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Tag Archives: Storied Wines and Spirits
40 Knots Estate Winery, Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Topping out at 20 hectares and producing about 6,000 cases annually, 40 Knots is Vancouver Island’s second largest estate winery. Located just outside of Courtenay in the Comox Valley, 40 Knots was purchased in 2014 by its current owners – … Continue reading
Pinot Noir, Unsworth Vineyards, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, BC, 12.9% abv., 2018 (C$35)
Pinot Noir is the perennial ‘heartbreak’ grape. Its skin breaks easily, which makes it especially susceptible to disease and genetic mutation. And talk about fragility with regard to climate. Fickle doesn’t even begin to cover it. But, Unsworth Vineyards has … Continue reading
Wild Ferment, Méthode Ancestrale, Vantage Point Vineyard, Anthony Buchanan Wines, Oliver, BC, 11.5% abv., 2019
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
Pinot Gris, Nichol Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Okanagan, BC, 2018, 12% abv, C$17+
‘Fess up, all you Covid-19 drinkers. I know you’re looking for daily drinker wines to stock up on, just in case. Even if you’re not, here is one you should put in an order for ASAP. I have actually purchased … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Gris, WHITE
Tagged BC, BC wine, Canadian wine, Naramata Bench, Nichol Vineyard, okanagan, Penticton, pinot gris, Storied Wines and Spirits, white wine
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Sabor a Mí, Major Ursa Estate Winery, Black Sage Bench, Oliver, BC, 2017, 14% abv. C$35
Who remembers Eydie Gormé and her love and husband of decades, Steve Lawrence? I actually do. If you don’t know who she is, you must take a moment to listen to this 1964 recording of her singing Sabor a Mí … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged 2017, BC, BC wine, Black Sage Bench, Canadian wine, Eydie Gorme, Major Ursa Estate Winery, malbec, merlot, okanagan, Oliver, organic, Petit Verdot, Rajen Toor, red wine, Sabor a Mi, Storied Wines and Spirits, syrah, The taste of me, Trio Los Panchos
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