Tag Archives: Okanagan

WBC13 Countdown – BC Winery Each Week

It was my first Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland August 2012 and I loved it! The only thing that might have improved the experience for me is if I’d known a little more about the featured wineries before I arrived. … Continue reading

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Wine-ing among the Roses

Why I’m attending WBC2012 and what I hope to get out of it. (A blog post inspired by http://www.whichwinecooler.com.) I’m attending the Wine Bloggers Conference 2012 to learn more about this strange territory into which my baby steps have led … Continue reading

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My Birthday is but a Day

My life of late has been charmed and if at times I seem to taunt the less blessed please understand it is merely a tease. My journey to travel to this place of contentment and joy while not as epic … Continue reading

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Reflecting on Kettle Valley Winery’s 20th Anniversary Celebrations (2011) as Spring and Easter 2012 Signal a New Season of Growth and Renewal in the Vineyards

Easter and its rich symbolism of rebirth, whether viewed from a pagan or Christian perspective, is suddenly here again. While spring seemed to come slowly to the Okanagan this year, its evidence is apparent in the symphony of songbirds and … Continue reading

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Smoky Margarita – perhaps our best at home to date!

Do you ever read a recipe, fall in love with the idea that makes that recipe unique and then forget to clip it? The other day we were barbecuing a whole salmon to have with our selection from a Naramata Bench winemaker, … Continue reading

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