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Merlot, Hester Creek, Reserve Block 2, Okanagan Valley, BC, 14.4% abv, 2009

During a trip to Oliver, BC, deep in the southern Okanagan Valley, we visited Hester Creek Winery where we purchased this Merlot. It has a clear, deep ruby-purple core moving to a thick light ruby rim with noticeably viscous legs.  On … Continue reading

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Columbia Crest Grand Estates, Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2008, 13.5% abv, C$20

After California, the US state that produces the most wine is Washington. The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington State, but a portion of it overlaps into Oregon. At its northern most end, it extends almost into BC’s Okanagan … Continue reading

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Wente Vineyards, Sandstone, Merlot, Livermore Valley, California, 2009, 13.5% abv.

In keeping with the recent Merlot roll I’ve seemingly been on, I opened up another bottle tonight to enjoy on this Labour Day weekend. About a month ago I went to a US wines tasting and this was one of … Continue reading

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Merlot, La Stella Maestoso, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2008, 14.7% abv.

In honour of a couple of great friends we had over tonight, I opened the La Stella 2008 Maestoso we purchased in Osoyoos). This was after we enjoyed a bottle of Vindication Cellars’ rosé and realized we’d been in Osoyoos and Oliver … Continue reading

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Merlot, Heaven’s Gate, Summerland, Okanagan Valley 2009 14.5% abv, C$25

So now for a little bit of that wine a movie almost single handedly killed the market for. We picked this Merlot up in Summerland on the Bottleneck Drive wine tour.  Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery used to be a peach orchard … Continue reading

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