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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Ten — Nk'Mip: A Revisit to the Desert Soul
From Oliver’s golden benches, we ventured further south, inching ever closer to the invisible thread of the U.S. border. Here, in the...
Philip Wong
May 304 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Nine — Burrowing Owl Estate Winery: The Owl Spreads Its Wings
Our visit to Burrowing Owl was no mere coincidence. Before our Okanagan revisit, we had arranged two consecutive appointments with Chris...
Philip Wong
May 304 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Eight —Wild Goose Vineyards: Where the Aromatics Fly High
Leaving Painted Rock, we ventured 15 minutes south to Okanagan Falls, a name both evocative and misleading. The “falls” are long gone,...
Philip Wong
May 305 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Seven — Painted Rock Estate Winery: Climbing Peak After Peak
As we left Poplar Grove behind and followed the winding road for 20 minutes south to Skaha Bench, I couldn’t help but feel a quiet...
Philip Wong
May 284 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Six — Poplar Grove: A Testament to Adaptability
Just a ten-minute drive from LFNG, we arrived at Poplar Grove, an estate that left a lasting impression on me during my first visit in...
Philip Wong
May 255 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Five —Laughing Stock (LFNG) – Investing in Clay, Concrete, and Curiosity
On the second day of our visit, we moved south to the Central Okanagan. Welcome to Penticton, where LFNG, aka Laughing Stock Vineyards,...
Philip Wong
May 255 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Four — A Return to Quails' Gate, Steadfast Craft in the Face of Change
My return to Quails’ Gate this May felt like a gentle closing of a circle. Perched on the sun-kissed western slopes of Kelowna, directly...
Philip Wong
May 234 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Three — Grizzli Winery, The Unexpected Grace of Ice
Sometimes, the most memorable moments come not from plans, but from pauses. I had an open afternoon after visiting Tantalus on the first...
Philip Wong
May 223 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter Two — Tantalus, the Elegance of Resilience
Among the many returns I made during my May 2025 revisit to the Okanagan Valley, one of the most anticipated was to Tantalus Vineyards,...
Philip Wong
May 216 min read
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Okanagan Revisited: Chapter One
Spring Releases, Resilience, and Revelations It’s been a while—too long, in fact—since my last post here. Life has a way of pulling us in...
Philip Wong
May 192 min read
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Beaujolais Crus
Covid has changed the mode of our life. Even though most countries are said to resume normal, we have carried forward some of the new...
Philip Wong
Feb 22, 20233 min read
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The Future of Tokaj
Like a football team, a wine region’s success in the future lies in its ability to strengthen its players and formulate innovative...
Philip Wong
Apr 28, 20212 min read
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Godello, the fortunately rescued Spanish native grape
People asked about my first experience with Godello. On the first sniff, I asked myself, "is it Chardonnay? Hey. Hang on". With bright...
Philip Wong
Aug 30, 20202 min read
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Nebbiolo vs Sangiovese
Nebbiolo, one of Italy's most noble grapes, makes Barolo, which is known as the "Wine of the Kings". Sangiovese is Italy's most...
Philip Wong
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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Chardonnay Day
What did you have yesterday? Yes. The International Chardonnay Day, celebrated annually on the Thursday before the US Memorial Day thanks...
Philip Wong
May 22, 20201 min read
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Cinsault
Cinsault is originally from Southern France, and more specifically from the region between Avignon, Aix and Marseille. It is one of the...
Philip Wong
Nov 2, 20192 min read
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Xanadu, Margaret River
Margaret River has been my missing piece of the puzzle since my Australia wine trip last year, which has covered Adelaide Hills, Barossa,...
Philip Wong
Oct 24, 20193 min read
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Prosecco
Just as Prosecco is not Champagne, Champagne is not Prosecco! Why? First, Prosecco is made primarily of the Glera grape while Champagne...
Philip Wong
Jul 2, 20194 min read
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Cava grapes + Sumoll
Along with Priorat, Penedès is one of the most important Denominacines de Origen (DOs) within Catalonia, Spain. If wine drinkers think...
Philip Wong
May 9, 20194 min read
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Friuli
Unlike such more well-known Italian wine regions as Piemonte or Chianti, which are notably considered more conservative and traditional,...
Philip Wong
May 4, 20192 min read
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