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Week in Review
Wednesday, November 18 2020
11 · 18Holiday Hope
As we head into the Holiday Season, we have lots to offer, no matter what the big days might look like in 2020. First up is our Champagne and sparkling wines lists in early December; those who've signed up for our free newsletter will be alerted to its release first — click here to sign up. We've completed our 8-episode BC Harvest series, taking you behind-the-scenes and following the grape harvest across the province, and that can be seen here. If vaccine talk has you looking for a special place to visit or for a virtual escape, check out our latest videos from around the world on our YouTube channel. Make sure to subscribe and click the alert button to be notified of our latest ventures while you're there.
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Bartier Bros. Michael Bartier is a one-of-a-kind winegrower with a deep connection to his birthplace, the Okanagan Valley....
BC Grape Harvest 2020The 2020 grape harvest across British Columbia is complete with only a few red fermentations yet to be pressed...
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Argiano - Bernardino Sani There’s a lot of talk about the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino wines. Growers were no doubt thrilled to...
Segura Viudas - Gloria CollellListening to consumers: what a novel concept, at least for the wine industry. But that’s exactly Gloria...
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Beautiful Vistas & Wines Part 2Continuing our series of videos on touring the Okanagan, part two sees Anthony Gismondi and DJ Kearney cover...
Beautiful Vistas & Wines Part 1One of the most asked questions we get is which wineries should I visit in the Okanagan? With so many Canadians...
Contributors
Cheese Pleaseby: Allison Spurrell
Saint Agur
This is the perfect weather for a glass of Port and a slice of Saint Agur. Cheese Name: Saint Agur Origin: Saint Agur is made by the Compagnie Fromagère de la Vallèe l’Ance in the town of Beauzac in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. CFVA operates under the umbrella of its parent company Savencia, which is a large French dairy maker and distributor. Milk Type: pasteurized cow’s milk Style: I can’t make it any clearer than the description on the packaging does: “blue-veined full fat soft cheese...Read More ...
by: Geoffrey Moss MW
A Reintroduction to Mission Hill
As one of the largest wine producers in British Columbia, Mission Hill needs no introduction. The wines are ubiquitous on store shelves, and their iconic bell tower winery is besieged by tourists every summer. No, what Mission Hill needs is a reintroduction. If you haven’t tried these wines in a while, it’s time to take another look. New wineries continue to pop up across the Okanagan at a furious pace, including within Anthony von Mandl’s own Iconic Wineries of British Columbia family. There is CheckMate Winery on the Golden Mile Bench, Martin’s Lane in West Kelowna, and a nascent project in the works on the Black Sage Bench...Read More ...
by: DJ Kearney
Central Otago Pinot Celebration
Last January I touched down in Queenstown, Central Otago to participate in what proved to be a week full of pinot noir revelations and insights. The Idea and Context My last visit was seven years ago, and progress was palpable. The occasion was the 15th Central Otago Pinot Celebration, which brought producers, pinot-philes and global media together to taste, talk, tour and help define the identity of Central Otago pinot. Pinot represents 73% of all red grape vineyards in New Zealand. The dominance of a single red grape means it makes sense to totally immerse, study, benchmark, analyze and discuss it endlessly...Read More ...
