Some Like it Cold - Cold snap produces optimal grape picking conditions for Okanagan?s newest Icewine
While the mass of arctic air currently hovering over the West is causing havoc everywhere, in Okanagan wine country they are jumping for joy. Leona Snider, President and CEO of The Rise Cellars, one of Canada?s most elaborate and ambitious winery & vineyard projects, and winemaker Tilman Hainle are ecstatic, as the unseasonably cold temperatures in the Okanagan have produced the perfect conditions for picking grapes for its flagship Icewine. more..