Kathy Malone

And it’s colour coordinated!

The Old Vine Registry Turns Two: A Webinar Join me on June 26th for a webinar celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the Old Vine Registry and announcing the winners of the Heritage Vine Hunt Contest.

The Old Vine Registry Turns Two: A Webinar www.vinography.com/2025/06/the-...

Varietal

Old oak tree with twisted branches in autumn woodland of ancient oaks

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳

Time to dine at Hillside - Okanagan Edge Chef Evan Robertson never has to look far for the ingredients he uses to whip up delectable dishes at Naramata’s Hillside Winery & Bistro. Whether that is getting produce or honey from nearby producer...

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#marcharches last day phew
#notredamerestored

Crack myself up sometimes

❤️Alba

Hillside Heritage Series 2023 Chef’s Whites - Wine Reviews Wine: Hillside Heritage Series 2023 Chef’s Whites

Hillside Heritage Series 2023 Chef’s Whites - Wine Reviews www.castanet.net/news/Wine-Re...

Celebrate in style! ☘️ Your St. Patrick’s Day headquarters. #FranklinLiquors #StPatricksDayParty #IrishCelebration

MacKenzie Scott

Winston Churchill also availed himself of this loophole on a visit to New York in 1932.

Ides of March musings: maybe if #wine, as #Shakespeare referred to elsewhere (in Othello, I believe) as a "good familiar creature if it be used well", was included, Caesar's fate could have been different. #IdesofMarch #winemakesfriends #Winesky

St-Emilion, Bordeaux, travel poster from 1910

Rat sommeliers demonstrate advanced olfactory learning in wine sniffing test Rats successfully distinguished between two varieties of white wine, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, in a study led by researchers from the University of Trento, the University of Lincoln, the Universit...

Rats successfully distinguished between two varieties of white wine, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, in a study led by researchers from the University of Trento, the University of Lincoln, the University of London, and the University of Vienna … #wine #sensorylab

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Olga Konoschuk (Ukraine *1977) The Vineyards II, 2006. Konoschuk belongs to Ukraine’s young artists generation. She studied at the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kiev and lives and works in Ukraine and Australia

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org

Georg Mayer-Marton (Hungarian 1897–1960) Weinleserinnen (female wine harvesters) 1950. Belvedere, Vienna

Back in the Nixon days my Dad suggested “IGNORE THE PRESIDENT” bumper stickers

@lanapopham.bsky.social Canada is in a good position to benefit from the brain drain out of the US. Let’s pickup some top notch scientists in agriculture & health….

USDA-ARS Fires California Based Smoke Exposure Researchers and Other Scientists Amidst Drastic Government Cutbacks Slashing 200,000 Federal Workers Wine Industry News Article

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These folks were on the brink of some major breakthroughs in smoke taint mitigation.
I’m on fire….

Breathe. Just breathe.
#canadianrockies

has gone from bad to worse. all of these have arrived in the last 15 mins. finally got through to someone at waterstones putney bridge who pleaded complete ignorance of any scarecrow competition (but pretty sure i could hear the other booksellers giggling in the background)

Considering the potential damage online scrolling entails, dry January should be “every time you reach for your phone, have a drink instead” 🍷

Interesting. Finlandia’s “specialty cheeses” all have a wine and beer pairing recommendation on the front. Do people actually pair Finlandia’s Gouda with Merlot?
In addition, neither Gouda, nor Gruyere, Parmesan or Cheddar are Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) names in the U.S.

Really interesting & hopeful story of a CA’s vineyard’s efforts to revive Cinsault vines that could prove key to facing climate change’s impact.

Here in Chile we are experiencing a re-valorization of the grape, esp from dry farmed Itata & Maule vineyards. If you find a Chilean Cinsault, do try it!

When folks say they are considering sobriety I suggest they just quit drinking between meals. #wine

Yep we’re there
#gogamaygo

Yay @hillsidewines gamay qualifies with 6 years to spare #gogamaygo

www.hillsidewinery.ca/product/gama...