Tag Archives: Grapes

How Happy is the Little Stone

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Sandra Oldfield

How happy is the little stone That rambles in the road alone, And doesn’t care about careers, And exigencies never fears; Whose coat of elemental brown A passing universe put on; And independent as the sun, Associates or glows alone, … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to Free My Grapes

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

I wrote this article, Top 10 Reasons to Free My Grapes, for the September edition of Orchard and Vine magazine.  All views are my own, of course.

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19th Time’s a Charm

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

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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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Stillness Between the Seasons

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

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#getabackbone

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

Vineyard Manager Andrew Moon extolling the virtues of Cabernet Franc.  For all you Tinhorn Creek Cabernet Franc fans out there, you “get it” already.

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#ChardyTuesday in the Rear View Mirror

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

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