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Introducing the Buy Tiffany And Co wines of British Columbia
Wine is something the Pacific Northwest has in abundance. From the Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon of Washington to the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of Oregon; premium wine isn difficult to find around these parts. But our Canadian neighbors to the north, in British Columbia, also produce wines of note as the region's soils are conducive to viticulture with winemakers ready for the vines. The challenge, though, has often been to find bottles in the Seattle area. With a partnership between Whole Foods and the Wines of British Columbia, the opportunity to procure wines from Canada is now much easier.
For Travel Month, we highlighted some of the wines of Oregon, and now we introduce you to some of the wines of British Columbia, particularly those of the Okanogan Valley VQA (a VQA is a Canadian appellation system to designate quality and characteristics of a region). While a visit to the wineries of this Tiffany Silver Australia Canadian province makes Ghd Outlet Au for a long drive, the airport in Kelowna is just a short flight away for a weekend wine tasting getaway.
Last month, the Wines of British Columbia hosted a dinner at Dahlia Lounge to introduce a few Abercrombie Australia Underwear of the wineries and producers that area Whole Foods stores will be carrying. Here the story on a few of those wineries.
Tantalus Vineyards The first wine that we had that evening was the 2013 Riesling from Tantalus Vineyards. Bracing acidity with the lift and touch that this grape varietal should show; Tantalus has carved their name on their side of the 49th Parallel through their Riesling. Tantalus is located in Kelowna with a tasting room and estate that looks out onto Lake Okanagan and the city of Kelowna. The Tantalus winery is LEED certified with modern touches and art throughout the facility featuring Canadian artists. Be sure to book a visit have a private tour and visit their beehive apiary on premises.
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards At the wines of BC dinner, Tinhorn poured their 2013 Pinot Gris from the Okanagan Valley VQA. Varietals like Pinot Gris make sense in the colder growing climate of British Columbia and Tinhorn Pinot Gris is a great expression of what Canada can do. Tinhorn also houses a rotating art gallery like Tantalus and they strive for sustainability throughout their vineyard and production line. They have a few different tasting experiences to make the most of a visit to Tinhorn.
Black Hills Winery Of British Columbia wines, Black Hills Winery is probably the most well known to US wine drinkers. Chalk that up to the Ghd Australia Online ownership of actor Jason Priestly. Yup, Brandon Walsh of Beverly Hills 90210 has a hand in the winery. The wine of distinction from Black Hills is their Nota Bene ( Note Bordeaux style Blend. When visiting Black Hills, there is a range of tasting options where visitors can try different flights in a Ghd Sale Outlet sit down experience.
Nk Cellars Nk is another of the BC wines that were already available in the US, and with this partnership with Whole Foods, they are now more readily available. The distinctive name and label designs have always Ghd Straighteners Best Price made Nk memorable, but their wines exhibit the terror of their vineyard. Nk tasting room has been opened since 2002 and the tasting experiences include tours. Another distinctive fact about Nk they are the first aboriginal owned and operated winery in North America. You see this influenced on their labels.
That is just a handful of the wineries that we tasted at the Wines of BC dinner. Visit Cheap Abercrombie your local Whole Foods to experience more of British Columbia winery and a new and emerging wine region. With a long drive to get there, a visit to the Okanagan Valley for a wine tasting trip is now a possibility. If you so inspired make a week of it, there are many other VQA wine regions throughout British Columbia; Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Fraser Valley, Similkameen Valley, and the Okanagan Valley.
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