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    CedarCreek Winery

    ByMike McDuff December 12, 2022September 18, 2023

    CedarCreek is committed to providing guests with an intimate and educational experience in an exceptional setting. With their new aspect house building dedicated to private, exclusive tasting areas for club members, they provide a very intimate and committed tasting experience. Impressive wines in an impressive setting. They were one of the first 8 pioneering wineries…

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    Summerhill Pyramid

    ByMike McDuff December 6, 2022October 27, 2023

    Summerhill Pyramid might be one of the most visited wineries in South Kelowna, but it doesn’t stop it from offering a tailored & welcoming experience. Expect one of the best views overlooking Okanagan lake, dedicated staff, and amazing food offer mostly from their own garden on-site as well as their organic wines with bright expression…

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  • MISSION HILL

    ByMike McDuff November 28, 2022

    Anthony von Mandl, founder of the Mark Anthony group in 1972 surely become a powerful advocate for the Okanagan valley and played an important part in the development of the region. It is from the success of the Mark Anthony brand, that allowed him to create state-ofthe art, meaningful wineries in the region. Mission Hill…

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    QUAIL’S GATE

    ByMike McDuff November 21, 2022October 27, 2023

    Owned by the Stewart family, Quail’s gate is a pioneer in the region. What started as a nursery business, when when Richard Stewart Sr. first established in the region in 1908 as set up the family for decades of history in the wine industry. Quail’s gate was for the first 30 years of the company,…

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    Budureasca

    ByMike McDuff November 14, 2022October 27, 2023

    Budureasca is a winery located in Southern Romania’s Dealu Mare DOC region. The vineyard covers an area of 275 hectares (680 acres). And it is one of the largest producers from the Dealu Mare Vineyard. The investment in production & technology made in Budureasca is impressive at every point. Modern, dedicated, Romanian-owned, Budureasca is preparing…

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  • Vinarte

    ByMike McDuff November 9, 2022

    Vinarte is one of the few Post-communism pioneer wineries established in 1998 from Franco-Italian investments. From the start, the winery’s goal was to produce quality wines with careful viticulture practices, a sharp selection of vine plantings, and meticulous, modern winemaking techniques. 1999 was the first vintage for Vinarte, in their magnificent location & unique terroirs…

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  • Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G – 200 years of sparkling popularity

    ByMike McDuff December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

    The sparkling wine market is on the rise and at the top of every sales chart, we always find Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco. The history of Prosecco began in the hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, a small area in North-East Italy, a territory difficult to harvest but charming, a breathtaking landscape punctuated by steep vineyards and natural…

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  • A Côtes du Rhône Hommage

    ByMike McDuff July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

    Pour Accéder à la vidéo: https://we.tl/t-d6rdjprRYJ To mark the 100 years of the SAQ and to thank them for a close continued collaboration, Côtes du Rhône is presenting a video featuring the producers and artisans of Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages. This initiative is such a great opportunity to reflect on this…

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  • Elio Altare & his influence on Barolo history and style

    ByMike McDuff April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

    Elio Altare is a living legend of the Piedmont region. He is the creator of one of the region’s most renowned estates. A pioneer, he is one of the winegrowers who dared to settle in the Piedmontese hills, despite the difficult location, he forged the reputation of Piedmontese wines. Originally from the town of Dogliani,…

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  • CALABRIA – the hidden sun-drenched paradise

    ByMike McDuff December 27, 2020

      Calabria, located in the South, at the toe of Italy, is one of the smallest wine-producing regions of the country, but it’s rich with unique style and local grape varietals to discover. This peninsula between the Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea with also has the Apennines Mountains on its Northern Border. The region…

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