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Looking for our blog? We're now posting over at http://blackcloudpinotnoir.wordpress.com/ Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

We're about to go national. With the passage of Bill C311, we're now in a position to sell wine to any customer in the country. There's a few minor details to be sorted out, but for all intents... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

If you've been following the wine news in Canada lately, you may know that the federal government may allow the citizens of the country to transport wine across provincial boundaries.... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

You enjoy wine, you may even collect a few bottles to share with friends on special days. But if you're not ordering your BC wine directly from the winery, you're probably missing out on some... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

One of the toughest transitions you'll ever make is the one from big city urban living to small city semi-rural living. I've been in Penticton for most of the last 16 years and it... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

We're only a couple weeks from bottling the 2010 Black Cloud Fleuvage Pinot Noir. There have been some delays as we wait for the flavours to perfectly fall into place. We'll be looking at a... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Here's what one of our fans just said about the Altostratus on Twitter: @Blackcloudwine Brad...09 altostratus is outstanding! Very Burgundian...could be right out of the cote d'Nuits #bcwine... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

The 2009 Altostratus is now available. It should be appearing in a few BC retailers soon. About 45 cases (including some magnums) are in Alberta and it's available at the Wine Shop on... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

This is an exciting time of the year. The grapes are racing towards ripeness as unseasonably warm weather tries to make up for a very slow start. Here at Black Cloud headquarters, we're... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

My wife Audralee and I had a chance to drop in to Remuda Vineyard in Okanagan Falls last weekend and take a look at the Pinot Noir with the owners, Dwight and Arnie Gash. Although a week... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

After being in this industry for more than 15 years and observing how things work, I'm beginning to suspect that making wine for a living in this jurisdiction is an activity reserved for the... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us from the beginning. We first started selling our 2006 Fleuvage Pinot Noir in the spring of 2009. It was the wine... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

A couple weeks ago I attended an industry forum in the Okanagan Valley. Growers, winemakers and other principals gathered to informally discuss and digest the year that was vintage 2010. The... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

It's true. We only make Pinot Noir. We decided to just specialize in this magnificent grape because it has so many different manifestations. We're going to indulge that difference and allow... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

One of the biggest hurdles a producer of wine will have to leap is the preconception the end user (consumer, drinker) has for your product. Trying to solve the riddle of what the consumer... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

In the world of vine growing and wine making there has been a rising interest in an agricultural school of thought called biodynamic. Based on the writings and lectures of Rudolf Steiner, this... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Everybody loves a challenging mental exercise in the form of a game or contest. While this isn't exactly a game, it is challenging. It's called design a wine label for a British Columbia... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Last week this great store in Port Moody became the latest partner in the Black Cloud Pinot Noir quest for world wine domination. If you haven't been to this store I encourage you to drop in. ... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Black Cloud Pinot Noir was selected this weekend by the Vancouver Sun and Province as one of their 17 wines in 17 days - alluding to the upcoming Olympic celebrations beginning in the city shortly.... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

We're planning on creating some large bottles for Black Cloud as part of our next bottling run. I've had some feelers out there on Twitter and such, asking for opinion about the oversized bottle... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

In the past, one could comment on my posts. But I was messing around with the template and I've lost comment functionality. Until I geek my way through this, just drop a line at... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Over the last weekend we accepted our first Black Cloud investor participation in our company. Our focus has been on production and brand promotion, so we hadn't been actively chasing down... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

People often ask what a wine maker does this time of year. Some folks are just curious, not knowing how things are. Others are already sure that we're just loafing about, waiting for the grapes to... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

I find it difficult to turn down a chance to try eight Pinot Noirs from around the world. As a maker of Pinot, I like to take every opportunity to see what other producers are creating and compare... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

We've been very pleased with the recent sales surge for Black Cloud Pinot Noir. It's been almost 10 months since we released the 2006. Despite having little marketing experience or budget, word has... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Time to update everyone with our most recent places where you can find Black Cloud Pinot Noir. O'Hares The wine selection at this store is very good. One of the better ones I've seen outside of the... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Over the past few weeks, the weather has turned cool and the leaves are all but gone from the deciduous trees and grape vines. While nature is in repose, signs advertising the services of realtors... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

The harvest in Canada's famed Okanagan Valley and across BC is coming to a close for the wine business. Virtually all that remains are the vines designated for ice wine or late harvest wines. It... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

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The Black Cloud Pinot Noir grapes are coming in now and it looks like it's going to be a stellar year for quality. Two rugged winters in a row mean that volume is down a little on a per vine basis.... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Yeah! This Friday is the second Safety Meeting of the Summer. We've got a big fish from Nootka Sound and plenty of Black Cloud Pinot to go with it. If you're anywhere in the neighbourhood... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Wine Bloggers Conference II Santa Rosa, California July 24-25-26, 2009 Years from now, everybody is going to say they were there even if they weren't. Just like Woodstock in 1969, the actual... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Nothing shows how bizarre and antiquated our interprovincial trade relations are in this country than the letter I have reproduced here.Every winery in BC got one of these. Basically the Alberta... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

The wine will flow and the vows will be said on the 18th of August. Karen and her man are getting married in Napa County, California. Trouble is: they want to get married in the vines but they don't... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

No easy way. On my way to the Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa. I thought I?d just outline what?s been happening over the past week as I?ve tried to ship 24 bottles of wine to the... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Relax, if you can't make it, we're having a couple more this year. What's a safety meeting? It's our euphemism for a casual get together in a rather plain setting. Friday, July 10 at about 4:30 to... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Lately I've enjoyed fielding a few comments and questions regarding the Okanagan and the conditions under which we grow grapes and make wine. These days, most of the discussion takes place on... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Just a few weeks now until hundreds of enthusiastic wine types will converge on Santa Rosa, California for the second wine blogger conference. This is a rare and excellent opportunity for any winery... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Winemaker?s Dinner in the Gallery Part proceeds support children?s programming at The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford. Saturday, May 23 marks the first fundraiser at Abbotsford?s new... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

We'll be pouring Black Cloud 2006 Pinot Noir at Broadway International Wine store on Saturday, May 16 from 4 - 7. There will probably be a hard-to-find Township 7 white as well. If you're in the... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Black Cloud in more places means more Pinot Noir in more glasses We're slowly adding to our list of retailers. Here's where you can get Black Cloud now: Broadway Wine at McDonald and Broadway in... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

I've been invited to showcase my wines and co-host a general discussion on the BC wine scene, Web 2.0 and social wine media to a gathering at the Wine Museum on Thursday night (May 7. 2009) I'll be... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.

Very easy. To order Black Cloud 2006 Pinot Noir just contact us here sales@blackcloud.ca Your email will get the ball rolling. You can also call me direct at 250-490-7314 The price is $25 per... Read more? Head over to my site, friend.