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World of Wine News- Pasqua Wines Unveils Global June Calendar Across Wine, Gastronomy And Culture
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- Felice Opens New Flagship Location in Flatiron Inside Historic Fifth Avenue Building Overlooking Madison Square Park
- The Wine Society announces partnership with Preferabli
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Miopasso, Nero D’Avola, Sicilia IGT, Italia, 13.5% abv, C$25
So, when the parental units tell you they are spending even more of your inheritance and will soon jet off to Sicily and other exotic locales, what do you do? Well, I use it as an excuse to go purchase … Continue reading
Posted in Nero D'Avola, RED
Tagged Italy, Miopasso, Nero D'avola, red wine, Sicilia, Sicily, Sicily IGT
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Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay, New Zealand, 2007, 13.5% abv.
Christmas leftovers call for a toasty Chardonnay and this is just the one. From their winery located 20 minutes north of Auckland on the North Island, Kumeu River’s Estate wines have quite the following and I know why – they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, New Zealand, WHITE
Tagged chardonnay, Kumeu River, Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay, New Zealand, North Island, white wine
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Côte du Py, Jean Foillard, Morgon AC, France, 2010, 13% abv.
Technically, Beaujolais is part of Burgundy. So, while I considered it when thinking about what wine to serve with the turkey and cranberry sauce this Christmas, it wasn’t as much of a front runner as Pinot Noir was for this … Continue reading
Posted in France, Gamay, RED
Tagged Beaujolais, Côte du Py, france, gamay, Jean Foillard, Morgon AC, red wine
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Bernard Brémont, Millésime, Brut, Grand Cru, Ambonnay, Champagne, France, 12% abv, 2002, C$68
Our Boxing Day post-Christmas lunchtime spread called for a bubbly. Out came this delicious Bernard Brémont. A grower champagne made in the traditional method in the Marne’s Ambonnay at the Champagne house of Bernard Brémont, this champagne is made from … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
Tagged Ambonnay, Bernard Bremont, brut, champagne, chardonnay, france, Grand Cru, pinot meunier, pinot noir
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White Wedding, Hidden Chapel Winery, Sauvignon Blanc – Viognier – Riesling, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.6% abv.
Purchased in summer 2011 during a foray to the Okanagan Valley, we hit a few wineries and picked this one up along the way. It’s a pale lemon and has light legs with stronger than average aromas of lychee, pink grapefruit, … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged BC, BC wines, Canadian wine, Hidden Chapel Winery, Okanagan Valley, riesling, sauvignon blanc, viognier, White Wedding, white wine
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Rehab Lite, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California, 2011, 9% abv
We finally opened it. Apparently this is wine. You may recall seeing it celebrated on The Real Housewives of Vancouver where ‘Ronnie’ decided (while on a stint in rehab, no less) to create a ‘light’ wine that would allow her … Continue reading
Posted in Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE
Tagged california, lite wine, real housewives of vancouver, rehab, sauvignon blanc
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The Big Night
We gathered together last evening at Table 1006 to worship at the altar of Mr. Truffle. The entire evening, engineered by the remarkable Chef Parker, was an ode to Him. Hors d’oeuvres started us off – the freshest French bread, … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants/Cellars
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Atteca Old Vines, Garnacha, Calatayud DO, Spain, 15% abv, 2010, C$35 @ Legacy Wines
Legacy Wines, oh how I adore you. I walk in expecting to buy one bottle of wine for a friend and 6 bottles later, I trundle out of the store with a second mortgage in hand. Made from old Grenache … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Spain
Tagged Atteca Old Vines, Calatayud DO, garnacha, garnaxa, red wine, spain
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Gehringer Brothers, Private Reserve, Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2010, 13.3% abv, $14.99
We visited this winery located in the Golden Mile Bench in August during a week long trip to Osoyoos, deep in BC’s wine country. They’ve been growing vinifera varietals at Gehringer Brothers for 25 years and that’s one of the … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Pinot Blanc, WHITE
Tagged bc vqa, BC wine, Gehringer Brothers, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Blanc, Private Reserve, white wine
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La Stellina, Rosato, La Stella Winery, Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12% abv.
A pink Merlot wine from the Okanagan to start the festivities off for Andrew’s 15th birthday. Yes, I called it pink. We call white wines, white and reds, red. Pinks should also be pink – and not Rosé. We aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Merlot, ROSE
Tagged BC, La Stella, La Stellina, merlot, Okanagan Valley, Osoyoos, pink wine, rosé
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