Venture
When Venture first launched in 1985, one stated goal was to be a TV version of the Wall Street Journal's front page: lively, lucid and wide-ranging. It's about business, but it's not just for businessmen and businesswomen. Venture covered all the aspects of the economy in Canada and beyond: prices, profits, personnel, innovation and ideas as they affect any business. From farms to fishing boats, boardrooms to barbershops, Venture was about the business of making a living. CBC cancelled Venture in 2007, after an amazing 22 seasons on the air. Twenty-three years after Venture's debut, the CBC Digital Archives focuses on the show's first season, under host Patrick Watson.
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Icewine
Broadcast Date: Feb. 12, 1995
Icewine, made from grapes left to freeze on the vine, is a rare and delicate treat. Thanks to our nation's climate, Canadians excel in the production of icewine. In 1991 a Canadian icewine beat over 4,000 competitors to win the prestigious Grand Prix D'Honneur at VinExpo in Bordeaux, France. The wine world finally took a serious look at Canada. Our icewines have since won numerous awards, boosting the reputation of the Canadian wine industry as a whole. Venture's Dianne Buckner looks into icewine production and the role it has played in the Canadian wine industry.Icewine
• Icewine — or eiswein — comes from Germany where the tradition dates back to the late 1700s. An early cold snap froze grapes on the vine, but they were picked anyway as the winemaker did not want to lose his only crop.• Icewine is made from naturally frozen grapes that are harvested and processed while still frozen. The temperature must be –8 C for a minimum of three consecutive days before the grapes can be harvested. The grapes must remain frozen during processing.
• Icewine is typically made from thick-skinned grapes such as Vidal or Riesling.
• Freezing and thawing on the vine dehydrates the grapes, increasing their acidity and sweetness.
• Genuine icewine must be naturally produced. No artificial freezing is allowed.
• Canada's consistently cold climate makes it the largest icewine producer in the world.
• Walter Hainle produced the first Canadian icewine in 1973 for friends and family. His son Tilman continued the tradition, establishing Hainle Vineyards in the Okanagan Valley.
• For over 20 years Europeans banned Canadian icewine from their markets, stating high sugar content as their reason. The ban was lifted in May 2001.
• Asia is the largest export market for Canadian icewine. A 375mL bottle may sell for as much as $300. In Canada the average price for a 375mL bottle of icewine is around $45.
Icewine
Medium: Television
Program: Venture
Broadcast Date: Feb. 12, 1995
Guest(s): Michael Duffy, Karl Kaiser, Jacques Marie, Patrick Olive
Host: Dianne Buckner
Duration: 4:23
Last updated:
Sept. 8, 2008
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