uncorked-reality in #pob • 2 years agoFresh currents and gooseberriesBeing on the farm, eating and picking the fresh things that taste like summer. Certainly the best time of year in Canada (in my opinion) I've eaten so many fresh strawberries too. ![img_1526](httuncorked-reality in #hive-120586 • 2 years agoStrawberry season in OntarioHomemade strawberry shortcake, with handpicked strawberries. Something absolutely delish! This is finally assembling all the pieces. Homemade whip cream with a touch of vanilla…uncorked-reality in #hive-174578 • 2 years agoNorthern Ontario, the shore line of Georgian Bay.This is by far as one of my cherished places on earth. I've been many times in my life, with some of my favourite people. We canoe or zodiac along the shoreline of Georgian Bay…uncorked-reality in #hive-153349 • 2 years agoToronto from a helicopterWent up for a helicopter ride starting from the small Billy Bishop Airport downtown Toronto. A quick little spin to see the city from above. Super fun. Happy I did it :)…uncorked-reality in #hive-174578 • 2 years agoRipley's Aquarium Downtown TorontoDoing some tourist things in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The ripley's aquarium has some amazing grown coral reefs grown inside. The lighting didnt allow for great photos. But I…uncorked-reality in #hive-104387 • 2 years agoOrganized chaos in TorontoWalked into a convenience store today, it was 2 aisles in about 22 square feet. One of those shops where the floor doesn't really get sparkly clean anymore, the paint is chipped off the metal doouncorked-reality in #hive-177682 • 2 years agoHiking the Crack Trail at Killarney PPAs the heavy granite rocks tower up above the tree lines, hiking to the top you get welcomed with almost a 360 degree view around. You can see out to Georgian Bay one direction…uncorked-reality in #hive-148441 • 2 years agoKakabecka Falls in OntarioLocated just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario. A quick little stop to check and do some stretching of the legs. It's approximately 40m high, and the 2nd largest in Ontario…uncorked-reality in #hive-177682 • 2 years agoSunset in the PrairiesDriving west into the sunset across the prairies in Canada. Flat for days, sunsets for hours. The so called 'golden' hour of sunset seemed to last for hours, blanketing the world…uncorked-reality in #hive-153349 • 2 years agoDriving through the prairiesPrairies know as the flat lands.... flat lands indeed. The ever changing land scape of this country has me in aww. From ocean seaside rocky scapes, followed by mountains and…uncorked-reality in #hive-177682 • 2 years agoAlberta badlandsDinosaur valley is the result of these beautiful badlands. The layers of coal, bentonite, sand, and clay make the distinct layers. One of my favourite places so far in Canada. ![badlands.jpguncorked-reality in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoTown of Drumheller: Dinosaurs EverywhereAlongside the Royal Tyrrell Museum. They really have made the town adorably full of dinosaurs. Even as a dinosaur loving adult, I would be in heaven as a kid. They have sculpted…uncorked-reality in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoRoyal Tyrrell DinosaursThe Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology is located in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Drumheller is rich in coal, natural gas and the badlands where they have extracted numberous dinosaurs fossils.uncorked-reality in #hive-177682 • 2 years agoLake LouiseLake Louise in Alberta, within the Banff National Park boundaries. You do not need to pay park entrances to go visit. There can be lots of tourists, recommend getting up early. Was lucky enough tuncorked-reality in #hive-161993 • 2 years agoFinal Step in Winemaking: BottlingThe last thing to take care of is physically getting the wine in bottle and ready to sell. Depending on case size production, wineries can have their own bottling line that…uncorked-reality in #hive-134443 • 2 years agoOcean sunsetSunset photo taken on Salt Spring Island, BC. ![img_0794.heic](uncorked-reality in #hive-161993 • 3 years agoStep 5: FiltrationWines have been blended and stabilized. Almost ready to be bottled, but first filtration. Filtration can be done in many ways. Some wines are left unfilltered and just settled…uncorked-reality in #hive-174578 • 3 years agoStep 4: Protein stability aka Heat stabilityCommercially finishing wine has a few more steps to it than the average home brew in the garage. Next is protein stability, without doing this step, if the wine goes through…uncorked-reality in #hive-161993 • 3 years ago100% Nebbiolo Tradtional Method SparklingBubbles are beautiful, and always a thing for me. This is a traditional method sparkling Nebbiolo from the Sordo producer in Piemonte, Italy. Recently had it at an event I…uncorked-reality in #hive-161993 • 3 years agoStep 2 Assembling the wine lotsThis is the second busiest time of year in the cellar, hence the lack of Hive postings. It's time to finish all those wines to get them into bottle. Follow along as I take you…