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Author Archives: winellama
Il Cremovo, Marsala Fine DOC, Cantine Intorcia, Sicily, Italy, NV, 16% abv
Marsala is an Italian fortified wine that because of plunging quality levels and increasingly fewer markets has had great difficulty selling itself as a product worthy of purchase. Interestingly, although wine has been part of the viticultural history of Sicily’s … Continue reading
Posted in Catarratto, FORTIFIED WINE, Italy, Marsala, WHITE
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Domaine de Nalys, Eicelenci, Chateauneuf-du-Pape AC, France, 2010, 14% abv
Ah, the Rhone Valley. After Bordeaux it’s France’s second most prolific region where 95% of what is produced is red. There has been wine in this region since the first century BC. Once the Gauls discovered it was possible to … Continue reading
Posted in France, Rousanne, WHITE
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Marie de Beauregard, Saget de Perriere Estate, Vouvray AC, Loire Valley, France, 2012, 12% abv, US$16.99
The Loire Valley’s Vouvray AC is one of the hallmark appellations for the Chenin Blanc grape. This is the most important white wine appellation in Touraine and while it is acceptable to include some Arbois in your whites here, for … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, WHITE
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Domaine Drouhin, Laurene, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 14.4% abv, 2009
We visited the Domaine Drouhin Family Estate during an end of summer trip in 2013. Yes, they are ‘those’ Drouhins – the famed negociant family of Burgundy. Daughter Veronique Drouhin-Boss is the manager here and spends her time between France … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
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Louis De Sacy, Champagne, Verzy, Montagne de Reims, Brut Grand Cru, NM (Negociant Manipulant), NV 12% abv, C$75
Documents going back to 1633 prove that these Verzy vineyards have been in the Sacy family for about 12 generations. We met Alain Sacy’s daughter during a recent promotional trip to Vancouver and purchased a bottle of this champagne for … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
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Torbreck, Woodcutter’s Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 2011, 14.5% abv
Torbreck is located in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, ‘the‘ Aussie wine state producing about 50% of the country’s crush (down from 75% in the 1940-50s). It dominates production and output although it’s an incredibly small portion of land. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
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Old Vines Riesling, Tantalus, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC, 2008, 12.1% abv., C$30 (Tasted Dec. 2013, Jan. 2015, and April 2021)
Riesling – such a maligned grape and so often misunderstood. There is no valid reason for this. It’s the most versatile varietal around – a great grape of Germany, as well as the Alsace, and first class specimens are produced … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Riesling, WHITE
Tagged 2008, Okanagan Valley, old vines, riesling, tantalus, VQA
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Mission Hill Family Estate, Compendium, Okanagan Valley, 2008, 14% abv, $50
At 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, this classic Bordeaux blend or Meritage (rhymes with ‘heritage’) has been hand harvested and sorted and gravity fed into small French oak fermenting barrels. After fermenting for four … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Meritage, Merlot, Petit Verdot, RED
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Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais Nouveau AC, Beaujolais, France, 2013, 12%, US $8.99
Beaujolais Nouveau is a style that generates a lot of cash flow for producers and negociants immediately following the harvest – after all this is wine made in the fall and meant to be consumed immediately. It’s literally a baby … Continue reading
Posted in France, Gamay, RED
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Joseph Faiveley, Moulin-a-Vent AC, France, 2009, 13.5% abv, C$34.95
Now we’re talking turkey – Christmas turkey that is…rubbed and roasted with freshly herbed butter, just-picked sage, rosemary and thyme and served with homemade stuffing and cranberry sauce. Made from the Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc grape and hailing from … Continue reading
Posted in France, Gamay, RED
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