Tag Archives: Okanagan

Being Thankful

Posted on October 12, 2020 by joyofwine

Canadian Thanksgiving is today…and it’s truly one of my favourite holidays! I love the crisp, cool air, the endless sunshine (in these parts, we get a lot) and the panorama of autumn colours is pretty astounding! The Capital Region River … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #17 – Okanagan Valley, BC Canada

Posted on May 28, 2016 by joyofwine

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 →

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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #12 – Canada

Posted on April 21, 2016 by joyofwine

Oh Canada! Time to come home for this week’s edition of Thirsty. Yes, I’ve been a bit stuck on Italy, but it’s time to come home and talk a bit about wine from my own backyard.  Specifically this wine. I … 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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