Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

NV Charme De L’Ile (Sparkling White) Blue Grouse Duncan, BC $29.99 Light straw with medium-minus intensity.  Pleasing fruit on the nose, fresh fruit salad, lemon and grapefruit, bramble, earth, and minerality.  Good balance and a nice lively mousse.  Juicy and fruit forward on the palate followed by a medium finish.  Lovely to serve when guests … 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

2023 Pinot Gris (Anarchy) Mayhem Okanagan Falls $25.32 Golden yellow with medium intensity.  Honeysuckle, apple, pear, floral, butterscotch and butterscotch on the nose.  Very good balance with a creamy texture.  Well-integrated flavours on the palate including honey, lemon, lime, pineapple, apple, and a light hint of ginger.  A medium-long finish.  This is an impressive Pinot … Read more

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

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