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Who We Are C.C. Jentsch Cellars was established in 2102 but The Jentsch family has been farming the Okanagan since 1929. Chris and Betty Jentsch are the winery proprietors and winegrowers. Like many people you may assume that C. C. are Chris’ initials. Actually, they stand for his middle name, Carl, and his wife`s middle name, Coelho, which means rabbit in…
What is OKANAGAN CRUSH PAD? Okanagan Crush Pad is a winery located in Summerland BC, which is home to our flagship wines Haywire and Narrative, plus wines made for custom crush clients. The licensed winery has been designed to facilitate production of multiple small lots of wine from many different sources, and the management of Okanagan Crush Pad welcomes clients seeking to use…
O Canada! Our 150th birthday is next year, 2017, and we need to celebrate. The Vancouver International Wine Festival felt the spirit and chose Canada as the theme country for the Festival in 2017. It is not just wineries from BC that you will get to see at the Festival. There will also be wineries coming from Ontario and Nova…
Top Drop Vancouver is a collaboration between Vancouver’s wine industry, that focus on smaller boutique and terroir-focused wineries from BC and around the world, and offers these wines to taste at a public event, this year held at the Roundhouse in Yaletown on September 8. I was fortunate to be able to attend this walk-about event, with a glass in…
Question: What does Australian Semillon have to do with BC Hospitality Foundation? Answer: Dish N’ Dazzle. Dish N’ Dazzle is a public charity event where the funds raised are used to support individuals in the hospitality industry that are coping with a financial crisis arising from a medical condition or injury. The Aussie twist are all wines for this event are…
I was shocked when I heard about how many wines by the glass are available for you to buy and enjoy with your meal at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown. This may be the largest wine by the glass offering in North America. The development of the FreshTAP and TORR system kegs that keep wine fresh are still relatively new technologies,…
Another successful Vancouver International Wine Festival has passed, and I was able to try many bottles of fantastic wines. But do you know the reason for the Vancouver International Wine Festival? Tasting and learning about wine; yes of course, but the main reason is to raise funds for the Bard on the Beach Theatre Society. The reason for Bard on…
The 4th AnnualShine a Light Kidney Gala took place on March 3rd, 2016 at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. This event raises awareness of kidney disease for the work and mission of The Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Society of Nephrology. A highlight of the Gala was the Wine & Spirit Wall which featured BC wines! Guests had the opportunity to…
Tuscany is best known for its most famous, and probably Italy’s most famous, red wine called Chianti. This wine is made primarily from the indigenous Sangiovese grape, and then blended with other red grapes, either Italian, like Colorino, or international, like Merlot. The region is further enhanced by the evolution of the “Super Tuscan” wine, most notably Sassicaia, made from International grape varieties,…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival is underway this week, and it has lots of amazing wine related stats. The Festival sent me this list, and I thought I’d pass it along to you. Enjoy, and see you at the public tasting on Thursday night at the Convention Centre! Savour all the Italian wines featured this year. Also, remember DON’T DRINK…
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