BC wineries located on the Golden Mile Bench wine growing area near Oliver have recently submitted a proposal to become the first official sub-DVA “Designated Viticultural Area” of the Okanagan » Read More
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September 14, 2012
Earlier this week, I was invited to Le Vieux Pin’s Equinoxe Master Class at the Sutton Place Hotel. This hour-long seminar given by winemakers Severine Pinte and Rasoul Salehi provided » Read More
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June 12, 2012
To continue from last week’s Top Cat Tour feature, we toured Hillside Winery after lunching at the winery’s Bistro. The Pinot Gris 2009 ($19.99) is an unoaked sipper with white » Read More
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June 7, 2012
The modern and comfortable Therapy Vineyards Guesthouse gave us a base for our recent Naramata Bench trip. The guesthouse is located towards the northern end of the Bench, nestled in » Read More
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June 6, 2012
As part of our recent Top Cat Tours of the Naramata Bench wine region, we tasted several Therapy Vineyards wines. We’d actually sampled the whites separately the afternoon before, and » Read More
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June 5, 2012
With three days to spend in the Naramata Bench/Penticton area, my husband and I considered several choices for exploring the region. A visit to several of the over 25 wineries » Read More
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May 16, 2012
A sneak preview and wine tasting was held last week at Mile’s End Motors in Vancouver to help launch the new 1,200 square foot wine experience centre at Black Hills Estate » Read More
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May 7, 2012
Last week, I was invited along with a small media group to experience a few days in the Okanagan Valley. Our trip not only took in several wineries and restaurants, » Read More
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September 17, 2011
Home canners and amateur chefs are invited to submit their pickles for BC’s first pickle contest, to coincide with Dunn’s Famous Restaurant and Deli’s new Vancouver location, the first in » Read More
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April 14, 2011
The Third Annual Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival launches today with its roster of events. Wine lovers can look forward to this popular Okanagan festival taking place from June 9 to » Read More