Tag Archives: bubble

Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier, Extra Brut Rosé, Nichol Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Okanagan, BC, 12.1% abv., 2018

Posted on August 16, 2020 by

It’s August 2020 and by some miracle, there are Covid NHL playoff games happening on TV.  So, what does a Canadian do?  Celebrate this miracle on ice with a delicious (and pretty) sparkling wine, of course.

Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, RED | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wild Ferment, Méthode Ancestrale, Vantage Point Vineyard, Anthony Buchanan Wines, Oliver, BC, 11.5% abv., 2019

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

Cool, very cool.  This 89% Chardonnay with 7% Pinot Gris and 4% Gamay bubble is a hand-crafted gem by BC’s own Anthony Buchanan with only 2,500 bottles made. Stopped with a crown cap, this sparkling wine is light gold with … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Gris, Sparkling Wine, WHITE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gringet, Brut, Domaine Belluard et Fils, Ayse, Savoie AOC, France, NV, 12% abv.

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

Nestled in a valley between Geneva and Mont Blanc at an altitude of 400m, Domaine Belluard et Fils is a biodynamic (since 2001) and organic vineyard growing several grapes – but one that is most unusual and unique – Gringet. … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Gringet, Sparkling Wine, WHITE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Bub, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 12% abv, 2014, C$29

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Bottle fermented and aged in the traditional method, this bubble was purchased by daughter Jess.  I seem to have trained the child well – at least in that she has good taste in wine.  It’s topped with a crown cap, … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Chardonnay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment