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John Schreiner on Wine - Moon Curser Winery debuts

By: John Schreiner, blog , April 26, 2011

In what may be the most contentious name change yet among Okanagan wineries, Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery of Osoyoos has become Moon Curser Vineyards.

The new labels, designed by New York artist Andrea Dezsö, will be unforgettable and, to some consumers, unsettling because the illustrations have the feel of, well, illustrations for Halloween... / Read More

Eat Magazine - A Fresh Start in the South Okanagan

By: Treve Ring, Eat Magazine, April 21, 2011

anée is a South Okanagan Winery Association (SOWA) industry event to mark the end of pruning and the beginning of a new season, and was modeled after Burgundy’s famed Banée de Meursault.

This year SOWA announced another new beginning – the beginning of a new era, logo and name christening as Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country. The 21 member wineries made the decision to move from SOWA to OOWA so they could better define the region where their grapes are grown and to communicate a sense of place. Southern Okanagan is a pretty broad term for consumers to comprehend – where does it start? Where does it end? How far does it spread? The new name and marketing plan aims to clarify the area, and will work to highlight their unique climate, soil and wine growers and vintners... / Read More

John Schreiner on Wine - Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country is the South Okanagan's new branding

By: John Schreiner on wine, April 18, 2011

The South Okanagan Winery Association used last weekend’s Banée celebration to reveal that it is rebranding as Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, with the slogan “Uncork the Sun.”

The objective is raising the profile of this exciting wine region. It extends from the U.S. border to McIntyre Bluff, north of Oliver. The membership includes all by five of the 26 wineries current operating in the area... / Read More

Grape Experiments

By: Claire Biddiscombe, Wine Access Magazine, February 16, 2011

2010 Canadian Wine Awards Performance Report

By: Wine Access Magazine, January 17, 2011

Canadian Wine Awards 2010: Red Single Varieties

By: Wine Access Magazine, January 13, 2011

The Globe and Mail - West coast wine: Twisted Tree Marsanne Roussane

By: Globe and Mail, November 19, 2010

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The Globe and Mail - Seeking world domination, one chardonnay at a time

By: Globe and Mail, October 28, 2010

If there's one thing that distinguishes us as Canadians besides excessive politeness, a passion for hockey and devotion to public health care, it's this: a need for foreign approbation.

The Ontario wine industry got that in spades late last month at an event in London. The occasion was a tasting of top Ontario chardonnays held, symbolically, at Canada House on majestic Trafalgar Square. Organized by Bill Redelmeier, owner of Southbrook Vineyards in Niagara, it was designed to showcase some of the province's best bottlings to the British press, a group that has historically held inordinate sway in the adjudication of fermented-grape juice... / Read More

John Schreiner on Wine - It's September and Twisted Tree is Almost Sold Out

By: John Schreiner, Goodgrog Blog, September 6, 2010

Since opening in 2006, Twisted Tree Vineyards at Osoyoos has developed a following among consumers who appreciate wines that are not always mainstream varietals.

This summer’s releases, for example, have included the first two vintages of Tannat made in the Okanagan. The winery also releases Tempranillo, Carmenère and blends of the Rhone whites, Marsanne and Roussanne... / Read More

WineDiva.com - Review: Twisted Tree Syrah 2008

By: Daenna Van Mulligen, WineDiva.com, August 9, 2010

This is an earthy and peppery wine, appropriately labeled Syrah (rather than Shiraz) that is layered with sweet dark berries, chocolate and a hint of tar. The palate has a powdery texture and concentrated flavours of espresso. earth and peppery spices. A solid wine, well-made with nicely balanced acidity... / Read More