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Similkammeen BBQ King at Historic Grist Mill in Keremeos

July 14, 2012 from 5pm to 8pm

July 14, 2012Similkameen BBQ KingSummer is a time when food and wine from the Similkameen Valley come to life and beautiful weather surrounds us. Enjoy an extraordinary summer evening savouring the award-winning wines from eight of the Similkameen wineries and eight distinguished chefs who are vying for the title of Similkameen BBQ King 2012. Not only will you discover "one of the worlds' 5 best wine regions you have never heard of", you will also help decide the 2012 Similkameen BBQ King or…See More

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"Black Widow Winery’s Spring Releases are shipping soon. http://ning.it/K7AnoW"

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"Edible Canada welcomes one of Canada's best known and most popular chefs, Anna Olson on Sat May 12th. http://ning.it/J2aplB"

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"BC Shellfish Festival 2012 Chefs’ Dinner to be held Fri, June 15 in Comox. Tickets are now on sale! http://ning.it/J2a9D8"

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"Gourmet and Grapes: Canada's Top Chef Takes on Cabana Grille's Ned Bell.May 6th. Tickets are only $79 http://ning.it/J2a1DD"

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"8th Generation Winery's full line up of wines is now here! Check out their two late arrivals to join the group. http://ning.it/J29WQz"

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"There's a new chef at Little Straw Vineyards! http://ning.it/J29OQP"

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"Silk Scarf Winery is having this season's first Winemaker's Table May 19. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve! http://ning.it/K7zIE8"

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"Vij's in Vancouver takes the top spot in vacay.ca Top 50 Restaurants in Canada! http://ning.it/IoVaDk"

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Andrew Philip posted a discussion

Business Manager - Estate Vineyard & Winery Operation - Vancouver Island

A small established estate winery operation in the South Island region is looking to hire a Business Manager to work with the new ownership to solidify the business and take it to the next level in the future, with a focus on wine-tourist revenue generating concepts. You will oversee the existing operation, working with the vineyard & winemaking department to ensure the best quality wines are produced. You'll also oversee the sales of the product, manage media requests and special events,…See More

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"Thanks, Kevin. I'm excited to be part of this forum. I'm working on my WSET Advanced right now and looking to get into this industry - trying to make the leap from my day job :) Lindsay"

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Vineyard Manager career opportunity in Victoria area

Apr 30

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Vineyard Manager career opportunity in Victoria area

A client needs a Vineyard Manager for a Victoria vineyard & winery. Do U know someone talented & hardworking w/ good Viticulture training & 'hands-on' work supervising a vineyard, please have them contact me andrew.scvltd@gmail.com See More

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"South Okanagan Wine & Dine as found in the Destination Osoyoos Visitor's guide, now available on iTunes! http://ning.it/JIJq2c"

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BCWineries.net is a social network dedicated to the discussion of BC wines. Our goal is to connect wine makers with wine drinkers.

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What does BC do best? 72 Replies

Burgundy has Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. New Zealand has Sauvi Blanc. Cali has Cab and Zin. Lots of other wine regions have grapes for which they are renowned as quality growers. What does BC do best? What is BC's star varietal or style? I remember…Continue

Started by Luke Whittall. Last reply by John Clerides Jun 17, 2010.

(Honest) Reviews of BC Wine 44 Replies

Has anyone seen any honest reviews of BC wines? I mean realy honest where they aren't just given a point score (always between 86-90) and then a list of aromas and flavours that they get from the wine (which is subjective and there might truly be a…Continue

Started by Luke Whittall. Last reply by Mark Hicken Feb 18, 2010.

Biodynamic Wines - a workshop with Philippe Armenier 40 Replies

JUNE 18 - We have a tour at Longshadows for the afternoon of the 29th at 14:00. This is the last official function of the roadtrip. http://www.longshadows.com/ JUNE 7 UPDATE - IMPORTANT - I have received…Continue

Tags: seminar, workshop, trip, BCwine, biodynamic wine

Started by Bradley Cooper, BlackCloud Wines. Last reply by Bradley Cooper, BlackCloud Wines Jun 27, 2010.

Essential Pinot Noirs 31 Replies

I am hosting a Pinot Noir tasting next week. What are some essential Pinot Noirs to include from the Okanagan and internationally? So far I have had some suggestions from Burgundy - of course, Thornhaven and Le Clos Jordanne in Niagara.

Started by Allison Vidug. Last reply by JAK Meyer Mar 6.

Spill it - what's your favorite BC wine? 29 Replies

Ok, time to lay it out in the open. If you were able to pick out a free case of wine from each style, which one would it be? How about one white, one red, one sparkling, and one dessert wine? I know everyone has so many to choose from and that…Continue

Started by Luke Whittall. Last reply by Luke Whittall Aug 11, 2010.

Blattner Hybrids 22 Replies

Hi All,Is anyone growing red Blattner varieties in the Okanagan or on the Coast? What do they taste like? Found little info. Thanks.Continue

Started by Roblin Cronkhite. Last reply by Roblin Cronkhite Mar 29.

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Posted by Frank Haddad on April 28, 2012 at 3:10pm

Joe Luckhurst taking on Sales and Marketing position at Road 13 Vineyards

April 23, 2012

Mick and I bid a fond farewell to Donna Faigaux, who has been with us since fall 2010 as General Manager. Donna has been a strong asset to the Road 13 Vineyards team – we thank her for all of her hard work, and wish her the very best in her next endeavours.

We are excited to announce that our son, Joe Luckhurst, will be moving to the Okanagan. Joe will take on the Sales…

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Posted by Kevin Blucke on April 23, 2012 at 1:59pm

Attention Winery owners: Wine Tripper is opening up to allow wineries to manage their information

For over two years now, the Wine Tripper iPhone application has been helping hundreds of people in British Columbia find wineries quickly and easily on their trips. There is a lot of information available in Wine Tripper about the wineries, including addresses, map locations and opening hours, all details that help to make a persons wine trip a lot more satisfying.

For those unfamiliar with Wine Tripper, please take a look at the web page …

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Posted by Jeff Pennal on March 9, 2012 at 10:28am