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Category Archives: Winery Review
Caymus, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, 2011, 15.2% abv, C$46.00
Owned for 40 years in Rutherford, California by the Wagner family, the Caymus wines are some of the most dependable and tasty produced in Napa Valley. Over the course of time, they’ve diversified with several product lines and quality levels. … Continue reading
Posted in California, RED, Red, Zinfandel
Tagged california, caymus, napa valley, rutherford, zinfandel
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Church & State, Viognier, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, 2012, 13.2% abv
Viognier – Fifty years ago, there were only 14 ha of this white grape planted in Condrieu AC and at tiny Chateau Grillet in the Northern Rhone’s Cote Rotie. However, now it’s literally planted everywhere in the world. It’s either a … Continue reading
Quails’ Gate, Old Vines Foch, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, 2009, 15% abv.
It’s Sunday morning and I stumble sleepily into the living room, fire up the iPad and think, “What a perfect time to catch up on a few posts.” I pull out the bottle and a glass so I can take … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Marechal Foch, RED
Tagged BC, BC wine, british columbia, Marechal Foch, Okanagan Valley, Old Vines Foch, Quails Gate, red wine
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Thornhaven Estates, Gewürztraminer, Summerland, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada, 2012, 13.5% abv.
Did you know? Gewürztraminer shares the same genetic footprint as several other white grapes including Savagnin, Paien (Switzerland), Traminer (Germany) and Traminer Aromatico (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy). It’s an aromatic grape that is thought to be a mutation of the Savagnin Rose … Continue reading
Andretti Winery, Sangiovese, Napa Valley, California, 2009, 14.9% abv.
Sangiovese is a black grape native to Central Italy and primarily Toscana whose name literally means ‘Blood of Jove’, the Italian name for Jupiter. It’s Italy’s most planted variety, is the only grape allowed in Brunello di Montalcino and is … Continue reading
Posted in California, RED, Sangiovese
Tagged Andretti Winery, Brunello, california, Morellino, napa valley, Niellucio, Prugnolo Gentile, red wine, Sangiovese, WSET Sangiovese study
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Zinfandel, Mickey’s Block, Brown Estate, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, California, 2011, 15.2% abv.
Oh Mickey, you’re so fine. You’re so fine, you … know the rest. Meet Mickey. We’ve held onto this Zinfandel wine for a year now to see what a little time in the bottle would do to it. It’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in California, RED, Zinfandel
Tagged Brown Estate, california, Chiles Valley, Mickey's Block, napa valley, Rosemary's Block, zinfandel
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Stoneboat, Chorus, White Blend, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 11.5% abv.
What a nice find – two dusty bottles on the lower shelf in the back at a small liquor store out in Whiterock, BC. Lucky me… The Chorus is an old fave – a blend of 6 white varieties including … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Gruner Veltliner (Gru-Ve), Kerner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Schonberger, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged Austrian varietals, Austrian wine law regions, BC, Chorus, DAC, Gruner Veltliner, Kerner, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Blanc, pinot gris, Schonberger, Stoneboat, viognier, White Blend, white wine
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Wapiti Cellars, Viognier, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.5% abv
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
Posted in BC, OTHER, Viognier, 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
Posted in BC, Riesling, WHITE
Tagged 2008, Okanagan Valley, old vines, riesling, tantalus, VQA
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Mission Hill Family Estate, Compendium, Okanagan Valley, 2008, 14% abv, $50
At 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, this classic Bordeaux blend or Meritage (rhymes with ‘heritage’) has been hand harvested and sorted and gravity fed into small French oak fermenting barrels. After fermenting for four … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Meritage, Merlot, Petit Verdot, RED
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