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Wines To Warm From the Inside Out!

Posted on January 14, 2020 by joyofwine

It seems every year about this time,we have a cold snap, and we are rendered immobile for a week or two at a time, usually between the dates of December 26-to around mid-February. We got lucky this year and enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Canadian Okanagan: Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery

Posted on August 24, 2014 by joyofwine

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 →

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Tales from the Canadian Okanagan – Black Hills Winery

Posted on August 12, 2014 by joyofwine

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 →

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Queen Chardonnay

Posted on September 10, 2013 by joyofwine

I’ve been into Chardonnays lately…and as any wine geek can relate, that is something we likely all go through.  Next month, it might be a different varietal, or even a blend, but for now, the Chardonnay is the Queen.  I … Continue reading →

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