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Category Archives: BC
Church & State, Cabernet Franc, Coyote Bowl, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2010, 14.7% abv.
I had to double check the label! On the first glass, I thought I was drinking a svelte Syrah from BC’s Okanagan Valley. Nope – Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet in colour, this wine offers classic Cab Franc aromas of pine … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Cabernet Franc, OTHER, RED
Tagged BC, cabernet franc, Church & State, church and state, Coyote Bowl, Okanagan Valley, red wine
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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
Posted in BC, OTHER, Riesling, WHITE
Tagged Ann Sperling, BC wine, Casorso family, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, old vines, riesling, Sperling Vineyards, white wine
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Samantha, Syrah, Cerqueira Vineyard, Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, Oliver, BC, 2013, 13.6% abv.
This wine was produced by the 2013 Vancouver International Wine Festival’s Sommelier of the Year winner, Samanatha Rahn as part of the Okanagan Crush Pad Winery’s wine campus program. Held in conjunction with the BC Hospitality Foundation, sale proceeds fund a … Continue reading
Posted in BC, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged BC Hospitality Foundation, Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, Okanagan Valley, Oliver, Samantha Rahn, syrah, VIWF 2013, Wine Campus
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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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Pinot Noir, Fort Berens, Lillooet, BC VQA, 2012, 13.5% abv, C$26
How is this possible? A Canadian winery poised at 50.5 degrees north latitude – just outside the usually accepted outermost limits of vinifera grape growing. Yet, there Fort Berens lies, thumbing its nose at the non-believers, and producing quality Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in BC, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged bc vqa, fort berens, lillooet, pinot noir, red wine
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Foxtrot, Pinot Noir, Foxtrot Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Okanagan VQA, BC, 2010, 13.6% abv, C$50
Pristine, precise, pleasureable – this is not your average Okanagan creation. Kudos to winemaking husband and wife team, Gustav Allander and Nadine Allander for this thoughtful Pinot Noir – one of several outstanding versions created since Foxtrot’s inception in 2003. … Continue reading
Posted in BC, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, Red
Tagged BC, Foxtrot, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, red wine
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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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Tantalus, Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley VQA, Kelowna, BC, 2010, 13.4% abv
Christmas is fast approaching and I always love to have a Pinot alongside the turkey and cranberry sauce. Gamay wines, Pinot Noirs and even Cab Francs go swell with holiday bird. They’re light enough and the tannins are subtle to … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Pinot Noir, RED, Red
Tagged BC, okanagan, pinot noir, red wine, tantalus
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Church & State, Chardonnay, Gravelbourg Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada, 2010, 14.3% abv, C$25
Church & State is one of my stalwart Okanagan favourites – due in large part to the fine winemaking abilities of Jeff del Nin. The other part is heavily influenced (I cannot lie) by the dramatically stunning backdrop provided at their … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Chardonnay, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged Black Sage Bench, british columbia, chardonnay, Church & State, okanagan, Oliver
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Church & State, Merlot, Coyote Bowl Series, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, 2010, 14.5% abv, C$25
Church & State is a long time favourite. We visited the Coyote Bowl premises in 2012 and purchased this bottle (plus several others) at that time. I always know that I’m going to get something enjoyable and worthwhile when I purchase … Continue reading
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