Blue Grouse Fall Releases
Blue Grouse is one of the most popular tourist destinations for BC wine lovers.
Cowichan Wine Country
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2021 Siegerrebe Blue Grouse Duncan, BC $25.99 Lemon yellow with light intensity. The nose is fresh and inviting with melon, juicy stone fruit, gooseberry, and Meyer lemon aromas. This wine is drier than the nose would lead you to believe. Very good balance. A cacophony of flavours and perfume on the palate followed by a … Read more
Expressions of Place, People, and Time – Master Class
Wine grape growing and wine making are not for the faint of heart.
Wine Wednesday 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, … Read more
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
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
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2020 Chardonnay Nostalgia Oliver, BC $24.99 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. Ripe yellow apple, butter, lemon curd, nectarine, a hint of pineapple, and vanilla. Well balanced with a creamy texture. Butter, toast, honeydew, citrus, dominate the palate with a splash of spice. Flavours linger on the medium-long finish. 2020 Pinot Gris (Quill Label) … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
NV Brut Reserva Segura Viudas Torrelavit, Spain $16.99 Segura Viudas is well-known for delivering good quality sparkling Spanish wines (cava) and this modestly priced Reserva proves the point. Straw coloured with medium-light intensity. Baked apple, citrus, brioche, and dried tree fruit with undertones of yeasty lees on the nose. Good balance and mousse. The … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
The flavours mirror the nose followed by a medium-long finish. Very impressive. Be sure to buy some to cellar. If there are still people who do not think BC can produce great cab sauv, this wine will make them believers.
Blue Grouse Winery in picturesque Cowichan Valley
For those who have discovered the region, Blue Grouse Winery is at the top of many people’s lists of where to visit. It has a stunning building that encloses both the winery and the tasting room and was designed to reflect the shape of the bird it is named after.