Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2022 Pinot Gris (Vig) Roche Penticton, BC $24.00 Label designed by Marina Billinghurst.  This wine was organically farmed and fermented in stainless steel.  Straw coloured with medium-minus intensity.  Aromas of lime, minerality, melon, apple, pear peel, honeysuckle, and green apple on the nose.  Good balance.  Bright on the palate with integrated flavours that echo the … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2023 Under The Chandelier (White Blend) The Gallery West Kelowna, BC $25.00 Pale lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Apple, citrus, white peach, honeysuckle, and melon on the nose.  Good balance.  Fresh and fruity on the palate with flavours that mirror the nose.  A medium-plus finish.  This is a lovely après dinner wine or luncheon wine, … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2020 Sauvignon Blanc Wild Goose Okanagan Falls, BC $21.79 Golden yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Grapefruit, grass, honey, Granny Smith apple, gunflint, lemon, and melon on the nose.  Good balance.  Pleasing on the palate with flavours echoing the nose followed by a medium-plus finish. 90 Points 2020 Rotberger Intrigue Lake Country, BC $21.00 What an absolute … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be like the wine reviews, except it will feature aged wines.  I … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

2021 Muscat Canelli Wine Maker’s Cut Oliver, BC $21.49 Pale lemon yellow with medium-light intensity.  Citrus, mandarin, pear, pineapple, melon, and lemon cream on the nose.  Good balance and a creamy texture.  Juicy, mouth-watering fruit on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish.  Give this yummy wine a try. 90 Points 2022 Chardonnay Micro Cuvée … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2022 CaSal di Serra Verdicchio Classico Superiore Umani Ronchi Castelli di Jesi, Italy $21.99 Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Aromas of Sweet peach, lemon cream, elderflower, Champagne table grapes, almond, and a hint of salinity.  Good balance with a slightly oily texture.  The flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-plus finish.  A pleasant luncheon … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2022 Capriccio (Riesling) High Note Penticton, BC $28.00 Pale yellow with a green tinge and medium-light intensity.  Apricot pit, citrus, pineapple, honey, grapefruit pith, and minerality on the nose.  Good balance.  The flavours echo the nose followed by a medium-plus finish.  This is a slightly softer Riesling for those who find some too acidic. 89 … Read more

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