Tag Archives: Tinhorn Creek

A Wee Return to Natural?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged – keep on – there are divine things, well envelop’d; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell. ~Walt Whitman The vineyard we … Continue reading →

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What’s a Good Day?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

Been so long since I’ve blogged but I’ve given up the guilt many year ago, so onward and upward.  Today I had a good day.   What’s a good day for me?  Well, I can tell you, days like this … 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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The F-ing Bird

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

I am trying to find balance.  Balance between running a business and the idea of being a steward of the land it sits on.  Recently, I am fighting a war against nature…specifically the Northern Flicker.  It’s a bird.  More specifically … 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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Close to Home

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

I returned home from the grocery store and decided to head right back out with my camera.  The snow had fallen two nights ago and I knew I did not have to venture too far off our hill to take … Continue reading →

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Wine Marketing for Dummies

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

In the past few years it seems that some winery’s marketing plans read like this: Make everything in tiny lots that are hard to find (or at least tell the public you only made a small amount) Charge a healthy … 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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#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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