Sam The Wine Teacher

Sam, The Wine Teacher, has been an educator, a home winemaker, a wine judge for too many years to count and is the former Guild Master of the BC Guild of Wine Judges. He has offered wine education and appreciation courses for Pacific Breeze Winery, Capilano College, Eden West fine foods, the Richmond School District Continuing Education department, Coquitlam Continuing Education, the VAWA, the BCAWA as well as for various private functions. He also trains staff and offers cellar evaluations.

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2021 Chardonnay (McLean Creek Vineyard) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $32.26 Lemon yellow with medium intensity.  The nose is fresh and appealing with aromas of lemon, lime, Golden Delicious apples, butter, toast, and honeydew.  Well balanced with a creamy texture.  The flavours mirror the nose followed by a medium-long lingering finish.  An absolute delight … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2020 Chardonnay (Reserve) Deep Roots Naramata, BC $26.00 Golden yellow with medium intensity. The nose shows aromas of Golden Delicious apple, lemon, a touch of grilled pineapple, caramel and almond.  Very good balance.  Creamy on the palate with mouth-watering fruit that follows the nose.  A medium-long finish. Very good value. 92 Points 2022 Gewürztraminer Meyer … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2022 Pinot Gris Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC $18.36 Pale straw colour with medium-light intensity.  Lots of citrus on the nose – lemon and lime zest, apple, pear, stone fruit, mineral, undertones and a touch of honeysuckle.  Good balance.  Citrus flavours dominate the palate along with honey followed by a medium-plus finish.  A great value … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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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

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2022 Chardonnay (Okanagan Valley) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $20.96 Pale straw with medium-light intensity.  Just a deft touch of oak on the nose enhances the fruit, primarily apple, lemon, mandarin peel, peach, and tropical fruit.  Good balance.  Crisp on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish.  What’s not to like about a wine … Read more

Summerhill Pyramid Winery an Iconic Stop

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Stephen Cipes and family have long championed organic and biodynamic farming.