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Paul’s Voice: A toast to meliorism and a taste of erlebnis
by Paul Byrne | Apr 19, 2017 | Best of BC Wine Awards, Paul's Voice
When you sip your next glass of wine this spring, please pour it from a bottle from one of the wineries found within these pages.
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by Paul Byrne | Jan 31, 2017 | Best of BC Wine Awards
I’d like to extend my personal invitation for your winery to enter the Okanagan Life Best of BC...
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by Editor | Jan 31, 2017 | Best of BC Wine Awards
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