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Burrowing Owl Estate
Burrowing Owl Estate is a Canadian winemaking, wine grower and producer. The estate is based fifteen kilometres south of Oliver, British Columbia, in the Okanagan Valley (wine), Okanagan Valley wine region. History The estate was started in 1993 when Jim Wyse, a developer from Vancouver, was looking for new business ideas and purchased a neglected vineyard south of Oliver. Initial plantings consisted of Chardonnay, Pinot gris, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate is named after the endangered burrowing owl (''A. c. hypugaea'' or northern burrowing owl) which resides in the area. Tasting fees from the cellar door are donated to a local conservation society. The first vintage of grapes was processed at another winery facility in 1997, prior to the completion of the on-site winery in 1998 which has been used for subsequent vintages. The winery was set up to use a gravity flow processing system. The original winemaker was Bill Dyer from California, who continued in this role un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burrowing Owl Winery In Between Oliver And Osoyoos Off Black Sage Road
file:Chipmunk-burrow (exits).jpg, An Eastern chipmunk at the entrance of its burrow A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to construct a space suitable for habitation or temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of Animal locomotion, locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, and can be found in nearly every biome and among various biological interactions. Many animal species are known to form burrows. These species range from small Invertebrate, invertebrates, such as the ''Corophium arenarium'', to very large vertebrate species such as the polar bear. Burrows can be constructed into a wide variety of substrates and can range in complexity from a simple tube a few centimeters long to a complex network of interconnecting tunnels and chambers hundreds or thousands of meters in total length; an example of the latter level of complexity, a well-developed burrow, would be a rabbit warren. Vertebrate burrows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
