Category Archives: Canada

“Special” Orders

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

Now that Bill C-311 has passed federally, the provinces are stating that they will need to “look at it”, but in the meantime provincial liquor boards are telling their consumers that little has changed.   To be helpful they are … Continue reading →

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12 Gauge v. 12 Bottles

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

As some of you may have heard by now, I have been involved in the FreeMyGrapes fight to get Canadians access to Canadian wines.  To that end, I purchased a 12 gauge shotgun online from Saskatchewan last week to show … Continue reading →

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#CabFrancTuesday #West and #East

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

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Agriculture Water not an Essential Service?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

>>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 →

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BCWineChat is Born

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

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2012 Concert Series Finalized

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

The bands for the   2012 Canadian Concert Series have been finalized this week and it should be quite a rip-roaring time to be had by all.  The bands are all from right here in  British Columbia. Here’s a taste of each … Continue reading →

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The Case for Canada’s Sustainable Wine Industry

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

For years I have been hearing wine writers and others say that unless Canadian wines are sold in the UK or the US we will never become a well-known industry.  Unless our wines are reviewed by the heavy hitters of the wine world … Continue reading →

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Dance this Mess Around

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

I am looking for your ideas for a band for our end of season concert next year (September 2012).  If you have been to our concerts before then I do not need to explain to you how seriously fun they … Continue reading →

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A Canadian is Born on Robson Street

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

I am American.  Born in California, just like my parents and grandparents, but I married a Canadian and moved to British Columbia in 1995.  I thought maybe someday I would “go for a dual citizenship thing” but nothing much came … Continue reading →

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