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Silkscarf, Shiraz Reserve, Summerland, Okanagan Valley, 2007, 14% abv
Located in the Okanagan Valley’s picturesque town of Summerland, we visited this winery in 2012 and have been saving this bottle for a suitably appreciative crowd. One surfaced tonight in the form of parents who made us a beautiful dinner … Continue reading
Posted in BC, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
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Laughing Stock, Syrah, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, 2011, 14% abv, C$36
I was looking through the ‘cellar’ (if one can really call it that considering we live on the 35th floor), for a red from the Okanagan’s Naramata Bench to enjoy with friends about to embark on a tour of the … Continue reading
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Riesling, Orofino Winery, Similkameen Valley VQA, BC, 2011, 11.8% abv, C$22
“Don’t you find the winters a little cold and lonely out here in the Similkameen?” we naively asked co-owner Virginia Weber. “Are you absolutely kidding? You’re talking to a Saskatchewan girl,” was the response. Fair enough – I mean, she … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Riesling, WHITE
Tagged 2011, BC, Canadian wine, Orofino WInery, riesling, Similkameen Valley VQA, white wine
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Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Miner Family, Santa Lucia Highlands, Silverado Trail, Napa Valley AVA, California, 14.4% abv, US$60
This Pinot Noir has been waiting to be uncorked ever since our trip to Napa Valley. So, tonight in honour of a certain rugby player going off to university, we cracked it to enjoy with pistachio encrusted salmon and a … Continue reading
Posted in California, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged california, Miner Family, Napa Valley AVA, pinot noir, Rosella's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Silverado Trail
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Taylor Fladgate, LBV, 2007 bottled 2012, Douro, Portugal, 20% abv, C$25.99, 375ml
According to the Taylor Fladgate website, this style accounts for over a quarter of all port sales in Canada – and 20% of all port purchases in the United Kingdom. The reason it’s so popular lies in the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, Port, Portugal
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Jordan, Alexander Valley, Sonoma, 2008, 13.5%, C$52
Meeting Jordan Winery’s Lisa Mattson at the Wine Bloggers’ Conference of North America in Penticton was a real highlight of the weekend. And the after party – fabulous. At that event, Lisa graciously opened up a vertical tasting of at … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, Merlot, Petit Verdot, RED
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Argyle, Vintage Brut, Dundee AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2009, 12.5%, US$27
Located in a renovated farmhouse at the side of the busy road (a la Napa-wine-crawl slow) in the adorable town of Dundee, Oregon, Argyle produces some of the best examples of sparkling wine made in the Willamette Valley. Argyle was … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
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Archery Summit, Vireton Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2012, 13.9% abv
A frequent award winner and touted widely as a top Oregon Pinot Noir producer, this winery was one on the list of ‘must visits’ long before we even stepped foot in the Willamette Valley. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, the Wine … Continue reading
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Roseena Pinot Noir Rosé, Maysara Winery, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville AVA, Oregon, 2011, US$16
Everything at Maysara has an intriguing Persian-American twist to it – from the name of the winery itself (‘House of Wine’) to the names of each of the wines hand-crafted there and the three daughters of founders Moe and Flora … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, ROSE
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