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Tag Archives: Grapes
19th Time’s a Charm
Today’s is the eve of my 19th vintage at Tinhorn Creek. Technically, it might be my 181/2 vintage since my husband brought in the grapes in 1994 when I was finishing my studies at UC Davis–but I was on the … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes and Wine, Health and Safety, TInhorn Creek
Tagged 2012, Grapes, harvest, okanagan, Safety, vintage, weather, wine
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#CabFrancTuesday #West and #East
In 2010 I followed ONE Chardonnay vine in front of my home for the entire growing season (April until harvest in Fall). I called it #ChardyTuesday because once a week on Tuesday I would tweet the progress I had seen … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Grapes and Wine, TInhorn Creek
Tagged 2012, cabernet, cabernet franc, CabFrancTuesday, clusters, franc, Grapes, niagara, niagara-on-the-lake, okanagan, Tinhorn, Tinhorn Creek, vine, vineland, vines, vintage
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Agriculture Water not an Essential Service?
>>UPDATE: April 9, 2012 the water flowed!! << Let’s start with some facts: We grow grapes We live in a desert–less than 10 inches average of precipitation per year Grapes need a minimum of 20 inches of precipitation minimum to … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Grapes and Wine, TInhorn Creek
Tagged essential service, farmer, Grapes, irrigation, vines, vineyards, water
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BCWineChat is Born
A spirited conversation on twitter last week about sub appellations in the British Columbia wine industry was the kick off for a new one hour weekly chat on twitter called BCWineChat. The chat, hosted under the twitter hashtag #BCWineChat, is held … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Grapes and Wine, TInhorn Creek
Tagged BC, BCWineChat, British Columbia, canada, Canadian, chat, CoverItLive, Grapes, restaurants, retailer, vineyard, wine, winegrapes, winery
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Stillness Between the Seasons
There is a time in the Okanagan Valley where the calendar says it is Fall but we’ve had our first taste of winter. Some leaves remain on the trees but many more join new skiffs of snow on the ground. We … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes and Wine, Local
Tagged BC, British Columbia, fall, Grapes, horse, kerner, okanagan, Orchard, snow, south okanagan, vineyard, winter
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#getabackbone
Vineyard Manager Andrew Moon extolling the virtues of Cabernet Franc. For all you Tinhorn Creek Cabernet Franc fans out there, you “get it” already.
Posted in Grapes and Wine, TInhorn Creek
Tagged Andrew Moon, BC, cab franc, cabernet franc, Grapes, Tinhorn, Tinhorn Creek, vineyard, wine
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#ChardyTuesday in the Rear View Mirror
In April 2010 I started a twitter account and fell in love with the immediacy of it and the way it engages people. I wanted to show people what I see every day living on our estate vineyard property, perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes and Wine, TInhorn Creek
Tagged #ChardyTuesday, Chardonnay, Grapes, Tinhorn, winegrapes
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