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Battle of the Benches in Penticton, BC

Erin Korpisto — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:45:37 +0000

Head to head competition shows off many facets of Okanagan wine On July 13th I attended the 2nd Annual Battle of the Benches, held at the Ramada Inn in Penticton. This event is based around the fact that the Okanagan Valley supports many different micro-climates, due to its complex geography. Each varietal performs differently in

Okanagan Crush Pad: The Taste Test

Karl Kliparchuk — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:34:39 +0000

The simultaneous launch of several new BC wine brands – how do they stack up? BC Wine Lover is very pleased to present Kark Kliparchuk, aka MyWinePal. Karl and Mike both visited Okanagan Crush Pad this summer. Here is a report by Karl. In my earlier post, Growing Wineries with Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP), I

#BCWineChat: Tonight we talk #BYOW and #corkage fees — 8pm sharp!

Mike Klassen — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:00:44 +0000

So Now You Can BYO in BC (Corkage) July 25, 2012 8-9pm PST It's been just under a week since the BC government announced that participating restaurants could allow customers to bring their own wine – immediately! Folks like Richard Wolak (aka @VanFoodster) started to prepare lists of participating restaurants and their corkage fees; see also this

Bill C-311 is the law of the land – now what?

Karen Graham — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:12:34 +0000

And what about CanCon in interprovincial shipments? asks Graham Since we last checked in on the progress of federal Bill C-311 (which received Royal Assent on June 28, 2012) amending the interprovincial shipment of wines across the country, a couple of interesting issues have surfaced in British Columbia. First, it is remarkable that the BC

Head to Pender for the Island of Art Festival

Stacey Fruin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:34:57 +0000

Some of the grandest surroundings you'll ever experience are BC's Gulf Islands! It's been too long since MIke and I have been over to Pender Island to visit Keith Watt and Barbara Reid of Morning Bay Vineyards and Estate Winery, but we would surely love to try to get over there again soon. If you