Category Archives: WHITE

Wapiti Cellars, Viognier, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.5% abv

Posted on March 10, 2014 by winellama

Viognier – who would have thunk? Fun facts It’s either a half sibling or a grandparent to Syrah. It’s related to Freisia, which means it’s also distantly related to Nebbiolo. Fifty years ago, there were only 14 ha planted of … Continue reading →

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Rabl, Gruner Veltliner, Kaferberg, Kamptal DAC Reserve, Langenlois, Austria, 13.5% abv, 2010, C$40

Posted on March 7, 2014 by winellama

This is awesome stuff. Fully realizing I needed to try some quality Gruner Veltliner because I had no idea what it actually tastes like and it is bound to come up on an exam, I went to purchase some recently. … Continue reading →

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Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by winellama

From the moment we drove up to the valet parking, to the uniquely sourced French and German wines to the personalized take-away goodie bags, the standing-room-only 2014 Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner was a masterpiece, to say nothing of the stellar … Continue reading →

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Ardales Airen, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain, 2009, 12.5% abv

Posted on February 3, 2014 by winellama

Nothing goes better with a Super Bowl game than…. evidently a white Spanish wine made from Airen grapes. Yeh… So, here we have a wine that’s termed ‘Vino de la Tierra’ (VdlT) referring to wine from certain and specific regions … Continue reading →

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Il Cremovo, Marsala Fine DOC, Cantine Intorcia, Sicily, Italy, NV, 16% abv

Posted on January 20, 2014 by winellama

Marsala is an Italian fortified wine that because of plunging quality levels and increasingly fewer markets has had great difficulty selling itself as a product worthy of purchase. Interestingly, although wine has been part of the viticultural history of Sicily’s … Continue reading →

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Domaine de Nalys, Eicelenci, Chateauneuf-du-Pape AC, France, 2010, 14% abv

Posted on January 12, 2014 by winellama

Ah, the Rhone Valley. After Bordeaux it’s France’s second most prolific region where 95% of what is produced is red. There has been wine in this region since the first century BC. Once the Gauls discovered it was possible to … Continue reading →

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Marie de Beauregard, Saget de Perriere Estate, Vouvray AC, Loire Valley, France, 2012, 12% abv, US$16.99

Posted on January 11, 2014 by winellama

The Loire Valley’s Vouvray AC is one of the hallmark appellations for the Chenin Blanc grape. This is the most important white wine appellation in Touraine and while it is acceptable to include some Arbois in your whites here, for … Continue reading →

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Louis De Sacy, Champagne, Verzy, Montagne de Reims, Brut Grand Cru, NM (Negociant Manipulant), NV 12% abv, C$75

Posted on January 6, 2014 by winellama

Documents going back to 1633 prove that these Verzy vineyards have been in the Sacy family for about 12 generations. We met Alain Sacy’s daughter during a recent promotional trip to Vancouver and purchased a bottle of this champagne for … Continue reading →

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Old Vines Riesling, Tantalus, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC, 2008, 12.1% abv., C$30 (Tasted Dec. 2013, Jan. 2015, and April 2021)

Posted on December 29, 2013 by winellama

Riesling – such a maligned grape and so often misunderstood.  There is no valid reason for this.  It’s the most versatile varietal around – a great grape of Germany, as well as the Alsace, and first class specimens are produced … Continue reading →

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Tantalus, Riesling, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC, 2010, 12.2% abv

Posted on December 15, 2013 by winellama

I pulled out ‘the good stuff’ when the parents were here last week. When Jancis Robinson declared earlier this year that the Tantalus Riesling 2008 was Canada’s best white wine, I managed to snag a half case plus several other … Continue reading →

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