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It is not often that I find a wine under $20 that I would buy again, let alone a wine under $10. Enter the 2019 Albis from José Maria da Fonseca, which is on sale for $9.99 (regular $13.49) until August 1st at the BC Liquor Store. José Maria da Fonseca 2019 Albis This wine…
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When Bill Eggert began planting Fairview Cellars in 1993, he decided to plant only red varietals stating, “I have some of the best land for supporting reds and I honestly didn’t want to waste any of my land on whites.”[1] As his land holdings grew from 6 acres in 1993, to the current ten acres, Eggert…
Continue reading Fairview Cellars: 2018 Crooked Post Pinot Noir
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Upper Bench Winery & Creamery recently released the second vintage of Altitude, which is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyards were cropped low for this vintage, at just over three tons per acre. The wine spent 20 months in French oak barrels (30% new) and only 320 cases of this…
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Do you know that some wineries in the Okanagan produce Albariño? Albariño is a white grape varietal that is widely found throughout Spain and Portugal. At Terravista Vineyards, the Albariño is grown in granitic soil, which keeps the roots, that are prone to rot and mildew, well drained and dry. The 2019 Albariño from Terravista…
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The Chave family have been growing grapes in northern Rhône since 1481. Currently the family business is headed by Gérard Chave and his son Jean-Louis. Jean-Louis joined his father in 1992 after completing a degree in oenology at the University of California, Davis. Jean-Louis is responsible for replanting his family’s original vineyards, on their Saint-Joseph…
Continue reading JL Chave Sélection: Côtes du Rhône ‘Mon Coeur’
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I love trying new food and wine pairings, especially when they come in the form of great recipes. This recipe for Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto is from Chef Gene Archambault at Hillside Winery’s The Bistro. Although not the most conventional pairing, Chef Gene feels this Merlot from Gjoa’s Vineyard lends itself to savoury, umami flavours, making…
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Have you tried Sangiovese from the Okanagan yet? At LaStella, some of the Sangiovese that they produce goes into a blend called Fortissimo, which is a beautiful nod to Super Tuscan wines. Fortissimo is composed of 60% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc and 9% Sangiovese. This wine was aged for 15 months in…
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Yesterday was Canada Day, and it was rainy in Vancouver, so we celebrated with some liquid sunshine – a bottle of Winemaker’s Cut Boho Beat. 2019 WINEMAKER’S CUT Boho Beat $17.49 Boho Beat is a blend of Riesling, Kerner, Gewürztraminer and Viognier from the Chahal Vineyard, just north of Oliver, BC. The grapes were hand…
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Play Estate Winery, located in Penticton, BC, has a new winemaker named Stephanie Bryers. Stephanie debuts at Play Estate with the 2019 vintage, which includes four white wines and two Rosé. Stephanie graduated from Niagara College’s Winery and Viticulture program. She has worked in Ontario, New Zealand, Portugal and, most recently, as assistant winemaker at…
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Bizou + Yukon is a new label from the good folks at the Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland. It is a lighthearted project that could not have been released at a better time. It is inspired by two fluffy, Great Pyranees canines named Bizou and Yukon, who work at the Crush Pad property called The…