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Tokaji, Aszú Essencia, Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Tokay-Hegyalja, Hungary, 1993, 500 ml, 7.5% abv. C$246-365 (where available).
This is an example of the famous Hungarian fully sweet dessert wine, Tokaji (‘Toe-kai‘). I have written about Tokaji before; pop to this page for a refresher. For this version, producers blend their free run juice with the best Aszú (which is … Continue reading
Posted in Furmint, Hungary, Tokaji
Tagged Aszú Essencia, botrytis, Furmint, Hungary, Royal Tokaji Wine Company, sweet wine, Tokaji, Tokay-Hegyalja
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Lorenzon Borgo dei Vassalli, Friulano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia DOC, Italy, 2013, C$15.40 at Marquis
Made from the Friulano grape (aka Sauvignonasse) this wine is a characterful white from Fruili-Venezia Giulia in Italy’s northeastern corner and up against the border with Slovenia. Pale lemon yellow, it has a beautiful fragrance of sweet, white flowers, lemon … Continue reading
Posted in Friulano / Sauvignonasse, Italy, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged Friulano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Lorenzon Borgo dei Vassalli Friulano
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Génération Dix-Neuf, Sauvignon Blanc, Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre AC, Loire Valley, France, 2012, 13% abv.
We visited this tasting room in the heart of Sancerre in June, 2014. Although I’d booked a personal appointment well in advance, no tour was offered and we simply did the regular tasting with their store employee – who was … Continue reading
Posted in France, Loire, OTHER, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE
Tagged 2012, Alphonse Mellot, france, Génération Dix-Neuf, loire valley, Sancerre AC, sauvignon blanc
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Saignée, Culmina, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2013, 14% abv.
It’s a beautiful, sunny, June afternoon and Canada’s women’s soccer team is getting ready to play in nearby BC Place stadium. What better time than to enjoy a rosé that has been sitting in the wine fridge, just waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Merlot, OTHER, ROSE
Tagged cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Culmina, Golden Mile Bench, merlot, okanagan, Oliver, Rose wine, Triggs
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The Market White, Sperling Vineyards, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2013, 11.6% abv, C$17
Sign me up for more of this pleasing white made from Bacchus, Pinot Blanc and Gewürztraminer grown on the Sperling vineyards located in East Kelowna. The colour is a medium lemon with aromas of springtime flowers, lychee, peach, nectarine, apricot … Continue reading
Posted in Bacchus, British Columbia, Gewurztraminer, OTHER, Pinot Blanc, WHITE
Tagged Anne Sperling, Bacchus, BC, Gewurztraminer, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Blanc, Sperling Vineyards, The Market White, white wine
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Muga, Reserva, Rioja DOC, Spain, 2010, 14% abv, C$26
This bottle of Muga Reserva 2010 travelled all the way around the world from Rioja Alta to a patio off the far west coast of Canada in Ucluelet, BC. One day, I will visit Rioja DOC and the Bodegas Muga … Continue reading
Posted in Graciano, Grenache / Garnacha, Mazuelo, OTHER, RED, Spain, Tempranillo
Tagged muga, red wine, Reserva, Rioja DOC, spain
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Notre Histoire, Bourgueil AC, Domaine de L’Oubliée, Loire, France, 13% abv, 2011
This is a wine made by Xavier Courrant who used to work in Paris as a wine retailer. In 2009 he purchased 6 ha of vines (five Cabernet Franc and one Chenin Blanc) in Bourgueil near Saint-Patrice and went to … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, France, Loire, OTHER, RED
Tagged biodynamic, Bourgueil AC, cabernet franc, Domaine de L'Oubliée, france, loire, natural wine, Notre Histoire, organic, Xavier Courrant
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Olho de Mocho, Reserva, Herdade do Rocim, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal, 2011, 14% abv.
Why, oh why, are we not all drinking Portuguese wines in copious quantities. The price is right, they taste delicious, everything – from lightly effervescent Vinho Verde to sparkling, white, red and fortified wines – is available, and the quality … Continue reading
Domaine Jules Desjourneys, Moulin-à-Vent, Cru Beaujolais, France, 2009, 13.5% abv.
Moulin-à-Vent is one of the most special of the Beaujolais crus and the wine can most closely resemble fine Burgundy when aged. In fact, this bottle doesn’t even mention Beaujolais on the label but instead, refers to red ‘Burgundy’. Make … Continue reading
Posted in Beaujolais, France, Gamay, OTHER, RED
Tagged Burgundy, Cru Beaujolais, Domaine Jules Desjourneys, france, gamay, Moulin-à-Vent, red wine
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