The Demystified Vine

Taking the mystery out of wine exploration!

The Pinot Noir wines found in British Columbia have a range of styles. Wineries are producing Pinot Noir that can be filled with a handful of ripe red berries to a funky-nosed style similar to what Casablanca Valley in Chile produces. While this is interesting to observe among the wines of BC, I find it …

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Those of you who know me well, know that I get weak knees for a good Merlot. Township 7 has two road stops: one on the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan, and one in Langley outside of Vancouver. Last winter, the Langley location of Township 7 hosted a fun toy drive festival for a local …

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Pentâge Winery, located in Penticton, B.C., is a smaller winery overlooking Skaha Lake in the Okanagan. Paul Gardner & Julie Rennie started Pentâge back in 1996. This winery’s focus is on reflecting the terroir of the vineyard, and ensuring that their low-yield cropping strategy produces the best quality, hand-crafted wines. Pentâge Winery got its name for …

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is both a French commune in the south of France, as well as a label used for a style of wine. This area of France is actually entrenched with papal influence. In the 14th century, Pope Clement V relocated the papacy to the district of Avignon; the area of France where Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located. It …

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