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Category Archives: Riesling
Blouberg, White Wine, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 11.5% abv, C$8++
My good friend asked me to try the Blouberg and let her know what I think about this, her favourite South African product. As I started to look into the winery where this is produced, I realized just how enormous … Continue reading
Old Vines Riesling, Sperling Vineyards, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2012, C$32
In June 2014 we were in Normandy and spent a day with Emmanuel Camut, one of three Camut brothers and the sixth generation of their family making premium Adrien Camut Calvados on land they’ve owned since the 1800s. Emmanuel was intrigued by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Sperling, BC wine, Casorso family, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, old vines, riesling, Sperling Vineyards, white wine
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Riesling, Spätlese, Bünchen, Mosel (Saar), Germany 2011, 9.5% abv.
As Keith quipped, ‘Doesn’t Bünchen mean brunchin’ in English?” You can’t argue with a great breakfast wine. Spätlese literally means ‘late harvest’ – and this one is a sweet version (they can also be dry). It’s a delicious and beautifully … Continue reading
Domaine Marcel Deiss, Riesling, Vin d’Alsace (Alsace AC), France, 2010, 13% abv, C$41
Alsace – a 120km long by 8km wide swath of land located in the far northeastern reaches of France to the east of the Vosges Mountains that cut it off from the rest of the country. Alsace has a somewhat … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, biodynamic, Domaine Marcel Deiss, france, Marechal Foch, riesling, TDN, trimethyldinapthalene, Vin d'Alsace (Alsace AC), Vosges, white wine
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Beerenauslese Riesling, Dr. Loosen, Bernkastel, Mosel, Germany, 2006, 7% abv, 187 ml
Hand harvested on the steeply inclined slopes that rise directly out of the river in the Mosel, these special wines are a serious treat. ‘Beeren’ means ‘berries’ and ‘auslese’ stands for ‘selected harvest’. Rotted by the botrytis cinerea fungus that … Continue reading
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Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner 2014
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
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Gamay, RED, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE
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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)
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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Tagged 2008, Okanagan Valley, old vines, riesling, tantalus, VQA
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Tantalus, Riesling, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC, 2010, 12.2% abv
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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Riesling, Orofino Winery, Similkameen Valley VQA, BC, 2011, 11.8% abv, C$22
“Don’t you find the winters a little cold and lonely out here in the Similkameen?” we naively asked co-owner Virginia Weber. “Are you absolutely kidding? You’re talking to a Saskatchewan girl,” was the response. Fair enough – I mean, she … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, BC, Canadian wine, Orofino WInery, riesling, Similkameen Valley VQA, white wine
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Riesling Lab, Hard Pressings, Tantalus, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC 2011, 12% abv
When Jancis Robinson declared earlier this year that the 2008 Old Vines Tantalus Riesling was the best white wine in Canada, hundreds of wine geeks including ‘yours truly’ called them in Kelowna, BC that same morning to plead and grovel … Continue reading
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