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Category Archives: OTHER
Church & State, Chardonnay, Gravelbourg Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada, 2010, 14.3% abv, C$25
Church & State is one of my stalwart Okanagan favourites – due in large part to the fine winemaking abilities of Jeff del Nin. The other part is heavily influenced (I cannot lie) by the dramatically stunning backdrop provided at their … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Chardonnay, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged Black Sage Bench, british columbia, chardonnay, Church & State, okanagan, Oliver
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Cabernet Libre, Rose, Vista D’oro, Campbell Valley, British Columbia, Canada, 2013, 12% abv
Here’s a grape I virtually guarantee you’ve not tried before – Cabernet Libre. It’s an uncommon hybrid developed by Valentin Blattner in Switzerland that has found a home on Canada’s cool, wet coasts. There’s a Blattner white and a red – … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Libre, OTHER, RED, ROSE
Tagged BC, Blattner, Cabernet Libre, Campbell Valley, rose, Vista D'oro
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Simi, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California, 2005, 15.5% abv.
Start with two wine geeks – one with a broken finger suffered on a recent trip at the Simi winery and one with extreme WSET pre-exam stress. Throw in a Friday evening and three bottles of Simi Russian River Valley … Continue reading
Misadventures at #WBC2014’s Writer’s Workshop
Recently, I had the misfortune to have one of my wine blog pieces publicly critiqued by a print writer at the 2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference held in Santa Barbara, California. I had been naively looking forward to this part of … Continue reading
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Wapiti Cellars, Viognier, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.5% abv
Viognier – who would have thunk? Fun facts It’s either a half sibling or a grandparent to Syrah. It’s related to Freisia, which means it’s also distantly related to Nebbiolo. Fifty years ago, there were only 14 ha planted of … Continue reading
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Castelmaure, Corbieres AOP, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2012, 13.5% abv, US$9.99
Corbières is an Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) (or since 2012, Appellation d’origine protegee, AOP) for wine in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region. Located in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains, near Narbonne and close to the France-Spain border, it’s the region’s largest … Continue reading
Posted in Carignan, France, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER
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L’Acadie Vineyards, Prestige Brut, Methode Traditionnelle, Nova Scotia, 11.5% abv, 2007, $39.99
Nova Scotia – Canada’s second smallest province, land of the intrepid Acadians, the Mi’kmaq nation, maritime beauty, outstanding liberal arts universities and….quality sparkling wine? As odd as that may sound, it shouldn’t really be too surprising. Consider that Nova Scotia … Continue reading
Posted in L'Acadie Blanc, Nova Scotia, OTHER, WHITE
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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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