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Category Archives: OTHER
AcÚstic, Garnaxa Blanca, Montsant DO, Spain, 2012, 14% abv. C$27 @ Marquis Wine Cellars
Montsant DO lies literally in a ring around tiny Priorat DOQ just inland on the northeastern shores of Spain, southwest of Barcelona. Oft ignored as ‘lesser than’ compared to the tinier but mightier DOQ it surrounds, this wine is proof … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER, Spain, WHITE, White Grenache / Garnacha / Garnaxa
Tagged Acustic, Catalan, Catalonia, Cataluyna, Garnacha Blanca, Grenache blanc, Montsant DO, spain, White Grenache, white wine
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Evans & Tate Metricup Road, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia, 2011, 13.5% abv.
Visitors to the 2015 Vancouver International Wine Festival will recognize this delicious Aussie Chardonnay from Evans & Tate that punches above its weight in terms of value for money. A shade of medium lemon with tears, the nose shows grapefruit pith, Meyer lemon, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Chardonnay, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged Australia, chardonnay, Evans and Tate, Margaret River, Metricup Road, white wine
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Tawse, Quarry Road Vineyard, Chardonnay, Vinemount Ridge VQA, Ontario, 2011, 13% abv. C$34.95
Irony of ironies, although I live in Canada, it’s almost impossible for me to purchase a wine grown and produced in Ontario living here on BC’s west coast. This was picked up during a trip to the Niagara region in March 2015. … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Ontario, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged 2011, chardonnay, Ontario, Quarry Road Vineyard, Tawse, Vinemount Ridge VQA, white wine
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Bottega, Il Vino dei Poeti, Prosecco DOC, Treviso, Italia, 11% abv, C$18
Glera – grape of the ever popular and reasonably priced Italian sparkling wine Prosecco. This selection is perfect for appetizers, brunches, lunch time or summer sipping. With its fizzy, persistent mousse, this bubble is the palest lemon colour. On the nose, it … Continue reading
Posted in Glera, Italy, OTHER, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine, WHITE
Tagged Bottega el Vino dei Poeti, Glera, Italy, Prosecco, sparkling wine, Treviso, white wine
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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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