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Traveling Osoyoos & Oliver wine country

Traveling Osoyoos & Oliver wine country
July 12, 2012 Comments Off

Erin shares her experiences in BC's glorious south Okanagan wine region Sunday, after a lazy morning, J and I headed up to the most northerly Osoyoos winery, LaStella; it is part of Enotecca, which also owns Le Vieux Pin in ... Read More »

Haywire Gamay Noir Rosé 2011: the Power of Pink

Haywire Gamay Noir Rosé 2011: the Power of Pink
June 30, 2012 Comments Off

There's a "Rosé Renaissance" happening in BC – add Haywire to your tasting list With summer sun at a premium in BC this year so far, Stacey and I cherish the evenings on our garden patio where we can sit outside ... Read More »

Landslide rips through BC wine country

Landslide rips through BC wine country
June 15, 2010 Comments Off

Photo of Testalinden Creek mudslide in Oliver, BC – Photo: Globe & Mail A landslide came crashing down the slopes of the south Okanagan's Golden Mile bench on Sunday, tearing out homes and farm fields. Up to ten buildings were ... Read More »

Weekend Wine profiles Oliver’s Hester Creek Estate Winery

Weekend Wine profiles Oliver’s Hester Creek Estate Winery
April 5, 2010 1 Comment »

Winemaker Rob Summers (r) with Marie Hebrard of Hester Creek Estate Winery During the 2010 Games we saw an opportunity to expand our horizons as far as subject matter, including adding some new writers at CityCaucus.com whom we'll be hearing ... Read More »

Talking terroir at Stoneboat Vineyards

Talking terroir at Stoneboat Vineyards
August 11, 2009 Comments Off

Stoneboat Vineyard's Tim Martiniuk explains the "mystery of the stone" We first visited Stoneboat Vineyards last year, when they were still glowing from receiving a coveted Lieutenant Governor's award for their 2006 Pinot Noir. When we travel back to the ... Read More »

Bill Eggert of Fairview Cellars interview

Bill Eggert of Fairview Cellars interview
March 26, 2009 Comments Off

It was great to catch up with Bill Eggert at Tuesday's Great Big Kitchen party held at Inform Interiors on Tuesday evening. Bill, who I usually picture with his boots on working the land back in Oliver, BC, looked in ... Read More »