The Demystified Vine

Taking the mystery out of wine exploration!

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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Hello wine lovers! I recently met up with the lovely folks at Saul Good Gift Co. – a Vancouver gift basket company providing unique customized gourmet and organic corporate gift solutions – to talk about some of the basic rules of food & wine pairing. We also got to sit down and try some of …

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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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Selling for $14.99 at BC Liquor Stores, and perfectly paired with seared Calvados-infused pork chops, roasted rosemary and garlic potatoes, and spicy cashew green beans, this Oliver-based Riesling was a pretty big hit at dinner on September 22, 2012. Every single guest agreed that this off dry Riesling from the Okanagan was one that they …

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A little bird in the vineyard told me that Clos du Soleil is having their very first “Annual Vertical Tasting” event on Sunday October 7th, 2012 between the hours of 1-3pm at their winery.  The folks at Clos du Soleil, a biodynamic winery in Keremeos, are thrilled to be showcasing and sharing their premium artisan …

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