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Over the weekend I had the opportunity to taste two wines from one of the oldest wineries in British Columbia, Gray Monk Estate Winery. Gray Monk was founded by George and Trudy Heiss. George was born in Austria, while Trudy was born in Germany. Both hairdressers by trade, the two met at a hairdressing competition…
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I think my favourite sparkling wine this year has to be the Tantalus 2019 Blanc de Blancs. This wine was made from a single block of Chardonnay that was picked on September 3rd, 2019. The base wine was fermented in seasoned puncheons and barrique and then aged on the lees until May 2020. Made in…
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April is BC Wine Month and I am celebrating five years of writing this blog and 400 Instagram posts. A celebration calls for a special wine so I pulled out the 2017 McWatters Collection Brut. I met Harry McWatters in 2017, at the beginning of my wine journey. That year, I was fortunate to attend…
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On New Year’s Eve, do you save the sparkling wine until midnight? I have often thought that it doesn’t make sense to save the good stuff until the end of the night when everyone is tired and your palate is exhausted. Therefore, this year we began New Year’s Eve Day with a Pol Roger 2013…
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For my last post of the year, I will leave you with a Sparkling Chenin Blanc from Road 13 Vineyards in Oliver, British Columbia. Road 13 Vineyards has not always been Road 13. The property on which it now stands was purchased in 1970 by Peter and Helga Serwo. Peter and Helga immigrated to the…
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I love being introduced to new wines that offer good quality-to-price-ratio; the Louis Bouillot Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Perle d’Aurore is one such wine. It is currently on sale at BC Liquor Stores for $24.99 until June 5th, 2021. This traditional method sparkling wine would make a great addition to brunch or pair with a…
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