We recently had bud burst in Naramata, an important time during annual vine development in which small shoots emerge from vine buds in the spring. Our winemaker Bradley Cooper earlier this spring was out with the crews pruning our vines using the two most common pruning styles – cane and spur. Spur pruning is popular for […]
Lori Raffan
Vintners Quality Alliance
The VQA label is Canada’s symbol of quality wine. Similar to other regulatory systems in the wine countries of France (AOC) and Italy (DOC), it ensures the consumer of high quality Canadian wine. We’re proud to be a part of the VQA system and have seen VQA’s tremendous success in fostering quality Canadian wine, with now over […]
Cork Dorks: Workshops for Wine Geeks
Passionate about wine related subjects and want to learn more? Channel your inner wine geek and come out to one of the many workshops our team is involved with this spring. First up to the blackboard, our winemaker Bradley Cooper is presenting at Eat. Drink. Tweet’s. series of social media seminars in Penticton on blogging best practices. This will naturally […]
Plate to Palate
What could be more natural than wine & food? As noted British Master of Wine Michael Broadbent has said, “drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures.” Canadian wine writer Natalie Maclean, provides a great overview of wine and food pairing guidelines on her website writing that: Dinner […]
Traditional Holiday Baking
There is nothing like the savoury scents and tastes of specially prepared dishes cooked for the holidays. In Europe it’s commonly roast goose with unique regional desserts served; whether its Christmas pudding in the UK, Marizipan in Germany, or 13 desserts (representing Jesus and the apostles) for le gros souper or réveillon (long dinner) in France. In North America, turkey […]
Get Local: 100 miles of wine and food
We are truly blessed to live in a province with abundant natural resources that enable close to a 100 Mile Diet type lifestyle. The book, 100 Mile Diet written a few years ago, offers a candid portrayal of a BC couple who, during a twelve month period, strive to “do the right thing” ecologically by making every […]
