Vineyards
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The secret is out: Vogue names the Okanagan a wine region to visit this fallLuvera listed a number of wineries in the article, including Quails’ Gate, Okanagan Crush Pad, and Painted Rock, and noted the outstanding natural amenities in the region.LifestyleOct 10, 2022
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Okanagan wineries call 2022 tourism season a ‘let down’ while other attractions thrivedSome attractions experienced their busiest season yet this summer, while the wine sector slowdown.EconomySep 6, 2022
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Permanent irrigation water pipes on way near Oliver, B.C., 5 years after rockslide destroyed system'There was a real sense of panic and urgency,' Ron Hovanes, mayor of Oliver in 2016, said after the slide.ConsumerApr 9, 2021
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Online dating site creator investing millions into planting vineyards in VernonMarkus Frind, an entrepreneur best known for creating the match-making website Plenty of Fish, is spearheading a project to plant grapevines on hundreds of acres of land in the Vernon area.MoneyAug 12, 2020
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Small Okanagan winery’s 2017 Syrah wins 2019 B.C. wine of the year“We’re in our sixth selling year going into our eighth vintage. But I’ve been growing grapes for almost 25 years.”CanadaOct 5, 2019
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Nova Scotia bailing out farmers after last year’s ‘killer frost’The record lows arrived in early June, just days after a 28 C high that had set off a growth spurt in a wide variety of crops.EconomyFeb 25, 2019
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Nova Scotia vineyards, farms facing potentially devastating crop loss due to frostTemperatures in the Annapolis Valley fell to below 0 C on Sunday night and into early Monday from the high 20s on Friday.CanadaJun 6, 2018
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Should ‘Naramata Bench’ be on the wine label?It's a wine-making region like no other; the soil structure, geography and climate on the Naramata Bench creates unique growing conditions.CanadaAug 4, 2017
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B.C wine industry desperate for workersA winemaker in Naramata, B.C. says now is the time to get a job in the industry.CanadaJun 22, 2017
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