Tag Archives: Okanagan

Off to the vineyards of the West – and the Wine Bloggers’ Conference

By Remy Charest | Published: June 23, 2010
So here I am, awake extremely early, Pacific Time, as I adjust to the time difference from home. After an evening discussing the finer points of natural winemaking and British Columbia wine production with Anthony Nicalo of Farmstead Wines (among his many endeavours), and having some fine, crisp Vancouver Island bubbly (Venturi Schulze 2007 Brut [...]
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SAQ goes into Olympic mode: a showcase for Okanagan wines in Quebec (and a podcast of sorts)

By Remy Charest | Published: February 8, 2010
The world of sports may contrast the thrill of victory with the agony of defeat, but as far as the Vancouver Olympics are concerned, there are some situations where everybody’s a winner. At least as far as BC wines and Quebec wine lovers are concerned. This Thursday, February 11, some 28 wines from the Okanagan will [...]
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A case of Canadian wine on Palate Press – and thoughts on the Canadian Wine brand

By Remy Charest | Published: December 19, 2009
Busy week on the blogging front for me, as I contributed a sizeable article on Canadian wines for Palate Press, and started The Food Case, the companion food blog to The Wine Case. And that’s not counting the amount of tinkering involved from moving The Wine Case to its new winecase.ca address. Energy-consuming, for sure, [...]
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Tasting Note: Two viogniers from the North

By winecase | Published: March 30, 2009
If you’ve had wines made from the viognier grape, there is a very good chance that they came from warm, if not hot climates, and exploded with aromas and flavors of tropical fruit, over a rich, luscious mouthfeel. Acidity, crispness, freshness? Not so much. Yet there is another way to make viognier. A more northerly way, [...]
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Tasting Note: Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Sumac Ridge

By winecase | Published: January 30, 2009
I’m getting a kind of crash course refresher on Canadian wine these days. I’m working on a story for En Route magazine that will try to give a sense of just how diverse Canadian wine has grown in recent years, as new wineries constantly come online and previously little-known regions come to the fore.  Great [...]
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