@Sam_WineTeacher reviews the wines of Mayhem
Mayhem Wines, located in Okanagan Falls, is a collaboration between two noted wine families, Terry Meyer Stone (Anarchist Mountain Vineyards) and brother JAK Meyer (Meyer Family Vineyards).
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Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2020 Sauvignon Blanc (Reserva Especial) Santa Rita 120 Valle Central, Chile $11.99 This value-priced wine over-delivers. Great for an everyday wine to keep in the fridge. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. Aromas of lemon, honey, melon, fresh-cut grass, and hints of green apple and green beans on the nose. Good body with medium-plus body. … Read more
Super Tuscan Wines from the most recent Tasting Session with @Sam_WineTeacher
“I was fortunate enough to taste some Super Tuscan wines at our most recent tasting group session. New member, Chris, had travelled to Tuscany some time ago and decided to revisit these special wines for his first presentation.” Sam Hauck
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2019 Tapestry Little Straw West Kelowna, BC $16.00 This white blend is pale lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. Peach, pear, citrus, floral and honey notes on the nose. Good balance. Pleasing fruit on the palate followed by a delicate medium finish. At only 12.4 ABV, this is a lovely picnic or patio wine. 2020 … Read more
Fort Berens Estate Winery Fall Wine Releases
This fall saw the release of three new releases from Lillooet’s Fort Berens winery, a 2020 Chardonnay, a 2019 Cabernet Franc, and the 2019 Merlot dominant Meritage.
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2019 Chardonnay (Dr. Bonnie Henry Tribute Series) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $30.52 The grapes for this wine come from the Old Main Road Vineyard in Naramata. Each year Meyer Family Vineyards selects a notable person to be honoured with their Tribute Series, and this year, understandably, their decision was Dr. Bonnie Henry, a … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2019 Moscato Frizzante Kismet Oliver, BC $25.99 This lip-smacker is lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. An inviting Muscat nose with aromas of honey, apricot, melon, orange blossom, and lemon cream. Good balance and drier than the nose might suggest, with good mouth-filling mousse. Persistent bubbles form a necklace around the inside of the glass. Very … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2019 Chardonnay Vintner’s Cove Oliver, BC $34.70 Golden straw with medium-minus intensity. Butter, apple pie, melon, mandarin orange, and citrus undertones. Good balance with a creamy texture. The flavours follow the nose, along with tropical fruit, honey and grapefruit. A medium-long finish. 2020 Rosé Aurore Cote Mas Languedoc/Roussillon, France $14.99 This one -litre … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2020 Arneis Moon Curser Osoyoos, BC $26.99 As many people are not familiar with this grape, I’ll provide a little background to help put things in context. Arneis is a white grape with roots in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, near Turin. Its name means ‘little rascal’ as it can be difficult to grow … Read more
From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
While most people drink what they buy in a matter of days, if not hours, more and more people are realizing the benefits of holding on to some of their wines and are enjoying the benefits of doing so.