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Category Archives: OTHER
V O D K A – WSET Unit 4 Spirits Preparation
V O D K A The word ‘vodka’ comes from the Slavic ‘voda’ meaning ‘little water’. One of the oldest spirits around, there are references to it being distilled as far back as the Middle Ages – as early as … Continue reading
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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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White Rose Estate White Rose Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2009, 13.9% abv, US$70
Bucolic and pastoral hazelnut and walnut groves dotted amongst picturesque red barns and vineyards – that’s what the Willamette Valley is made of. Having first tried the Dundee Hills AVA White Rose Estate wines at a Vancouver, BC tasting in … Continue reading
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Rosemary’s Block, Zinfandel, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, Brown Estate, 2011, 14.9% abv.
The Queen must have showed up tonight. I did mention in my Brown Estate review that she would have to be here for me to open this bottle. She was definitely here, figuratively speaking. Liz may have have shown up, … Continue reading
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Zinfandel, Rosemary’s Block, Brown Estate, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, California, 2011, 14.9% abv.
The Queen must have showed up tonight. I did mention on March 24th in my Brown Estate review that she would have to be here for me to open this bottle. She was definitely here, figuratively speaking. Liz may have … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Estate, california, Chiles Valley, napa valley, red wine, Rosemary's Block, zinfandel
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Riesling Lab, Hard Pressings, Tantalus, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC 2011, 12% abv
When Jancis Robinson declared earlier this year that the 2008 Old Vines Tantalus Riesling was the best white wine in Canada, hundreds of wine geeks including ‘yours truly’ called them in Kelowna, BC that same morning to plead and grovel … Continue reading
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Flying Trout, Deep River Red, Columbia Valley, NV, Washington, USA 14.8%, US$30
I like fish, trout to be specific. I like this wine too, but now it’s all gone and I realize it took us more time to taste the wines in Ashley Trout’s tasting room than it did to drink the … Continue reading
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Monmousseau Cuvée JM, Brut 2007, Blanc des Blancs, Touraine AC, France, 12% abv, C$19.99
With the WSET Sparkling Wines of the World Diploma exam on the horizon, this bottle was sacrificed for a study session. A tradition in the Loire Valley since 1886, this sparkling wine is 100% Chenin Blanc and produced in the traditional … Continue reading
Tempranillo, Miner Family Vineyards, Sierra Foothills, Silverado Trail, Napa Valley AVA, California, 2010, 14.5% abv, $US28
We’re back in Canada from our trip to Napa – and you know what that means. Taxes and duties on alcohol at the border. I paid duty and taxes at the border on the 20 non-exempt bottles of wine to … Continue reading
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Tagged california, Miner Family Vineyards, napa valley, red wine, sierra foothills, Silverado Trail, tempranillo
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