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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 894: Kirby Estate and a Surprise

London friends Allison and Richard visited us, and we toured some vineyards with them, beginning with a new winery, Kirby Estate, 548 Line 1, Niagara-on-the-Lake, owned by Scott and Marie Kirby. The K of their name is artfully woven into … Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 882: Bartier Bros. & Dobbin Estate

From the Bartier Bros. Winery website: Don and Michael are brothers raised in the Okanagan Valley. As young men they took different career paths – Don an accountant, Michael a winemaker – but have remained close. Michael has pined for … Continue reading

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