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Category Archives: RED
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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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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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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Roderer, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Philo, Anderson Valley, California 11.5%, US$19.00
Here’s a style of wine you won’t find every day. In fact, it’s not even listed on the Roederer website; it was explained to me in March 2013 when we visited the winery that it was a bit of an … Continue reading
Posted in California, Pinot Noir, ROSE
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Vinaceous, Raconteur, Barossa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010, South Australia 14.5% abv, C$21.99
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the greatest show on earth! Okay, while that may be slight hyperbole, for a mere $21.99 this Aussie wine is not only a smoking deal, it’s delicious to boot. The vineyard, Vinaceous … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends
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Pierre Paillard, Brut, Millesime 2002, Grand Cru, Bouzy, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France, 12.5%, C$78.99
We took our own bottle to Provence Marinaside to enjoy with friends. Clear and bright, medium gold and with long lasting bubbles we enjoyed this on the restaurant’s patio on a fine Vancouver summer’s eve. On the nose, this wine … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Noir
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Cristom, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, Jessie Vineyard, 2007, 13.5% abv, half bottle
I’ve been eyeing this half bottle for a while and as it was a salmon evening tonight, opening it just seemed right. We were also celebrating the gold medal win at the Nation’s Cup in England by the Canadian U20 … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
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