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		<title>Cowichan Wine &amp; Culinary Festival 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate the bounty of the Cowichan Region.  The 6th Cowichan Wine &#38; Culinary Festival starts off with a culinary bang featuring a sumptuous buffet, wines and music at Cherry Point Vineyard Friday evening, September 17th.  Throughout the weekend, you can sample wines at many of the Cowichan’s fabulous wineries, have a crisp cider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cowichan Valley Garden Tour 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 19:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our 16th Annual self-guided Cowichan Valley Garden Tour from 10 am to 5 pm on June 6 2010 gives you a magnificent opportunity to enjoy the highways and byways as you explore private gardens throughout the beautiful Cowichan Valley. Visit six uniquely different horticultural delights that are all new to the tour this year. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rocky Creek Winery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 23:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 3, Cherie Oke of Cowichan Valley Photos was privileged, on behalf of the Cowichan Wine &#38; Culinary Festival, to be the guest of Rocky Creek Winery at their Press Conference. What a treat that was! First, the tastings and appropriate canapés from Amuse Bistro to accompany them. With the crisp, fruity dry Ortega [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria affinis) in the Cowichan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria affinis) is native to Cowichan&#8217;s Garry oak meadows although even then they are not common. Loss of habitat is as usual the prime reason for their slow demise. The largest concentration that I have found is at St. Peter&#8217;s Anglican parish in Duncan where numerous chocolate lilies grow along with a spectacular field [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mt. Tzouhalem Ecological Reserve wildflower update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wildflowers at the Mt. Tzouhalem Ecological Reserve have certainly peaked at this time. While a few species have pretty much gone; shooting stars and fawn lilies, many of the others are at or near their prime. The balsamroot flowers are beautiful at this stage although may only be that way for a few days if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Grouse Estate Vineyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Grouse Estate Vineyards, which started out as a hobby for Hans and Evangeline Klitz, is located approximately 28 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley. Hans and Evangeline along with their two children, Richard and Sandrina, pay attention to every little detail that goes into making their wines from hand-pruning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glenterra Vineyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glenterra Vineyards which opened in 2000, is home to organically grown grapes. Thistles Cafe is also available for you&#8217;re dining pleasure. Thistles offers a dinner for two special each Friday night beginning in April. There is a 10% discount on wine when purchasing this dinner for two. The wines available at Glenterra Vineyards include: 2009 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venturi-Schulze Vineyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Venturi-Schulze Vineyards, located in rural Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, is truly a family run business. Giordano and Marilyn Venturi, both former teachers, and their daughter, Michelle Willcock Schulze, have owned the vineyard since 1988. Giordano and Marilyn have always shared a love of fine wine and ultimately instilled that into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zanatta Winery and Vineyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zanatta Winery and Vineyards, located in Glenora, is four minutes southwest of Duncan in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Glenora comes from Scottish origin meaning &#8220;golden valley&#8221;, which perfectly describes the Cowichan Valley. The winery, which opened in 1990, is part of a 120 acre farm with thirty acres being dedicated to the vineyard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Echo Valley Vineyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Echo Valley Vineyards, tucked away in the breathtaking forests on Vancouver Island, the grapes are organically grown and irrigated from their own clear mountain water wells. This is truly the most virgin land in Cowichan Valley. The winery currently buys grapes from other Cowichan Valley winerys and uses their own technique to produce their [...]]]></description>
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