Pinot Noir Spotlight: Okanagan Falls
British Columbia wine regions are currently broken up into nine Geographical Indications similar to appellations used in other countries. These G.I.s are determined by analyzing similar soils, climate, annual weather, etc. The Okanagan Valley G.I. is further broken down into sub-Geographical Indications (sub-GIs), including the one for Okanagan Falls, created in 2018. The 800 hectares of the Okanagan Falls Sub-GI (150ha of vines) stretches roughly from Peach Cliff in the North to Vaseux Lake in the South and from approximately Highway 97 in the West to the steep granite hillsides in the East with an elevation that ranges from 400m to 500m...
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Storing Cheese
When we have done group cheese tastings in the past, one of the questions that comes up the most often is how to preserve and care for cheese.
That is an excellent question because cheese is a pricey item, and it's a shame to waste cheese by not protecting it. I always think of everyone who worked hard to make the cheeses we enjoy. I think of the farmer who cared for and milked the animals, the cheese maker who made and aged the cheese, and then all of the people responsible for its care on the long journey the cheese took to get to us here on the West Coast...
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Spring Has Sprung
Spring has sprung, at least here on the south coast where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the honeybees are on the hunt. Our palates too are seeking out spring flavours: lighter, fresher whites to enjoy with spring produce and warm sunshine. Here are some recently tasted white wines that we recommend searching out this season...
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