[Leica] Wine Tasting in the Okanagan

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Howard,

In spite of the electrical hazards, the Blue Mountain shot is very 
impressive.  Thanks for sharing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 11:37 PM
Subject: [Leica] Wine Tasting in the Okanagan


> Hi Luggers,
> On our way back from Calgary we stopped to visit friends in Kelowna and 
> went wine tasting at several vineyards.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan_Valley_(wine)
>
> BC wine has come a long way from my teenage years more than 50 years ago 
> when "Kelowna Red" was a sure
> recipe for a hangover the next day. Most of the best wine is produced in 
> small vineyards without sufficient
> volume to be sold through the BC liquor stores so you need to go to the 
> tasting rooms to taste and to buy.
>
> Here we are tasting in the Meyer's Family tasting room:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/YCPCHCw.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/bq2do5k
>
> Here is the aptly named Blue Mountain Vineyard. It was surrounded by an 
> electric fence and in my quest for a good picture
> I inadvertently touched the fence and the trip wire. The jolt stopped my 
> standard heart arrhythmia on contact and did no harm to the camera,
> the Fuji X Pro 1. I only saw the yellow electrified danger signs 
> afterwards so intent was I on the photo.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/BluMtnVinyardW.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/95udvrz
>
> And within walking distance of our friends' house is the Mission Hill 
> winery and vineyards - one of BC's biggest and sold
> everywhere because of the large volume produced.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/MissionHillW.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d5v8djc
>
> We carried three cases in the car back to Pender - two for immediate 
> drinking and one for putting down for a few years.
>
> C&C always welcome
>
> Howard
>
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