Ottawa Citizen -- Four Days with the Chain Gang
Ed "Trailhead" Kruger stops his bike, pumps the air with his fists and exclaims: "Mon-aahhh-sheeee!"I pull up behind him, grinning like an idiot. I have no idea why he's bellowing, but I'm pathetically grateful for the chance to stop to catch my breath. I'd wanted to go on this cycle ever since I'd heard about it: Historic rail trestles, stops at wineries and a two-per-cent downhill grade.
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YouTube Olympic Torch Relay Day 88: Osoyoos to Kelowna
From a traditional ceremony with the Osoyoos Indian Band in the wee morning hours watch Chris Wheeler's journey to Penticton, where he enjoys a glass of wine at the Wine Info Centre followed by delicious sandwiches at Il Vecchio Delicatessen, fun at the Book Shop and finally Susie Welch lighting the torch. Last stop is Mission Hill in West Kelowna! What a great day in the Okanagan! Watch the
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TripAtlas.com -- Top 10 of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
There's something about the Okanagan Valley that stays with you long after you return home. Perhaps it's the landscape, from scrubby hills covered with sagebrush to steep slopes carpeted with vineyards overlooking calm lakes. Or the good food, the cornucopia of fruit and the award-winning wines.
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You Gotta Be Here in 2010 -- Super Natural British Columbia
Among the celebrities is Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall at Poplar Grove in Penticton. Check out this great 30 second
video.
Sipping 2009's best B.C. reds
Can’t make any decent red wines in B.C., they used to say, the
ubiquitous they who know nothing and expound on everything. Rubbish,
said the winemakers, and set out to prove them wrong. They soon did,
and here’s my proof, based on tastings from the past 12 months.
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Globe Life - Ice the crowds, enjoy the wines
Everyone knows that summer and early fall, when leafy vines are heavy with plump grapes, is the most popular season for touring the Okanagan wine country in central British Columbia. So much so, you'll endure hordes of fellow tourists on the roads and in the tasting rooms (all with visions of picture-postcard snapshots
dancing in their heads), high-season hotel rates and withering temperatures.
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Wine Press Northwest - Platinum Judging
Our 10th annual Platinum Judging was remarkable in many ways.We received more wines - by far - than ever before with 450 entries. And our esteemed judges accordingly awarded more Platinums.
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The Star - Top 10 family ski resorts
If your kids are strong enough to climb up and down stairs, they're ready to ski.
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EverBetter.ca - Okanagan's Benches: don't sit on them
Nope, these benches aren’t for sitting. They are long, high, geographic
ridges that make up the terroir (that’s French for “really good places
to grow grapes”) of British Columbia’s Okanagan region, which in recent
years has become a tour de force in Canadian wines, and now produces a
good two-thirds of B.C.’s world-famous fine wines.
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The Good Life - BC Wine Association Features Wild Goose
Started in Okanagan Falls as a “retirement project” in 1983 by the
Kruger family, Wild Goose Vineyards is one of the oldest – and
most-awarded – wineries in the Okanagan.
Wild Goose was voted 2009 Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest, out of a field of over 1400 wineries – truly an honour.
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Daily Motion - James Cluer at Poplar Grove Winery
Poplar Grove winery proprietors discuss their new Munson Mountain expansion with wine expert James Cluer .... (watch the video)
Meetings + Travel Incentives - Penticton, B.C.'s Diverse Charms
Surrounded by more than 80 wineries and bordered by two lakes, Penticton is the largest city in the South Okanagan region, an interior B.C. locale often dubbed the Napa Valley of the North. Hugging the shore of Lake Okanagan on one side and Skaha Lake on the other, the city has been chosen twice to host the Canadian Wine Awards, an annual competition sponsored by Calgary-based Wine Access magazine.
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Unlimited Magazine - Officeland Counterspace
Cameron Smith does not bring home the bacon. In fact,
he makes it himself. For up to 100 hours a week, six month per year,
Smith and Dana Ewart, his partner in both business and life (they sign
emails from their work account “Cam and Dana”), make pretty much
everything themselves – from peach galettes with fruit that was just
plucked from the tree to elaborate al fresco dinners at wineries
sprinkled through the Okanagan.
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Savour Magazine - The History of Holman-Lang in Naramata
Keith Holman sips take-out coffee on the sun-drenched patio of
Spiller Estate fruit winery on the Naramata Bench above Penticton
as he paints his vision of the wine industry. While most visionaries
look a decade or two into the future, Holman dreams on a grander
scale — he’s looking centuries ahead.
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Savour Magazine - Alfresco Dining at God's Mountain Estate
It is a glimpse into heaven, especially for nonbelievers
who resist the gilded glory of the traditional
hereafter. The automatic gate at the end of the long
driveway silently swings open and the winding road
between the vineyards leads you to rustic parking area
tucked under the trees not far from the main building
where a well-worn timber door stands open awaiting
your arrival.
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A Taste of the Okanagan - Anita Stewart - Endless Vacation Magazine - Sep/Oct 2009
In
the sun-drenched Okanagan Valley of southern British Columbia, life
revolves around lakes, vineyards and orchards. Kokanee salmon spawn in
the autumn streams beneath tawny hills and majestic glacier-carved
bluffs.
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Wine Pairing Deconstructed - Colleen Seto - Avenue Calgary - August 2009
A Naramata wine retreat breaks down the basics of matching food and wine so flavours are always a perfect fit.
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Summerland Feast of Fields - Great Article in the North Shore News
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Penticton - Two of the best beaches in Canada - 50 Plus Magazine
"Penticton has a choice of sandy spots and water activities to suit the whole family..."
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July 29, 2009 - Warm Water, Fine Wine, Great Rock - Calgary Herald
"Skaha Bluffs offer a well-stocked cellar's worth of solid rock and swim-friendly temperatures" (full story)
July 28, 2009 - Canada's Grape Lakes - Margo True, Sunset Magazine
"The wine scene in this achingly gorgeous British Columbia valley, with its long chain of lakes gleaming down the center, started
heating up only about 20 years ago." (full story)
June 10, 2009 - Kerry Banks on MyWestworld.com
The day begins with coffee and a galette, a traditional French pastry
that I buy from Joy Road Catering’s booth at the Penticton Farmer’s
Market. Abuzz with energy, the market is (see full story...)
May 30, 2009 - Summer Fun In Wine Country - Vancouver Sun
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