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Tag Archives: rosé
Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier, Extra Brut Rosé, Nichol Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Okanagan, BC, 12.1% abv., 2018
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.
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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Ring in the New Decade with Canadian Bubbles from Unsworth Vineyards
Hindsight being 2020, you’re going to want to try these bubbles for ringing in the new decade. To save you the trouble, and the hindsight, here’s the low down. Unsworth Vineyards is located on Canada’s West Coast just north of … Continue reading
Posted in amiel, auxerrois, BC, British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, sauvignette
Tagged amiel, auxerrois, bubbles, Canada, Canadian wine, Chris Turyk, Dan Wright, local, Maartyn Hoogeveen, Mark Niven, Mark Wachtin, New Year's toasts, pinot gris, pinot noir, rosé, Rose wine, sauvignette, Storied Wines & Spirits, Unsworth, Vancouver Island, zero dosage
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Rosé, Whispering Angel, Caves D’Esclans, Domaines Sacha Lichine, Côtes-de-Provence, France, 2017, US$21
I drank it all. Every drop. By myself. And I was so distracted, I even forgot to take a picture of the bottle before I drained it. But I think this is what happens with the easily quaffable Whispering Angel. … Continue reading
Posted in Cinsault, France, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, Rolle, ROSE, Shiraz / Syrah, Vermentino
Tagged 2017, Caves d'eclans, Côtes-de-Provence, cinsault, costco, Domaines Sacha Lichine, france, grenache, pink wine, Rolle, rosé, syrah, Tibouren, Trader Joes, Vermentino, Whispering Angel, wine
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Rosé, Bastide Blanche, Château de Castillon, Bandol AC, France, 2015, 13.5% abv. US$20
Rosé and summer go swell together. Consider adding this one to your long weekend activities. Rosé is the best known style of wine from Bandol – a tiny wine region on the French shores of the Mediterranean. Bandol is part … Continue reading
Posted in Cinsault, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, ROSE
Tagged 2015, Bandol AC, Bronzo Family, Château de Castillon, cinsault, france, grenache, mourvedre, pink wine, rosé
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Blanc de Noir, Rosé, Sea Star Vineyards and Winery, Pender Island, BC, Canada, 2017, 11.7% abv, C$24
un·ex·pect·edˌənəkˈspektəd/ adjective adjective: unexpected -not expected or regarded as likely to happen, as in”finding this world class wine on Pender Island was unexpected.” I’d wanted to visit the Sea Star winery on Pender Island, one of BC’s Gulf Islands, for … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged BC, Blanc de Noir, Canada, Canadian wine, David Goudge, Ian Baker, Pender Island, pink wine, pinot noir, rosé, Salish Sea, Sea Star Vineyards and Winery, Star of the Sea, Stella Maris, wine
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Rethink Pink, Rosé, Joie Farm, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2015, 12.5% abv.
Here’s an uncomplicated Rosé made with Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes by Heidi Noble for your back porch. The colour of pretty, pink salmon, this wine has aromas of watermelon and cherry. On the palate it’s mostly dry with a … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Gamay, Pinot Noir, RED, ROSE
Tagged 2015, BC, Heidi Noble, Joie Farm, okanagan valley vqa, Rethink Pink, rosé
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Bobal, Corazón Loco, Rosé , DO Manchuela, Spain, 13% abv, C$20
From a landlocked DO west of Valencia and Utiel-Requena off the southwest coast of Spain comes the Corazón Loco – the crazy heart – a rosé made from Spanish varietal Bobal. Named after the Latin bovale for its (apparent) similarity … Continue reading
Posted in Bobal, RED, ROSE, Spain
Tagged Bobal, Corazón Loco, DO Manchuela, pink wine, rosé, spain
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Rosé, Faustine, Domaine Abbatucci, Corsica, 2014, 13% abv, C$45++
This rosé is made from Sciaccarellu (local dialect for Sciacarello) grapes grown on 18ha of 20 year old vines at Jean-Charles Abbatucci’s Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in Corsica. Abbatucci is a direct descendant and namesake of General Jean-Charles Abbatucci from Ajaccio who was … Continue reading
Posted in Corsica, RED, ROSE, Sciacarello
Tagged biodynamic, Corsica, demeter-certified, Domaine Abbatucci, Faustine, pink wine, rosé, Sciacarello
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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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