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Tag Archives: Croatia
Charity fundraising tasting
During Cov*d, I offered a wine tasting with paired hors d’oeuvres to a local Rotary Club fundraiser for the Victoria Hospice Society in the memory of my father-in-law, Ken, who spent his last days there. Of course, because of Cov*d, … Continue reading
Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Italy, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Petite Sirah, Plavac Mali, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Zinfandel
Tagged Abruzzo, Bastides Miraflors, Brac, California wine, Caymus Suisun, Christiana Tiberio, cotes catalanes, Croatia, French wine, Italy, Lafage Winery, Petit Sirah, Petite Sirah, Plavac Mali, red wine, Stina, Stina Vino, Suisun Valley, Tiberio, Tiberio winery, US wine, Walking Fool, zinfandel
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Red Cuvée, Stina, Dalmatia, Croatia, 13% abv, C$20++
Put this Dalmatian gateway wine on your to drink list and get ready to visit your nearest BC liquor store. Those are words you should rarely – if ever – expect me to write (the BCLB part). But, I would … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Croatia, Merlot, Plavac Mali, RED, red wine, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged BC, Blend, Brac, british columbia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Croatia, Dalmatia, Dalmatian coast, Direct Wines, Island of Brac, merlot, Plavac Mali, Red Cuvée, red wine, Stina, syrah
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Posip, Stina, Dalmatia, Croatia, 2013, 13.5% abv., C$40++
Straight from a land where they’ve been making wine for over 2,500 years comes this Croatian treat to Canada’s west coast. Its been a challenge for them, but all British Columbians owe a debt of thanks to North Vancouver’s independent … Continue reading
Grasevina Krizevci, Krizevci Vineyards, Croatia, 2012, 12%, C$11.95 (LCBO)
Here’s one for the century club members out there – those of us trying to record tasting at least 100 different varieties of grapes. It’s one we don’t see very often in the BC market – in fact, this bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia, OTHER, Welschriesling, WHITE
Tagged Croatia, grasevina, welschriesling, white wine
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