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Tag Archives: wine-tasting
Some Top BC Wineries to Visit: Tasting in the Similkameen and Okanagan Valleys
We have some lovely friends who have moved recently to the West Coast. They’re trying to get to know British Columbia – so we decided to take them to some of the best spots. That’s how we spent a week … Continue reading
Posted in BC, British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Chardonnay, Gamay, Marechal Foch, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, red wine, ROSE, Rousanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Washington State, WHITE
Tagged BC wines, Canadian Wines, chardonnay, Clos du Soleil Winery, Echo Bay Winery, fume blanc, Kelsey Rufiange, Lake Skaha, Little Farm Winery, OK falls, Okanagan Valley, Oliver, Orofino WInery, Osooyos, Pinot Noir, red wine, Similkameen Winery, travel, travel to BC wine country, wine, wine-tasting
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Top Wine Picks: Notes from Recent Tastings
What a terrible problem to have – too many wines, shrinking drinking windows, and not enough time made to write about them or catalogue the tasting notes clogging up my phone. Here is a synopsis of some of the better … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Furmint, Hungary, Oregon, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, Tokaji, WHITE
Tagged Burgundy, champagne, france, French wine, hungarian wine, hungary travel, Oregon wine, Pinot Noir, pinot noire, the eyrie vineyards, tokaji aszu, wine, wine-tasting
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Pinot Noir, Clone Collection Dijon 777, CODE Wines, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley VQA, British Columbia, Canada, 13% abv., 2022
I had wanted to visit CODE Wines for some time. They’re relatively new to the Okanagan, BC wine scene, but they landed in it with accolades and awards, and I’d heard nothing but wonderful reports of them and the quality … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Chardonnay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, red wine, Shiraz / Syrah, WHITE
Tagged BC wine, Canadian wine, chardonnay, Code Wines, hands on winery, Harlee and Shay Code, Ok Falls wine, okanagan valley vqa, Pinot Noir, small winery, syrah, travel, wine, wine-tasting, winery
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Discover Farm-to-Table Dining in Bratislava’s Old Town at Pod Kamennym Stromom
In Bratislava’s old town, a farm-to-table restaurant offers authentic Slovakian cuisine in a 13th-century cellar. Marek, the welcoming host, serves daily-changing dishes like zander and exceptional pirogis, complemented by excellent local wines. Guests enjoy genuine hospitality and culinary tales amidst an ambiance free of tourist traps, promising an unforgettable experience. Continue reading
Posted in Devin, Dunaj, RED, Slovakia, WHITE
Tagged Bratislava, cherry brandy, devin grape, europe, farm to table, hruskovica, pear brandy, perogies, pirogi, Pod Kamennym Strom, red wine, Simonovic winery, Slovakia, slovakian spirits, slovakian wine, travel, visnovica, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Discover New Grapes: A Global Wine Adventure
Recently I had the opportunity to introduce 20 lovely people to 9 different grapes from 5 different countries, in 3 different sparkling wines, and 2 still ones. I am not a fan of boring wines, nor of showing people what … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, British Columbia, Cava, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Lambrusco, Lebanon, Macabeu, Macabeu/Viura, OTHER, Parellada, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain, Sparkling Wine, WHITE, Xarel-lo
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cava, Lambrusco, Lebanese wines, new wines, pairings, red wine, sparkling wine, travel, white wine, wine, wine tastings, wine-tasting
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Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Château La Tour du Pin Figeac, Saint Émilion, Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France, 12.5% abv., 1998, US$37 (opened October 30, 2025)
I panicked a little while searching for something to take to a friend’s for dinner. I found this 1998 sitting at the bottom of the wine cabinet. I had honestly forgotten it was there. Initially, I was concerned I’d missed … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, France, Merlot, OTHER, RED
Tagged Bordeaux, cab franc, cab sav, cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau La Tour du Pin Figeac, Chateau la Tour Figeac, Cheval Blanc, French wine, Grand Cru, merlot, red wine, st. emilion, travel, wine, wine-tasting
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Pinot Gris + Riesling, Alluvium, Fort Berens Estate Winery, Lillooet, BC VQA, 12.5% abv., 2023, C$20
I’m always on the lookout for a wine I can enjoy by myself or with company that I don’t have to think too hard about. But, it has to have been made ethically and sustainably, and it’s a bonus if … Continue reading
Posted in BC, British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Gris, Riesling, WHITE, Winery Review
Tagged alluvium, BC wine, Canadian wine, fort berens, lillooet, microclimate wine, pinot gris, riesling, Seth Jex, travel, travel and wine, white wine, wine, wine-tasting, winery
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Watching the 2025 Harvest at Le Romanée-Conti – Chardonnay, Gerard Boyer, ‘Aux Gravains’, Savigny-les-Beaune, Premier Cru, Bourgogne, France, 2023, 13% abv., 35 Euros (C$58)
Doubters of global warming will continue to rail against obvious signs, but while I was in Burgundy for Harvest 2025, it was hard to ignore the facts about the effects. This year was extremely hot, and there were vineyards being … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, WHITE
Tagged Aux Gravains, Bourgogne, Burgundy, CDN, chardonnay, Cotes de Nuit, DRC, europe, france, French wine, Gerard Boyer, Nuit saint George, red wine, Romanee Conti, travel, travel in burgundy, travel in france, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Meeting a 5th Generation Vigneron in Meursault, France – Domaine Millot-Bernard
In August 2025, I took a ten day solo trip to Burgundy during the harvest. A year prior, I’d made a friend who connected me with his family. I returned during harvest to experience as much as was possible in … Continue reading
Posted in Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Gamay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, WHITE
Tagged Aligote, Bourgogne, Burgundy, chardonnay, domaine mallot-bernard, emilien mallot, france, passetoutgrains, Pinot Noir, PTG, red wine, syrah, travel, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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