Category Archives: RED

Shiraz, Mast, Rare Reserve Block, Mount Langi Ghiran, Victoria, Australia, 2002, 14% abv, C$53

Posted on July 25, 2018 by winellama

I want to go to Australia. Like, right now. When I eventually do get there, there will be several wineries I will make a point of visiting – and this will be one of them. Located against the backdrop of … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 14% abv, 2002, Aussie wine, Australia, Grampian, MAST, Mount Langhi Ghiran, Rare Reserve Block, red wine, shiraz, Victoria, wine | 2 Comments

Rosé, Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence AC, France, 13% abv, 2016, C$20++

Posted on July 18, 2018 by winellama

It’s so warm these days, I can’t bring myself to drink anything other than gin and tonic … or perhaps a bottle of Rosé. This Rosé, made of typical Provençal grapes – Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah – is bottled at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinsault, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, OTHER, RED, ROSE, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 13% abv., 2016, C$20++, Cotes de Provence AC, Domaine Houchart, france, pink wine, provence, rose, wine | Leave a comment

Rosé, Bastide Blanche, Château de Castillon, Bandol AC, France, 2015, 13.5% abv. US$20

Posted on June 27, 2018 by winellama

Rosé and summer go swell together. Consider adding this one to your long weekend activities. Rosé is the best known style of wine from Bandol – a tiny wine region on the French shores of the Mediterranean. Bandol is part … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinsault, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, ROSE | Tagged 2015, Bandol AC, Bronzo Family, Château de Castillon, cinsault, france, grenache, mourvedre, pink wine, rosé | 2 Comments

GSM, Cuvée Mirabelle, Lauren Ashton Cellars, Colombia Valley AVA, Washington, 2012, 14.5% abv. US$50

Posted on June 8, 2018 by winellama

This GSM (Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre) is a delicious Washington state wine you can taste and buy at their Woodinville headquarters. Have you stopped in at Woodinville lately? Really, it’s the best idea ever – located only 30 minutes outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Washington State | Tagged 2012, american wine, Colombia Valley AVA, Cuvée Mirabelle, GSM, Lauren Ashton Cellars, red wine, USA, Washington | Leave a comment

Blanc de Noir, Rosé, Sea Star Vineyards and Winery, Pender Island, BC, Canada, 2017, 11.7% abv, C$24

Posted on May 25, 2018 by winellama

un·ex·pect·edˌənəkˈspektəd/ adjective adjective: unexpected -not expected or regarded as likely to happen, as in”finding this world class wine on Pender Island was unexpected.” I’d wanted to visit the Sea Star winery on Pender Island, one of BC’s Gulf Islands, for … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Noir, RED | Tagged BC, Blanc de Noir, Canada, Canadian wine, David Goudge, Ian Baker, Pender Island, pink wine, pinot noir, rosé, Salish Sea, Sea Star Vineyards and Winery, Star of the Sea, Stella Maris, wine | 4 Comments

Garnaxa / Syrah, Clos Erasmus, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2010, 15% abv, 139€

Posted on March 21, 2018 by winellama

In January 2015, we made a trip to Priorat DOQ in Spain and met the indomitable Daphne Glorian, owner of, and winemaker with her friend and colleague Ester Nin, at Clos Erasmus. It really was the tasting of a lifetime … Continue reading →

Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain | Tagged 100 point wine, Catalonia, Catalunia, Clos Erasmus, daphne glorian, ester nin, esther nin, garnacha, garnaxa, grenache, priorat doq, red wine, spain, syrah | 2 Comments

Tempranillo, Anciano, 7 Year Gran Reserva, Valdepeñas DO, Spain, 2008, 13% abv, C$13.49+

Posted on January 26, 2018 by winellama

I love receiving comments and talking with you after you read my posts. Some of you like the pictures, others the wine notes. Many of you wonder if perhaps, just perhaps, it is possible that I drink just a little … Continue reading →

Posted in OTHER, RED, Spain, Tempranillo | Tagged 10 year old, 13% abv., 7 year old, Anciano, Espana, gran reserva, Guy Anderson Wines, red wine, spain, tempranillo, Valdepeñas DO | 3 Comments

Syrah, Alban Vineyards, Patrina, Edna Valley, California, 2013, 15.5% abv, US$50

Posted on January 10, 2018 by winellama

People often ask me, “What is your favourite red wine?” Syrah, hands down. But, not just any old Syrah. It has to be well made – and this one is. You. Must. Drink. This. Alban Vineyards is located in Edna … Continue reading →

Posted in California, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 2013, Alban Vineyards, california, Edna Valley, Patrina, red wine, syrah | Leave a comment

Pinot Noir, Poseidon Vineyard, Primo’s Hill, Los Carneros, Napa Valley, California, 2014, 14.3% abv. US$49

Posted on January 3, 2018 by winellama

On a trip to California while on the hunt for Napa and Sonoma wines, we found this bottle of Primo’s Hill Pinot Noir from Poseidon Vineyard at @BirdRockFineWine. Only 125 cases were made of this from fruit grown on two … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Pinot Noir, RED | Tagged 2014, Bird Rock Fine Wines, california, Carneros, Los Carneros, Molnar Family, napa valley, Obsidian, Petaluma Gap, pinot noir, Poseidon Vineyards, Primo’s Hill, red wine, Tricycle Wine | Leave a comment

The Bub, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 12% abv, 2014, C$29

Posted on December 27, 2017 by winellama

Bottle fermented and aged in the traditional method, this bubble was purchased by daughter Jess. I seem to have trained the child well – at least in that she has good taste in wine. It’s topped with a crown cap, … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Chardonnay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine | Tagged BC, bubble, Canada, chardonnay, Haywire, okanagan valley vqa, pinot noir, sparkling wine, The Bub | Leave a comment