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A sip of crisp Chardonnay on a patio. A chilled rosé tippled at a picnic. A peppery Cabernet Franc ready to be poured at a backyard BBQ. As the weather warms, what better way to celebrate the season than with locally produced wine and victuals?
Sommelier Andrew Forsyth, named Wines of British Columbia Top Sommelier 2020 by Wine Growers BC (formerly the BC Wine Institute), says it’s an exciting time for the British Columbia wine industry.
“We are just beginning to see the potential of emerging regions like the Similkameen Valley, Vancouver Island and the Thompson Valley,” says Forsyth, who is the sommelier at L’Abattoir Restaurant in Vancouver. “[The industry] is cultivating some amazing homegrown talent and attracting wine professionals from around the world who are elevating the quality of our wines year after year.”
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âPandemic powwowsâ try to get back to normal
COVID-19 is impacting cultural gatherings for a second year, with some large powwows already canceled and others trying virtual or socially distanced events
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Apr 22, 2021
The Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival, shown here in 2018, has been canceled for a second year because of the pandemic. The annual festival was set to be held in August 2021 on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho. It is the largest cultural festival in the state. (Photo by Mark Trahant, Indian Country Today)
COVID-19 is impacting cultural gatherings for a second year, with some large powwows already canceled and others trying virtual or socially distanced events
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year
NATASHA BRENNAN, Indian Country Today
April 23, 2021
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1of3This 2018 photo shows Idaho s largest cultural fair, the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival, on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. This year s annual gathering was canceled as the coronavirus pandemic alters powwow season across the U.S. for a second year. (Mark Trahant/Indian Country Today via APMark Trahant/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this April 27, 2018, file photo, dancers enter at the Gathering of Nations, one of the world s largest gatherings of Indigenous people in Albuquerque, N.M. This year’s Gathering of Nations is taking place virtually this week as the coronavirus pandemic causes powwows across the U.S. to adapt for a second year.Russell Contreras/APShow MoreShow Less