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We are getting closer to VanWineFest 2019 and the stars are aligning. The stars you can see at the Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting come from our theme region, California, as well as from around the world, and even from our own Province! What is a vine star? A vine star is a term the Festival uses for winery principals…
Big news today. Okanagan Crush Pad has added two winemakers, to work along with Matt Dumayne, to begin working on this harvest. Of note to me is that they have brought in a winemaker especially for sparkling wines. I think BC is doing great sparkling wines, and the demand for our sparkling wines will grow, so this is a good…
Besides the fires that you have been hearing about the Okanagan in the news, other wine-related things are happening, such as Okanagan Crush Pad launching a new brand, Free Form, to celebrate their cellar being certified organic. Below is their press release. Congratulations! ~~~ [Summerland, BC] Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) proudly announces the launch of a new label, Free Form, in conjunction with the…
Wine slowly trickles out of our BC wineries and makes their way to market. Two new bottles of wines that I received to taste and rate are from Haywire and Singletree wineries. One a Pinot Gris and the other a Pinot Noir. These are wines for everybody from every province and territory across Canada to enjoy. My Tasting Notes Haywire…
Valentine’s Day is a special day, and enjoying a glass of sparkling wine with your significant other is a great way to cap, or start, the evening together. Below are 6 different sparkling wines that I tried last year, from BC and overseas, that I think are exceptional. Enjoy these wines on their own, with an appetizer, your main course…
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…
Since 2011, Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) winery in Summerland offered the Okanagan Wine Campus, where the BC Sommelier of the Year has the opportunity to create their own wine label at the OCP facility. They are part of the whole wine making process, starting with grape selecting, wine making, blending, labeling, marketing and bottling their wines. $5000 of the “small lot”…
The 2017 BC Hospitality Foundation Sommelier Scholarships are sponsored by Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) and Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants. These scholarships are a mentorship program designed to further individual study in wine education. Up to four $1000.00 scholarships are awarded every year. To apply, you will need: A 500 word essay on why you need and deserve a $1000 scholarship from the…
Perhaps, before I answer this question, I should define what is a cutting edge wine? In the past, it could have been the use of stainless steel tanks, when none were used before, or the use of cultured yeasts specifically bred to impart particular flavours and aromas in a wine. But now, these things are mainstream. What is new and…
Chinese Year of the Red Fire Monkey Chinese New Year Day of Red Monkey is on February 8, 2016. According to chinesefortunecalendar.com, “…According to Chinese Five Elements Horoscopes, Monkey contains Metal and Water. Metal is connected to gold. Water is connected to wisdom and danger. Therefore, we will deal with more financial events in the year of the Monkey. Monkey is a…
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