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Category Archives: WHITE
Jacquesson, Cuvée No. 736, Extra Brut, Champagne, France, 12% abv, C$75 @ Marquis
A celebrated Champagne house in operation since 1798, Jacquesson has been owned since 1974 by the Chiquet family and is located in Dizy, just north of Epernay. The family owns 31 ha of vineyards throughout Aÿ, Avize and Oiry, all Grand Crus, … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, OTHER, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, RED, WHITE
Tagged champagne, chardonnay, france, jacquesson, marquis wine cellars, pinot meunier, pinot noir
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Ava, Le Vieux Pin, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2012, 14% abv.
Here’s a BC bottle made in the image of a white Rhône Valley wine. The Ava is fashioned from 61% Viognier, 21% Roussanne and 18% Marsanne grapes that have seen about half of it age in new French barrels for 9 … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Marsanne, OTHER, Rousanne, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged ava, le vieux pin winery, marsanne, Okanagan Valley, roussane, viognier
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Viña Tondonia, Reserva, López de Heredia, Rioja DOC, Spain, 1998, 12.5% abv.
Just about any bottle of López de Heredia is enough to make most wine geeks swoon. But, when we put five in a room armed with glasses and this bottle of Viña Tondonia Reserva, 1998, the atmosphere quickly became ‘fan girly’. We … Continue reading
Posted in Macabeu/Viura, Malvasia, OTHER, Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE
Tagged Lopez de Heredia, macabeu, malvasia, reserva white wine, rioja, spain, vina tondonia, viura
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Chardonnay, Freycinet Vineyard, Tasmania, 2012, 13% abv
Straight from the wettest climate in Australia, the Tasmanian down under, this marvelous example of an elegantly finished Chardonnay came to us via Jodie whose mum packed it in her suitcase on a recent trip to BC. Tasmania boasts the … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Chardonnay, WHITE
Tagged Australia, chardonnay, Freycinet, Tasmania, white wine
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Grasevina Krizevci, Krizevci Vineyards, Croatia, 2012, 12%, C$11.95 (LCBO)
Here’s one for the century club members out there – those of us trying to record tasting at least 100 different varieties of grapes. It’s one we don’t see very often in the BC market – in fact, this bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia, OTHER, Welschriesling, WHITE
Tagged Croatia, grasevina, welschriesling, white wine
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Ximenis, Genium Celler, Blanco, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 14% abv, 12 euros
He drove 2.5 hours from his day job and Barcelona to meet and pour wines for us at Poboleda. Jordi Ossó i Estivill, Genium Celler’s export manager, is one of six family partners who’ve banded together to bring their wines from this tiny Catalan … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER, Pedro Ximenez / Pedro Gimenez, Spain, WHITE
Tagged Catalonia, catalunya, DOQ Priorat, genium cellers, llicorella, Pedro Gimenez, Pedro Ximenez, poboleda, Priorat, spain, white wine, Ximenis
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Diez Siglos, Verdejo, Rueda DO, Spain, 2013, 12.5% abv, 9 UK GBP
It’s always slightly depressing to go anywhere outside of Canada and realize the incredibly restricted wine options available on our domestic market. This is even more apparent when one arrives in England, arguably the centre of the wine universe. Every … Continue reading
Church & State, Gravelbourg Vineyard, Chardonnay, VQA Okanagan Valley, BC, 2012, 13.8% abv, C$27
This wine was awarded silver in the 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards and it won a gold star at a pre-Christmas dinner this past weekend with the in-laws. So complimentary with roast turkey, the wine is a medium shade of gold … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Chardonnay, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged BC, chardonnay, Church & State, VQA, white wine
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Domaine Huet, Le Mont, Sec, Vouvray AC, Loire, France, 2010, 13.5% abv.
I just can’t get enough. Chenin Blanc wines rank up there amongst my favourites; they’re so versatile. All styles are possible – from sweet, botrytis affected dessert wines to slightly off dry versions, to dry, linear, deeply mineral bottles and … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, WHITE
Tagged chenin blanc, france, Huet, loire valley, vouvray, white wine
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Semillon, Santa Monica, DO Rancagua, Rapel Valley, Chile, 1993, 12.5% abv
My friend Sean N. is one of those intrepid folks who always manages to find a bottle that is unusual and unique – and then has the class to share it. Come to think of it, I have met many … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, OTHER, Semillon, WHITE
Tagged chile, rancagua, rapel valley, semillon, white wine
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