Just a quick reminder to locals . . . if you're in Penticton on Saturday drop by the Wine Information Centre between 1 - 3 and I'll pour you a few samples of Township 7 wine. Merlot, Chard and a couple rarities. I'll be telling jokes and autographing body parts as usual.I'm your source for winery development consultation...

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Lauren, from the Visitor Center at Penticton, B.C. holds the copy of John Schreiner' Okanagan Wine Tour Guide that I just bought. The book helps find and select wineries for the visits. It offers a very wide panorama, from...

I discovered a law here in what I previously thought was the free-thinking province of British Columbia. Last night, our judging group went to Theo's, a Penticton restaurant famous for its Greek cuisine. I'd brought a couple of bottles of Washington wine here to share with my new friends, so I took them to the restaurant, figuring to pay a modest corkage fee...

Thought you might like to see the site of the new winery in Summerland, just a few minutes north of Penticton. That's the house in the photo; the winery building is under construction to the left. In the background is Okanagan Lake and Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park.The vineyard is immaculate. Fruit formerly went to Gray Monk up in Kelowna...

This time of the year the demands of the vineyard require certain things to be done now rather than later! Nature has a timetable and we're just following along. Here the crew works on training wire for Township 7 Okanagan. I'm your source for winery development consultation.

One of the reasons the Okanagan is one of the best places to grow grapes for wine is the climate. Since August the 1st we've had 5 mm of precip. That pretty well eliminates dry farming. The hottest it ever got during that period (Penticton weather station) was 34.2 C and the coolest daytime temp was 20.7. The mean for a 24 hour day was usually around 20. Today we'll hit 27 later...

... of the Grape in Oliver. Next weekend I'll pour you a taste at the Penticton Convention centre...

I'll be pouring some Township 7 wine in Penticton on February 3. Try to drop by! I'm bringing a bottle or two of our 2006 Viognier (still unfiltered and in the tank) and maybe something else from the harvest. Plus I'll be tipping the 2004 Merlot for something red. Hit the button .... Allright!, the button only works if you are Google calendar person. Just found out. How annoying...

If you happen to be in the Okanagan Valley on Friday, July 6 you are encouraged to drop by the Township 7 campus at 1450 McMillan (road to Naramata) and participate in our ragtag safety meeting. The meeting will be short. About 5 minutes but there will be plenty of ...