Category Archives: WHITE

Lugana DOP, Cantine Colli a Lago SRL, Desenzano di Garda Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, 2013, 12.5% abv.

Posted on October 18, 2015 by winellama

Marta, my Italian wine expert friend, found this at the Cambie Street BCLB and picked it up out of curiosity. Quite frankly, we were completely prepared to expose this wine as an insipid white Italian along the lines of most … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Ugni Blanc, WHITE | Tagged 12.5% abv, 2013, Cantine Colli a Lago SRL, Canucks, Desenzano di Garda Brescia, Italy, Lake Garda, Lombardy, Lugana DOP, Turbiana, white wine | Leave a comment

Sauvignon Blanc, Le Tronsec, Joseph Mellot, Pouilly-Fumé, Loire, France, 2013, 12.5% abv. C$35

Posted on October 17, 2015 by winellama

We stopped into the Joseph Mellot storefront in the centre of Sancerre when visiting the Loire in September 2014. So, when looking for a Sauvignon Blanc recently, purchasing this white wine classic was an easy decision. The grapes for this … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Loire, OTHER, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE | Tagged 12.5% abv, 2013, france, fume blanc, Joseph Mellot, Kimmeridgian, Le Tronsec, loire, pouilly fume, sauvignon blanc, white wine | Leave a comment

Viognier, Black Hills Estate Winery, Okanagan, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2013, 13.3% abv.

Posted on October 7, 2015 by winellama

This wine screams ‘summer’ and since summer is about to leave us, I wanted to mark its passing. Pale lemon with distinct aromas of canned peaches, fresh apricots, white flowers and fragrant blossoms, this is a great match for white fish dishes … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Viognier, WHITE | Tagged 2013, BC, Black Hills Estate Winery, okanagan, Okanagan Valley, Oliver, viognier, white wine | Leave a comment

Marsanne, Tahbilk, 1927 Vines, Victoria, Australia, 2005, 10.5% abv, C$40

Posted on October 6, 2015 by winellama

If we had opened this for a blind tasting, I would have failed miserably. Tasted double blind, we agreed we would have nailed this as Riesling with its intense lemon and petrol. Or possibly as an evolving Hunter Valley Sémillon with … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Marsanne, OTHER, WHITE | Tagged 1927 Vines, 2005, Australia, marsanne, Tahbilk, Victoria, white wine | Leave a comment

Takar, Kangun, Dry White Wine, Republic of Armenia, 2012, 12.5% abv.

Posted on October 1, 2015 by winellama

Okay, show of hands – who knows anything about the Armenian Genocide? I admit that prior to my recent trip to this gem of a country, I was woefully ignorant for the most part. I had heard about it, but had … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenia, Kangun, OTHER, WHITE | Tagged Armenia, Armenian Wine Company, Dry White Wine, Kangun, Republic of Armenia, Takar, white wine | 8 Comments

Pinot Gris, Malivoire, Beamsville Bench VQA, Ontario, 2014, 12.5% abv, C$19.95

Posted on September 9, 2015 by winellama

There is something really rewarding about turning up at a winery you’d thought would be cool, meeting the folks pouring, seeing the place, tasting the wines and realizing that what you’d imagined is spot on. I went to Malivoire on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ontario, Pinot Gris, WHITE | Tagged Alsatian, Beamsville Bench VQA, C$19.95, Canada, Malivoire, Ontario, pinot gris, white wine | 2 Comments

Amphora Viognier-Rousanne, Laughing Stock Vineyards, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2014, 14.2% abv. C$24, 500 ml.

Posted on August 24, 2015 by winellama

When my certified expert in Italian wine friend called me to share a bottle of a made-in-BC wine using amphorae from Chianti, there was no hesitation on my part. Medium gold with a fleshy peach overtone and deep legs, the grapes … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, OTHER, Rousanne, Viognier | Tagged 14.2% abv. C$24, 2014, 500 ml., Amphora, BC, Laughing Stock Vineyards, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, Rousanne, viognier | Leave a comment

Domaine Huet, Clos du Bourg, Moelleux, Première Trie, Vouvray AC, Loire, France, 2002, 12.5% abv, US$ 45 (half bottle)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by winellama

Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile grapes. This wine is a botrytised, sweet version from Domaine Huet located in Vouvray, Loire Valley, France. If you actually knew what these grapes look like when picked, you may not want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, WHITE | Tagged 2002, biodynamic, botrytis, chenin blanc, Clos du Bourg, domaine huet, france, moelleux, noble rot, Première Trie, sweet, Vouvray AC, wine | 2 Comments

Domaine de Ferrand, Philippe Bravay Vignobles, Châteauneuf du Pape, Orange, France, 2012, 15% abv, bottle #03458, US$54

Posted on August 14, 2015 by winellama

Here’s a GSM from 5 ha of vines located in the region of La Gardiole and Cabrières near Orange, in the northern part of Châteauneuf du Pape. The recipe on this wine is 95% Grenache with 2% Syrah, 2% Mourvèdre and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourboulenc, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged CdP, Charles Bravay Vignobles, Châteauneuf du Pape, cinsault, Domaine de Ferrand, france, grenache, mourvedre, Orange, Philippe Bravay Vignobles, red wine, syrah | Leave a comment

Pergolo, Prosecco DOC, Treviso, Valdobbiadene, Italy, NV, 11% abv, C$13

Posted on August 12, 2015 by winellama

Breakfast wine is the best stuff. Here’s a version that is so reasonably priced, you can buy two! Bottled at Mionetto at nelle Cantine di Crocetta del Montello in north eastern Italy, this is a light, bubbly Prosecco made from … Continue reading →

Posted in Glera, Italy, Prosecco, Prosecco, WHITE | Tagged bubbles, bubbly, Glera, Italy, Pergolo, Prosecco, sparkling wine, Treviso, Valdobbiadene | 4 Comments