Sam The Wine Teacher 
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
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
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
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
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
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
2020 and 2022 were good years and these offerings are sure to please those looking for rich wines to enjoy through the fall and winter.
This is a ‘wow’ wine. Which wine? You’ll have to keep reading to find out.
Recently my wife and I visited two new-to-us wineries in West Kelowna. Each had appeared on my radar a year or two ago, but the opportunity for a visit never seemed to happen. Our first stop was at The Gallery, located at 2233 Witt Road, just off Gellatly Road. Perched on a scenic rise that … Read more
2020 Gewürztraminer Rust Oliver, BC $18.70 Golden yellow/apricot in colour with medium-plus intensity. The aromatic nose shows aromas of peach, apricot, limeade, mango, floral, and hints of spice. Good balance and good body. Dry on the palate with flavours of honey, melon, passion fruit, and mango followed by a medium-plus finish with just a touch … Read more