The Demystified Vine

Taking the mystery out of wine exploration!

My recent trip to the Okanagan wonderfully began at Little Straw Vineyards (@LittleStrawWine) in West Kelowna. There is a soft spot in my heart for this small vineyard and winery ever since I tasted their 2008 La Petite Paille Pinot Noir. I first stopped into this winery in May 2012, when I was on a …

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Recently, my colleague Brenda Latta and I stopped into St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Vineyards to have a little chat with Andy Gebert – one of the owners of the vineyard & winery. During our visit, we learned that they recently planted 6,000 brand new Chasselas vines in the back end of the vineyard. It …

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During the Wine Bloggers Conference 2013 in Penticton, BC, Luke Whittall of winecountrybc and I had a chance to sit down and chat about what The Demystified Vine is all about, why I love BC wines, and other random goodies. I think our style could be called “witty-banter”. It was a pleasure to meet Luke …

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Ever have those moments when you can say you love your job? I did when I tried the Loimer 2011 Grüner Veltliner from Kamptal. You pretty green label, you! This would be a wine I’d want to have available in ten years, but unfortunately, most wines nowadays aren’t made to age. So, as this is …

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