Tag Archives: winery

A Way Forward

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Sandra Oldfield

This post goes out to the people who are part of the BC wine industry. It has been a tough new year for you. If you own a vineyard or winery it has been tough. If you are a manager … Continue reading →

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Donning Masks and Such Things

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Sandra Oldfield

I spoke with a WorksafeBC inspector this week and he told me how impressed he was that winery owners are very concerned about COVID-19 precautions–how to keep their employees healthy, how to sanitize surfaces, wearing proper face masks and gloves … 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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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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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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Moving Day

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

I am moving to a new office building.  I have been living in “the hole” (lab/shared office/cellar command centre) since 1996.  15 years of no windows (unless you count the Bill Gates kind), a door you have to close to … Continue reading →

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