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This week I had the opportunity to try some wines from Emiliana Organic Vineyards in Chile and these wines are perfect for the summer and patio season. Emiliana is well known for their Syrah and Carménère dominant red blend, COYAM. Wines from Emiliana are not only organic, but they are also free from added flavours,…
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On the weekend I paired two TIME Family Chardonnays with a couple of delicious dishes. I partnered the 2020 Chronos Chardonnay with Whipped Feta with Roasted Tomatoes. The 2020 McWatters Collection Chardonnay was paired with velvety Butternut Squash Soup and Flaky Buttermilk-Bacon Biscuits. Lynzee Schatz is the winemaker at TIME Wines and she joined the…
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What kind of activities leave you feeling festive? Over the weekend I listened to Christmas music, made a great, DIY wreath from Floral Support and baked gingerbread cookies. I’ve never really been a huge fan of gingerbread until I discovered the recipe from The Big Bake Theory. I highly recommend checking this one out, as they truly are…
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There is some really beautiful Sauvignon Blanc coming from the Okanagan these days, including this one from Play Estate Winery in Penticton. I had fun pairing this wine with my favorite fish cake recipe from Donna Hay, served with garlic and caper mayonnaise. This wine would also pair very well with sushi. Play Estate 2019…
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Have you visited CedarCreek’s stunning new Home Block Restaurant? It opened just last year to great acclaim, including being awarded one of Air Canada / enRoute Canada’s Best New Restaurants in 2019. I have not had the opportunity to visit Home Block myself yet, but I have been inspired in the kitchen by their Executive…
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This year Winemaker’s Cut released their fifth vintage. The proprietor and winemaker, Michal Mosny, was born in Slovakia where he and his wife, Martina, operated a 500-case-per-year, boutique winery. Their first glimpse of the Okanagan was through a television documentary on Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos. In 2011 Michal and Martina immigrated to the Okanagan where…
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In Vancouver we have been blessed with sunny weather over the past several weeks. This sunshine is definitely making physical distancing a lot more palatable and also causing me to reach for fresh, white wines. Vinos Santa Ema was founded in 1956 by Félix Pavone Arbea and the winery is now in the hands of…
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crag·gy /kragē/ adjective full of crags. rugged; harsh; rough. Craggy Range is located in the winegrowing region of Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand. It began in 1993 as an idea that Terry and Mary Peabody had to leave behind a legacy for their future generations. Their family’s love of quality wine created a desire within…
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International Sauvignon Blanc Day takes place on the first Friday in May and today marks the 8th annual celebration of this aromatic and refreshing varietal. I’m still not entirely sure why the creators of this event chose the first Friday in May, but I figure they must have had their reasons. Sauvignon Blanc is the…