Wine

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2024 Chardonnay (Here and There Series) Fort Berens Lillooet, BC $24.99 Golden straw with medium-minus intensity.  Banana, lemon zest, yellow apple, some tree fruit, tropical fruit, almond, minerality and salinity on the nose.  Good balance with a creamy texture.  Bright and crisp on the palate with the flavours following the nose, especially banana and … Read more

Nagging Doubt: A Hidden Gem in East Kelowna

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If you venture down Sallows Road in East Kelowna, you’ll find a gravel driveway on your left, just before the road dead-ends. Drive up, and you’ll find an unassuming winery built for function. There’s no grand architecture or sweeping lake view here. The tasting room is small and practical, and occasionally you might find yourself … Read more

Pure Chablis Masterclass in Victoria

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Just a small amount of background information tends to enhance the overall experience.

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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio

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Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio Château Cheval Blanc begins as part of the old Figeac estate, but its modern history starts in 1832, when Jean-Jacques Ducasse bought the core of the property and began assembling the land that would shape the estate thereafter. Over the next two decades he enlarged it with parcels from … Read more

José Zuccardi Director of Familia Zuccardi

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The invitation read: Join us for an intimate lunch and tasting with José Zuccardi, Director of Familia Zuccardi and one of the leading figures behind Argentina’s rise as a world-class wine region. Discover the wines that have helped establish Familia Zuccardi as an internationally acclaimed benchmark for terroir-driven winemaking from Mendoza’s Uco Valley. In September … Read more