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Wine Guy: The wine days of August

Breadcrumb Trail Links Wine Opinion: What’s with all the “wine days”? To be honest, I don’t even keep track of the various demarcated dates throughout the year. Published Aug 30, 2023  •  Last updated Aug 30, 2023  •  3 minute read What’s with all the ‘wine days’? To…

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Can Rose of Sharon be grown in tree form?

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Q. I am fond of the shrub commonly known as Rose of Sharon, which I believe is a hardy hibiscus. I’ve only…

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Condo Smarts: Could our strata fees be too high?

Breadcrumb Trail Links Homes Condos Is there a place we can find a reasonable estimate of fees? Published Aug 24, 2023  •  Last updated Aug 24, 2023  •  2 minute read Low strata fees never produce positive results, warns Tony Gioventu. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto Reviews and recommendations…

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Wine Guy: Brewing sudsy delights in Victoria

Breadcrumb Trail Links Wine Trio showcases the breadth and diversity of the delicious creativity brewing while highlighting a few new tasting rooms. Published Aug 23, 2023  •  Last updated Aug 23, 2023  •  2 minute read Photo by Dusan Ladjevic /Getty Images/iStockphoto Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and…

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Wine Guy: Three to pair with late-summer gatherings

Breadcrumb Trail Links Wine Three wines to pair with good time get-togethers and sunlit gatherings Published Aug 16, 2023  •  Last updated Aug 16, 2023  •  3 minute read Photo by Roxiller /Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an…

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Benefits of using coffee grounds in the garden

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Q. When I was in a coffee shop recently I overheard a conversation about using coffee grounds in the garden. Do you…

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