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Spring is in the Glass – 2011 BC Wine Releases
Some people recognize spring by budding flowers, baby goats or society's shift from sweaters to shorts. My cue, however, is the flood of local wine releases. Bright whites and alluring roses are hitting the shelves and overflowing my glass, and near daily portfolio tastings are filling my tasting logbook twice over. It’s an abundant of...
Sandhill Chardonnay Wins Gold at 2012 Chardonnay Du Monde
Vancouver BC: The 19th annual Chardonnay du Monde results have been announced awarding the Sandhill 2010 Chardonnay with a gold medal, the only gold medal awarded to a Canadian winery this year. “Winning a gold medal in this prestigious international competition is a great ...
Playhouse Wine Festival 2012 Trade Competition Award Winners
Vancouver Playhouse 2012 Award Winner Luncheon Rick Cluff, host of CBC’s Vancouver’s Early Edition emceed in usual breezy but precise mode, the 9th Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Awards. Prior to the ceremony, attendees sipped Chilean wines, and savoured South American influenced dishes including ...
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Update: Winter Okanagan Wine Festival – January 14-22, 2012
Sun Peaks, BC (January 10, 2012) – Four events are already sold out and less than 70 tickets are available for the signature event of the 14th annual Winter Okanagan Wine Festival at Sun Peaks Resort. The Progressive Tasting takes place on Friday, January 20. ...
DIY DRINKers & Budget Bottles: Personal Winemaking System
To most people, wine is not a necessity, but a luxury (*note – author is not like most people). And when budgets are tight, we all know that little luxuries fall away. However, what if there was a paraphrased way to have your wine and drink it too? How about a $5 bottle of...
Okanagan Spirits Opens New Distillery in Kelowna.
Vernon-based Okanagan Spirits www.okanaganspirits.com, Canada’s internationally recognized Master Class Distillery, celebrated the opening of their second location in the heart of downtown Kelowna just in time for the holidays. While this beautiful new showroom at 267 Bernard Avenue is home to a magnificent tasting bar, ...
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‘Island Wineries of British Columbia’ wins 2011 International award
Island Wineries of British Columbia Edited by Gary Hynes and from the contributors of EAT Magazine : Larry Arnold, Jeff Bateman, Kathryn McAree, Julie Pegg, Treve Ring, Adem Tepedelen, and Rebecca Wellman 2011 GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL WINE BOOKS AWARD WINNER FOR CANADA Island Wineries of ...
Another Early Start for the BC Icewine Harvest
Mere days after completion of the BC grape harvest, the 2011 Icewine harvest began. Once again, this marks one of the earliest starts to the Icewine harvest in BC, with the first grapes being picked on November 19, second only to the November 5 harvest in 2003.
Mission Hill Family Estate Named “Winery of the Year” at InterVin
Mission Hill Family Estate has been named "Winery of the Year" at the InterVin International Wine Awards Competition, topping the list of more than 300 wineries entered in this year's competition. Mission Hill Family Estate collected a total of 20 medals for its portfolio of fine wines spread across virtually every category in the competition....
