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Tag Archives: British Columbia
Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #17 – Okanagan Valley, BC Canada
This week’s installment of Thirsty is a wine from a winery that really holds a special place in my heart. During our field trip for the Level IV Diploma, we were able to visit the Culmina Winery on the Golden … Continue reading
Posted in Thirsty Thursday, Varietals
Tagged Austria, BC wines, British Columbia, Canada, Culmina, Golden Mile, Gruner-Veltliner, Okanagan, Oliver, Triggs, VQA
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Tales from the Canadian Okanagan: Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery
First, of all, this winery was not even on my radar, and second of all, what is a Portugese winery doing in British Columbia?!? Actually, the owners like to call it a “Canadian Winery with a Portugese twist”. After … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Tasting and Tours, wine
Tagged Bordeaux blend, British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, flavours, oak, Obra Prima, Okanagan, Oliver, port style, Quinta Ferreira, vanilla, Viognier, wine
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Tales from the Canadian Okanagan – Black Hills Winery
After starting at a very well-known Canadian winery, and then moving onto a very busy second winery, I had convinced myself that at that point, I was going small. These were commercial, impersonal, with too many people and not enough … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Tasting and Tours, wine
Tagged Alibi, Black Hills, blend, British Columbia, Canada, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Nota Bene, oak, Okanagan, Syrah, vintage, Viognier, winery
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It’s Not a Laughing Stock After All!
If you haven’t already figured it out, I’m Canadian. Yes, I sport the red and white and the maple leaf with great passion. I wear a touque in the winter. I have the television on 24/7 during the Olympic Games … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Varietals, wine
Tagged British Columbia, Canadian, Laughingstock, Naramata Bench, Syrah, Viognier, VQA
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