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Grape Scenes

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The Okanagan Valley is famous for its wine production.

A wide variety of grapes are grown here and in some cases, types that don’t produce particularly good wine results in Europe tend to do much better here, occasionally very much better which often leads to some interesting bottles that would be difficult to find elsewhere.

The various types are affected by humidity, proximity to the lake, dryness, and other soil, moisture and weather conditions.

Not sure what kind of grapes are growing here as they’re not labelled, but they’re near a favourite winery. They look luscious but don’t taste like table grapes at all! These are specifically wine grapes.

A bit further to the south and west of us is the Similkameen Valley, very hot and dry, which grows some excellent reds.

Although the Okanagan Valley is known for wine, this area is incredibly produce-rich and grows a very wide variety of other fruits and vegetables, including cherries, peaches, apricots, pears and apples.

No matter where you go, the life of a farmer can be incredibly tough; they’re always at the mercy of whatever the weather throws their way, but when it works it is so tasty, delicious and wonderful!

34 thoughts on “Grape Scenes”

  2. Beautiful scenery. I’ve visited some wine regions in Germany and Luxembourg, will forever find vineyards fascinating ( and the results, delicious!)

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    1. Vineyards are usually so pretty, no matter where you find them and of course they have a very long history dating all the way back to the ancient Egyptians. And yes, we’ve definitely been enjoying the results for millennia!

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  3. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a healthy vineyard. How are the grape and other fruit crops doing this summer Lynette? I am really missing my fresh apples right now. Happy Monday. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. Much, much better than last summer. There are bumper crops of stone fruits and wine grapes and the apple harvests are set to be pretty fantastic too with lots of heritage varieties available. M loves mutsu (crispin) apples and I’ve found an orchard growing them.

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    1. I don’t know how protective Nova Scotia’s wine industry is, but supposedly all our vaunted leaders are meeting over the next couple of days to get rid of interprovincial trade barriers. Fingers crossed they get out of their political and re-election heads and B.C. wines will soon be available to you and N.S. and Ontario wines to us. Cheers. 🍷

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    1. They are doing so much better this year, Anneli. Bumper crops of stone fruits and wine grapes and apparently the quality is there, too. I can say that this summer’s peaches, apricots and cherries are absolutely delectable.

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    1. It’s a beautiful region with a wide variety of good wines, Tricia. Many outdoor activities are available too; lots of opportunities for hiking, swimming canoeing, etc. I hope you’re able to visit sometime. Cheers.

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  11. I can’t believe we’ve never been to the Okanagan Valley before. It looks beautiful. And it has lots of delicious things – wine and fruit. Perhaps next year. We’ve been talking about going out west again.

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    1. The Okanagan has historically been popular with westerners but since the wine quality has increased significantly we’re getting many tourists from abroad, as well. There are a lot of outdoor activities too such as swimming, boating, hiking, biking and climbing. We love it here. Cheers.

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  13. Waouh, the scenery is gorgeous.
    I have never tried wine from there.
    I come from an area in the south of France where we produce a lot of different wines so I love seeing healthy vineyards ☺️.

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    1. Yes, this region is very pretty and in some ways looks very European. I’m quite familiar with the south of France. Yes, many, many types of wine and also gorgeous. I agree, it’s wonderful to see healthy vineyards. 😊

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