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Vasanti wines: bold and satisfying
Photo: Sidhu family (l-r): Vik, Davinder, Harb and Gordie (Melissa Bexton Photography) The current releases from Vasanti Estate Winery, which opened a tasting room last year near Oliver, are among the...
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Solvero's fine 2024 Rosé is made with Oregon grapes
Solvero Wines is a boutique producer that began planting a vineyard in Summerland’s Garnet Valley in 2016. In the last several years, the winery has been making a name for itself with superb Pinot...
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Poplar Grove releases its first Cascadia wines
Photo: Poplar Grove's Tony Holler For several years, Poplar Grove Winery’s winemaker, Stefan Arnason, has been making, one of the most popular Pinot Gris wines from the Okanagan. “Pinot Gris is now a...
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Clos du Soleil's new lower alcohol wines
Photo: Michael Clark of Clos du Soleil The growing interest in lower-alcohol wines has led Michael Clark, the general manager and winemaker at Clos du Soleil Winery in the Similkameen, to launch two...
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40 Knots Winery expands to cider-making
Photo: Brenda Hetman Craig and Layne Craig (photo courtesy 40 Knots) Comox-based 40 Knots Winery has added four outstanding sparkling apple ciders to its already extensive wine portfolio. If you have...
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Noble Ridge debuts its 2024 Vilicus wines
Photo: Jim and Leslie D'Andrea (photo courtesy Noble Ridge winery) Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery in Okanagan Falls marked the recent Earth Day by reiterating its status as the first vineyard and...
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Gehringer Brothers 2024 International Series wines
Photo: Winemaker Brendon Gehringer One day last September, a truck loaded with 15,000 pounds of California-grown Sauvignon Blanc grapes rolled up the driveway at Gehringer Brothers Winery just as I was...
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Hillside Winery is relying on its deep inventory
Photo: Winemaker Kathy Malone The good news from Kathy Malone, the winemaker at Hillside Winery, is that Hillside’s vines, for the most part, survived the 2024 freeze and should produce a crop in the...
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Cowichan Valley wine tasting
Photo: Blue Grouse winery in the Cowichan Valley With 13 wineries, the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island has emerged as a serious viticultural area and a destination for wine tourism. It is hardly an...
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