Brett Thiessen

Currently in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada. Traveling and studying to learn techniques from winemakers and learn tales of terroir. Cellarhand/vineyard manager

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Hey friends @ArmchairExpPod !!! I slid a little fact check song into your Instagram DM! 🎼🎼 Let me know what you think! 🍌 ☎️

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Proud dad moment!! Or at least the closest I’ve come to one.💁🏼‍♂️ What an amazing and wild feeling tasting and seeing the first fruit I have ever grown go into bottle. This wine won’t be… https://t.co/lAUeloqWUE

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Throwback to day one of planting the new vineyard, this was also only my second day living in… https://t.co/Ruxfx2Wpbp

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Constantly filling barrels to make space for all of the juice coming this vintage.… https://t.co/Se5bodakQY

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Some days I feel lazy walking up and down the rows in my vineyard, then I think back to my drive… https://t.co/hnLe4rJ4J1

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One year ago I was spending the day driving from Alsace, to Beaune and then up to Reims with… https://t.co/neFdI5wPZ8

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No filter on either photo. The top is my usual view for lunch, the bottom was today. We haven't… https://t.co/KXkU6T9CEn

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One year ago we were on top of a river boat on the Rhine river drinking wines from the different… https://t.co/cB9niVqFCJ

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One year ago we were on top of a river boat on the Rhine river drinking wines from the different… https://t.co/W4CSvrdRmU

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Believe it or not, the first time I ever stepped foot on a vineyard was one year ago today.… https://t.co/3z4YVlssue

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It was a long day disgorging some of our world class and highly decorated traditional method… https://t.co/nqkYK34a6g

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It would appear that the rumours are true, once the rain stops this place becomes a desert! The… https://t.co/xKzzYlnkF9

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What a great way to end a 14 hour day between the cellar and vineyard work. I was walking passed… https://t.co/g21a5pU7oN

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Oh Canada!!!! Happy 150th birthday to this amazing country! We are so lucky to live in such a… https://t.co/Ziso7BZ2Tt

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Preach! I don't know when Riesling got roped into being just a summer wine, I will drink it any… https://t.co/X1InlL4oq2

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Sign me up! Thanks @delishcom I'll let you know how the study goes! #makingawinemaker… https://t.co/FtEI5e7GKD

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Racking 26000 litres uphill across 220ft today so I can cold stabilize and filter it. This pump… https://t.co/Wmw0UnCAQo

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A toast to the legend who has taken me under his wing, Eric von Krosigk. Coming in with no… https://t.co/FqSFHFQqlm

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White table cloth. Red solo cups. 60 pounds of spit roasted pork. We invited a group of our… https://t.co/d1x6vGSvkA

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Huge shout out to @winefolly for breaking everything down for anyone and everyone! Vine training… https://t.co/Vz5ZsDCsBw