News
...here are a few reports and unconfirmed rumours from various sources. Some credible, others,... well.
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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
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Grape Experiments
By: Claire Biddiscombe, Wine Access Magazine, February 16, 2011
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2010 Canadian Wine Awards Performance Report
By: Wine Access Magazine, January 17, 2011
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Canadian Wine Awards 2010: Red Single Varieties
By: Wine Access Magazine, January 13, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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The Globe and Mail - Try on these warm-me-up-wines
By: Beppi Crosariol, Globe and Mail, October 13, 2009
I recently shared a drink with a visiting chef from Chile, Pilar Rodriguez. She's cooking in Toronto this week to promote Chilean wine and food on behalf of her country's foreign-affairs department. It may sound like a plum job, but there's a downside; she's forced to spend lots of time with nerdy wine writers like me.
For our meeting, she kindly brought along a bottle of Perez Cruz Syrah Reserva Limited Edition that she wanted to show off. At about $25, it's not your usual bargain Chilean red, which I think was the point. And I must say I liked it. But it was how she described the wine that turned me on to it as much the flavour: She called it "sexy." ... / Read Try on these warm-me-up-wines