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Tag Archives: Okanagan Valley
Pinot Noir, Rosé, Kitsch Wines, East Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada 12.5 abv., 2019, C$27
It used to be said rosé was a wine that could only be enjoyed during the summer, and because it’s pink, usually by women. Pshaw. Let’s resolve to be neither seasonally prejudiced nor sexist when it comes to drinking. Equal … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Noir, ROSE
Tagged BC, Canada BC wine, Canadian wine, Grant Biggs, Kitsch Winery, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, rose, Rose wine
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Rosé, Cabernet Franc, Lock & Worth Winery, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2019, 12.7% abv. C$22
There’s no doubt about it – spring has sprung. While it’s still a challenge to socially distance wine with friends on the porch, here is a bottle that should be on everyone’s patio menu when life opens up post-Covid. From … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, RED, ROSE
Tagged BC, cabernet france, Canadian wine, Lock and Worth Winery, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, rosé, rose, Rose wine, VQA
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Tertre Rouge, Turtle Rock Farms, Synchromesh Wines, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2016, 13.9% abv, C$28++
Hot cars and fabulous wine are two things in our household that take up a lot of our energy and time. Case in point, in 2014 the day following my final WSET Diploma wine exam, we flew to France to be at … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, OTHER, RED
Tagged 13.9% abv, 2016, BC, BC wine, cabernet franc, Canadian wine, Dickinson, merlot, Okanagan Valley, red wine, Synchromesh Wines, Tertre Rouge, Turtle Rock Farms
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Grüner Veltliner, Culmina Family Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada, 2018, 14% abv. C$27
We showed up for our tasting at Culmina Family Estate Winery about a week after the big news hit the Canadian wine world – Don and Elaine Triggs had sold their life’s work wine project to Arterra. While chatting about … Continue reading
Riesling, Upper Bench Winery, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC VQA, 12.5% abv, 2013, $C19
Looking for something that tastes good and won’t kill your wallet after you pay for the Thai food delivery and your tom yum goong? A trustworthy effort from the Upper Bench Winery from just outside of Penticton, this Riesling is … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Riesling, WHITE
Tagged 2013, BC, Canada, Okanagan Valley, riesling, Upper Bench Winery, VQA, white wine
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Merlot, Upper Bench Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2012, 14.3% abv, C$26
I visited this winery in mid-August 2015 on the day they were actually harvesting Chardonnay for sparkling wine out back. Yes, in August! While I had real trouble getting the attention of those behind the bar for tastings, eventually I … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Merlot, RED
Tagged BC, Canada, merlot, Okanagan Valley, red wine, Upper Bench, VQA
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Pinot Noir, Free Form, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2014, 12.8% abv, C$41
If I could drink this all day, every day, I would. Hands down. No question. Unfined, unfiltered, fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged for 8 months on the skins in amphorae. Pressed and then rested for two more months and … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged Alberto Antonini, BC, concrete egg, Free Form, Haywire, indigenous yeast, Matt Dumayne, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, red wine, unfiltered, unfined, VQA
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Pinot Noir, Foxtrot, Erickson Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2010, 13.6% abv.
We visited Foxtrot in 2013 and purchased this bottle plus another Pinot Noir made with grapes from the Foxtrot Vineyard. It wasn’t easy keeping this one until Christmas 2015, but we managed. A perfect accompaniment to turkey dinner with sausage stuffing … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged 2010, BC, Erickson Vineyard, Foxtrot, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, red wine, VQA
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Viognier, Black Hills Estate Winery, Okanagan, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2013, 13.3% abv.
This wine screams ‘summer’ and since summer is about to leave us, I wanted to mark its passing. Pale lemon with distinct aromas of canned peaches, fresh apricots, white flowers and fragrant blossoms, this is a great match for white fish dishes … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged 2013, BC, Black Hills Estate Winery, okanagan, Okanagan Valley, Oliver, viognier, white wine
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Tantalus, Rosé, BC VQA, Okanagan Valley, Canada, 2014, 13.1% abv, C$19
Well, I have finally found a truly tasty one. It has taken some time, but patience has proved to be a virtue. The Tantalus 2014 Rosé is delicious. Made using the direct press method from Pinot Meunier and blended with Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Meunier, ROSE
Tagged 2014, bc vqa, Canada, Okanagan Valley, rosé, tantalus
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