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BC is a cool climate region, but we all know as we travel from South Okanagan northward, the climate does cool down, and that there are preferences for growing warmer climate grapes further south, and more aromatic whites further north. From the BC Riesling Review, we see that Riesling is grown in the Okanagan Valley from the border up past…
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. Lao Tzu This spring, I took my first step, with the thought that maybe the different soil types in BC affect the aromas and flavours of our grapes. How to test that thought? There are so many different varieties of grapes. I settled upon testing this theory with Riesling. It…
What is Soil? Isn’t that a strange question? We walk on it, build things on it, grow vegetables in it, but what is soil? Soil is a very important part of the BC Riesling Review as this is where the nutrients for the Riesling grapes come from. I will try to keep this article interesting without being too dry and…
The hard part of the BC Riesling Review is done. I tasted through 35 wines over a period of 3 months. I can say that it has been a very interesting experience. Below are the notes. I tasted each wine two times. The first time was as soon as I poured the wine in my glass. The second time was…
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