Wine

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2022 Pinot Blanc Gray Monk Okanagan Centre, BC $19.99 Lemon yellow with medium-light intensity.  Pear, orange zest, green apple, cloves, and lime on the nose.  Good balance and good body with just a slightly sweet entry.  Pleasing flavours on the palate with stone fruit dominating.  A medium-plus finish.  Serve this delicate wine with herb-roasted chicken, … Read more

Mediterranean Wine Tasting at Franco’s

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If you happen to be in Kelowna sometime this season, including a Saturday, consider signing up for a free wine tasting at Franco’s Liquor Store, located near the University of BC Okanagan campus (UBCO) and just south of the airport.  These events are listed on their website: https://francosliquorstore.com/ Most tastings are free, though some premium … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2024 Unoaked Chardonnay River Stone Oliver, BC $24.90 From their Good Neighbours series. Made with grapes that came from the Columbia River area of Washington State.  Lemon yellow with a hint of green and medium-minus intensity.  The nose opens with lemon, apple, mandarins, nectarines, almonds, melon, and wet stones.  Good balance with medium-plus body.   … Read more

Discover La Dolce Vita in West Kelowna

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Have you ever dreamed of travelling to Italy, touring the rustic countryside, drinking wine, eating pizza, and practising your newly acquired Italian language skills?  No need to call your travel agent, just set a course for West Kelowna and the Westside Wine Trail (https://www.thewestsidewinetrail.com/wineries) where Ciao Bella invites you to discover ‘La Dolce Vita’. Ciao … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2024 Chenin Blanc River Stone Oliver, BC $25.90 A part of River Stone’s Good Neighbours Series.  The grapes for this wine came from the Columbia River area of Washington State.  Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  The nose is pronounced with aromas of honey, floral, lanolin, beeswax, peaches, citrus, and apples.  Very good balance with full … Read more

Garnet Valley Ranch Launches Orchard + Field

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Another Reason to Visit: Garnet Valley Ranch Launches Orchard + Field, a Low-Alcohol Apple & Berry Wine Inspired by Biodiversity and Resilience Garnet Valley Ranch (GVR), the pioneering regeneratively farmed high-altitude vineyard and farm in the heart of Summerland, continues to redefine what it means to grow with intention. The latest chapter in this story: … Read more

Just Released – 2024 River Stone Rosés

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2024 Sparkling White Merlot Sourced from Washington State’s Horse Heaven Hills in the Columbia Valley as a part of their Good Neighbours Series.  Only 237 cases produced. “The fruit for this wine arrived in pristine condition and with similar ripeness to our estate fruit, producing a White Merlot consistent with previous vintages.” $27.90 “Delicate, lean … Read more