…
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What do you get when you put a winemaker, a broadcaster and a Hollywood actor in the same room together? If it’s winemaker, Michal Mosny, broadcaster, Terry David Mulligan and Hollywood actor, Jason Priestley, you get a beautiful Bordeaux blend from the Okanagan. I first wrote about Michal Mosny in 2020. Michal is the proprietor…
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Over the weekend I had the opportunity to taste two wines from one of the oldest wineries in British Columbia, Gray Monk Estate Winery. Gray Monk was founded by George and Trudy Heiss. George was born in Austria, while Trudy was born in Germany. Both hairdressers by trade, the two met at a hairdressing competition…
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It’s almost the middle of January and the lights and Christmas decorations are packed away. The house seems bare and the days are short and dark. There are no more holiday parties to attend and it’s back to the daily grind. Who else finds it challenging to transition from the warmth of the festive season,…
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In 1847 a brewer named Samuel Smith moved from England to South Australia with his wife and five children. Smith and his family settled in the small town of Angaston, which is located in the Eden Valley, in Barossa. It was here that Smith purchased 30 acres of land and in 1849 he planted their…