Tag: Cowichan Valley

Pinot Noir Day

Pinot Noir has been nicknamed the ‘heartbreak grape’ partly due to its thin skin which makes it more susceptible to disease. Despite how difficult it can be to grow and to work with, when the stars align, it can produce incredible wines. Pinot Noir is infamous for producing outstanding wines in both Burgundy and Champagne,…

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Venturi Schulze Vineyards

I rolled into Venturi Schulze Vineyards just after 10:00 on a Friday morning – what a wonderful way to start the day! Venturi Schulze is located in Cobble Hill, about a fifty-minute drive outside of Victoria on Vancouver Island. If you miss the turn off from the highway at Vineyard Road, as I did, just…

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