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When walking into the Irvin Cellar brewing warehouse, one cannot help but notice an interesting aroma. A barrel in the middle of the room contains vineyard owner Kathy Irvin’s latest wine project: chopped pumpkin. If you put your ear close to the barrel, you can hear the sounds of simmering ...
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After spending a busy week making some great wines at Canada’s newest winery, I thought I would share the news: Local Saskatoon, Saskatchewan foodies and good food aficionados will have a new option for their next dinner party or cocktail soirée. Living Sky Winery, located just 30 minutes west of ...
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An interesting article by Josie Fowler of the Associated Press When walking into the Irvin Cellar brewing warehouse, one cannot help but notice an odd smell. A barrel in the middle of the room contains vineyard owner Kathy Irvin’s latest wine project: chopped pumpkin. If you put your ear close ...
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Lately I have been getting a lot of wine consulting requests from future fruit wineries in the US. There are a lot of new wineries that are coming on board this year and many more in the development and planning stages. This is a very exciting development as of course, ...
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Here is an excerpt of a good article by Julia Burke who not being a fruit wine lover per se, was won over after a bit of research and more importantly a bit of tasting. Being able to discover some great food pairings with the fruit wines she tasted was ...
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Its a sad day for fruit winemakers and fruit wine lovers in Ontario. Fruit wines won’t be coming to an Ontario farmers’ market after all. Tory MPP Bob Runciman, outraged his private member’s bill was shot down by the Liberal-dominated Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills on Wednesday, accused ...
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At the downtown farmers’ market on a chilly fall morning in Edmonton, Xina Chrapko is half educator and half gracious hostess to people who stop to investigate her products. The morning sun spills onto the bottles of colourful farm wines, often called “fruit wines,” that her family makes at En ...
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Struggling to pair wine with your Thanksgiving spread? Consider looking to that jiggling cylinder of cranberry sauce — or even your horn of plenty centerpiece — for inspiration. Wines made from fruits other than grapes — long considered overly sweet plonk — are taking a sophisticated turn as more small ...
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A group of healthy and sustainable lifestyle advocates in Davao City is now very active in its promotion towards making the city the fruit wine capital of the the Philippines. The group, called the Consumer Action for Sustainable and Healthy Lifestyle (CASH-L) Network Incorporated, has been actively involved in the ...
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