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Tag Archives: syrah
Syrah, Porter Creek, Timbervine Ranch, Russian River Valley, California, 2010, 14.5%, US$46
We walked into Yountville’s best wine store Groezinger’s and asked owner Rick, “If there was one wine in this store we should buy, what would it be?” What followed was the most hilarious rant I’ve ever experienced from a wine … Continue reading
Posted in California, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged california, Porter creek, red wine, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, syrah, Timbervine Ranch
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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Syrah 2009, BC VQA Okanagan Valley, 14.5% abv, C$29.90
Burrowing Owl’s tasting room was three folks deep with ‘splash and dashers’ last August when we dropped in for a peek. They wouldn’t give me an industry discount and weren’t terribly knowledgeable about wine in general to be honest. I … Continue reading
Posted in RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged burrowing owl, Okanagan Valley, red wine, shiraz, syrah
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Château d’Anglès, La Clape, Classique, Syrah – Grenache – Mourvèdre, Languedoc, France, 2008, 14% abv, C$19
What a deal – what a find! Old eagle eyes found this in the liquor store as I was looking for Ports and Sherries to purchase for tasting. In September, we bought a case of Château d’Anglès’ La Clape Grand … Continue reading
Posted in France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged Château d'Anglès, Classique, Eric Fabre, Famille E Fabre, france, grenache, La Clape, Languedoc, mourvedre, syrah
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LFE 900 Single Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile, 2008, 14.5% abv.
A wine to love with steak! Yes! In honour of Andrew’s 15th birthday, out came this great red Chilean blend. From a single vineyard wine from Chile’s Colchagua Valley poised at 900m above sea level, this is a delicious wine. It … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Carmenere, Chile, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Sirah, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, chile, Colchagua, LFE 900, malbec, Petit Syrah, red wine, syrah
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Mon Coeur, J. L. Chave Selection, Côtes du Rhône AC, France, 14.5% abv, $29 at BC Liquor Stores
An alert from ever-helpful Raquel at the local BC Liquor brought my attention to this wine. At $10 off the regular $29 price, who was I to say no to trying out a new wine. This is a Syrah – … Continue reading
Posted in France, Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged Côtes du Rhône, france, grenache, red wine, syrah, trialto
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Château d’Anglès, La Clape, Grand Vin, Famille E. Fabre, 2007, 13.55% abv, $25 via Alberta Liquor Board
I read the Globe and Mail every day and love the wine reviews. The only problem is that Beppi often reviews wines we just can’t get a hold of here in BC. But thanks to my intrepid spouse and a … Continue reading
Posted in Carignan, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged carignan, Château d'Anglès, Eric Fabre, france, French wine, Grand Vin 2007, grenache, GSM, La Clape, languedoc-rousillon, mourvedre, red wine, syrah, unfiltered
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Church & State, Syrah, Coyote Bowl, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2009
There was something inspirational about tasting this wine at the outdoor bar at Church & State’s Oliver operation – but when we opened it at Whistler, it was spectacular. Deep ruby and savoury, there was significant spice and red fruit in addition to layers … Continue reading
Posted in BC, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged BC, Church & State, Coyote Bowl, Okanagan Valley, red wine, syrah
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Syrah, Le Vieux Pin, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2009, 14.3% abv.
The Le Vieux Pin wines come with lots of information on their labels – and this one is made from grapes grown at Dead Man Lake and the Black Sage Bench near Oliver. Grown on mostly sandy gravel, clay and shale, … Continue reading
Posted in BC, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged BC, Le vieux pin, okanagan valley vqa, red wine, syrah
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