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...here are a few reports and unconfirmed rumours from various sources. Some credible, others,... well.
Calgary Herald - Wine Pairings for Juno stars that really sing.
Former Calgarians Chris and Beata Tolley left respective careers as a software engineer and chartered accountant to start a winery in Osoyoos. Originally called Twisted Tree, they changed the name to Moon Curser five years ago.
The name embraced Osoyoos’ colourful history as a smuggling haven on the U.S. border where illicit crossings were made under the light of the moon. The winery has taken some risks of its own, pushing the norms of Okanagan viticulture by planting grapes uncommon to the region such as Tannat, Carmenere, Tempranillo and Touriga Nacional. Read more Click Here.
Apr 6, 2016 at 11:28 AM
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John Schreiner on wine - Arneis and Its Nearly Lost Friends
Arneis, a white grape varietal from Piedmont, is one of rising stars among Italian varietals now also being planted elsewhere.
Arneis wine is being produced not just in Italy but in Australia, New Zealand, California, Oregon and in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley by Moon Curser Vineyards. Read more Click Here.
Apr 6, 2016 at 11:24 AM
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Great Northwest Wine - Moon Curser Vineyards 2014 Contraband Series Arneis, $26
This Italian white grape rarely is seen in the Pacific Northwest, but one would hope the work in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley by Chris and Beata Tolley along the U.S./Canada border will prove to be inspiring. Read more Click Here.
Apr 6, 2016 at 11:19 AM
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Great Northwest Wine - Cascadia Wine Competition Results 2016
Moon Curser whites perform very well....Read more Click Here.
Mar 21, 2016 at 7:36 AM
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Western Living Magazine - Wine Reviews: Use With Caution
I look at wine reviews all the time. If it’s a wine I’m not familiar with, or if it’s a bottle I’ve set down for a few years and I want to see how it’s drinking, often the first thing I do is Google it. It doesn’t govern what I’m going to do or think, but it’s a useful starting point. The problem starts when you start taking them as gospel because all a wine review is, is a certain person’s take at a certain point in time—that’s it.
"A pretty darn magnificent bottle of Moon Curser Tempranillo reminded me of the need to always put critics’ take in the proper perspective."
Feb 3, 2016 at 1:27 PM
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Montecristo Magazine - Moon Curser, The Wine
Quirky, delightful labels, fearless plantings of grape varieties such as tannat, touriga nacional, and carmenere, and a name: Moon Curser. That plus some heartfelt winemaking and you have a winning recipe, and an exemplar of what the region is capable of. Read more Click Here.
Nov 18, 2015 at 10:49 AM
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The Globe & Mail - Moon Curser Dead of Night 2012 - 90 pts
Here's an unusual blend for Canada, made from equal parts tannat and syrah. Tannat is a rare variety in North America, better known as the tannic red grape responsible for the wines of Madiran in southwest France and also as a signature grape of Uruguay. The astringent tannins have been kept in good control by Moon Curser, a fine winery known for growing offbeat European varieties. Read more Click Here.
Nov 18, 2015 at 9:56 AM
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John Schreiner on wine - Moon Curser and my Neighbours
It is axiomatic that wine is best enjoyed in the company of other wine lovers.
By good fortune, I had samples from Moon Curser Vineyards, which was opened in 2006 by Beata and Chris Tolley. Having planted varieties different from the Okanagan mainstream, they produce some of the most interesting wines in the Okanagan. Read more Click Here.
Aug 21, 2015 at 8:52 AM
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The Globe & Mail - It's a Region Known for Reds.......
Moon Curser's second arneis crop, harvested from young vines in 2014, proves that the variety can perform splendidly in the sunny south Okanagan, without the need for Piedmont's relatively cool, foggy climate. This superb effort, aggressively pruned to low fruit yields, is medium-bodied and rounded in texture, with ripe pear-like fruit enlivened by nuances of smoke, spice and minerality. Read more Click Here.
Aug 21, 2015 at 8:49 AM
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The Georgia Straight - B.C. Wine Picks for Everyone
While most wine-lovers know flinty and crisp Arneis as a variety hailing from northern Italy, Moon Curser has gone out on a limb to prove the grape can express itself well in the deserts of Osoyoos. Read more Click Here.
Aug 21, 2015 at 8:45 AM
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