Tag Archives: vineyard

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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Impressions off the Bus

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

I took a wonderful tour last Friday to Carlton, Oregon as part of the 2012 Wine Blogger’s Conference.  It was blazing hot.   After an impromptu police evacuation of our bus holding up traffic (all staged but all very cool) … 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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