A B.C. winery managed to escape the worst of a bad winter, but it is still feeling the impact of plunging temperatures elsewhere in the province.

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It was a different story in the Okanagan, where temperatures fell below minus 30 C at one point in December.

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Township 7香蕉视频直播檚 Karman hopes consumers will help struggling smaller B.C. wineries by making purchases.

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