Category Archives: RED

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

GSM, Henry’s Seven, Henschke, Barossa, South Australia, 2014, 14% abv., US$45

Posted on December 13, 2017 by winellama

Here is an Aussie Shiraz (60%), with Grenache, Mataro (also known as Mourvèdre), and a splash of Viognier blended in. It was made at Henschke in honour of Henry Evans who planted the first vineyard there in 1853. I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 14% abv, 2014, Barossa, GSM, Henry's Seven, Henschke, red wine, South Australia | Leave a comment

Prior de Neo, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2006, 15% abv, C$45

Posted on November 29, 2017 by winellama

From Porrera, Priorat in Catalunya and all its rocky, llicorella glory, this is a primarily Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) wine with Merlot, Syrah and Garnacha thrown into the blend. On the eyes, this beauty is a translucent ruby, with developed aromas … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, Merlot, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain | Tagged 15% abv, 2006, cabernet saugivnon, Catalonia, catalunya, garnacha, llicorella, merlot, Prior de Neo, priorat doq, red wine, spain, syrah | Leave a comment

Champagne, Brut, Nicolas Maillart, Premier Cru, Millésime, Champagne AC, France, 2007, 12.5% abv.

Posted on November 28, 2017 by winellama

Coco Chanel probably said it best when she remarked, “I only drink champagne on two occasions. When I am in love and when I am not.” Champagne just makes everything better. Always. Some people have said to me that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Noir, RED, WHITE | Tagged 2007, brut, bubbles, champagne, Champagne AC, chardonnay, france, Grower Champagne, Millesime, Nicolas Maillart, pinot noir, Premier Cru, Recolant Manipulant, RM, vintage | 4 Comments

Pinot Noir, Scott Paul, Azana, Chehalem Mountains AVA, Oregon, 2013, 12.9% abv., US$60

Posted on November 1, 2017 by winellama

We visited the tasting room for this graceful Pinot Noir in tiny Carlton, Oregon in August 2016. The Chehalem Mountains AVA where the grapes for this wine are grown is located entirely within the larger Willamette Valley AVA, just south … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED | Tagged 12.9% abv., 2013, Azana, Carlton, Chehalem Mountains AVA, oregon, pinot noir, red wine, Scott Paul, yamhill carlton | Leave a comment