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Tag Archives: white wine
The Market White, Sperling Vineyards, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2013, 11.6% abv, C$17
Sign me up for more of this pleasing white made from Bacchus, Pinot Blanc and Gewürztraminer grown on the Sperling vineyards located in East Kelowna. The colour is a medium lemon with aromas of springtime flowers, lychee, peach, nectarine, apricot … Continue reading
Posted in Bacchus, British Columbia, Gewurztraminer, OTHER, Pinot Blanc, WHITE
Tagged Anne Sperling, Bacchus, BC, Gewurztraminer, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Blanc, Sperling Vineyards, The Market White, white wine
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Lammershoek, Lam, White, Paardeberg, WO Swartland, South Africa, 2012, 10.5% abv.
This was an awesome South African addition to The Drinking Group‘s afternoon get together. The bottle got us all excited just for starters being a Lillet lookalike. Lammershoek dry farms some 40+ year old bush-trained vines on granitic soils. The 2012 vintage … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, OTHER, South Africa, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged chardonnay, chenin blanc, Lam, Lammershoek, Paardeberg, South Africa, Swartland, viognier, white wine
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Old Vines Riesling, Sperling Vineyards, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2012, C$32
In June 2014 we were in Normandy and spent a day with Emmanuel Camut, one of three Camut brothers and the sixth generation of their family making premium Adrien Camut Calvados on land they’ve owned since the 1800s. Emmanuel was intrigued by … Continue reading
Posted in BC, OTHER, Riesling, WHITE
Tagged Ann Sperling, BC wine, Casorso family, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, old vines, riesling, Sperling Vineyards, white wine
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Chardonnay, Freycinet Vineyard, Tasmania, 2012, 13% abv
Straight from the wettest climate in Australia, the Tasmanian down under, this marvelous example of an elegantly finished Chardonnay came to us via Jodie whose mum packed it in her suitcase on a recent trip to BC. Tasmania boasts the … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Chardonnay, WHITE
Tagged Australia, chardonnay, Freycinet, Tasmania, white wine
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Grasevina Krizevci, Krizevci Vineyards, Croatia, 2012, 12%, C$11.95 (LCBO)
Here’s one for the century club members out there – those of us trying to record tasting at least 100 different varieties of grapes. It’s one we don’t see very often in the BC market – in fact, this bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia, OTHER, Welschriesling, WHITE
Tagged Croatia, grasevina, welschriesling, white wine
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Lo Coster Blanc, Sangenís i Vaqué, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2013, 18 Euros
It’s the perennial question – what is ‘the next big thing’ in wine? My bet is on the white wines of Priorat DOQ. During a trip in January 2015 to this high quality Spanish region, I was repeatedly and most happily surprised by … Continue reading
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Tagged garnaxa blanco, Lo Coster Blanc, macabeu, Monlleo, muscadelle, Porrera, Priorat, Sangenis i Vacque, spain, white garnacha, white wine
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Ximenis, Genium Celler, Blanco, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 14% abv, 12 euros
He drove 2.5 hours from his day job and Barcelona to meet and pour wines for us at Poboleda. Jordi Ossó i Estivill, Genium Celler’s export manager, is one of six family partners who’ve banded together to bring their wines from this tiny Catalan … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER, Pedro Ximenez / Pedro Gimenez, Spain, WHITE
Tagged Catalonia, catalunya, DOQ Priorat, genium cellers, llicorella, Pedro Gimenez, Pedro Ximenez, poboleda, Priorat, spain, white wine, Ximenis
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Church & State, Gravelbourg Vineyard, Chardonnay, VQA Okanagan Valley, BC, 2012, 13.8% abv, C$27
This wine was awarded silver in the 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards and it won a gold star at a pre-Christmas dinner this past weekend with the in-laws. So complimentary with roast turkey, the wine is a medium shade of gold … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Chardonnay, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged BC, chardonnay, Church & State, VQA, white wine
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