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
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
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
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
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
2021 Siegerrebe Nagging Doubt Kelowna, BC $19.40 Lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. The nose is elegant and interwoven with aromas of grapefruit, apricot, ginger, lychee, honeysuckle, and tropical fruit with just a touch of rose petals. Good balance. Fresh and crisp on the palate with flavours echoing the nose. A medium-plus finish. A lovely … Read more
Winemakers are nothing if not resilient. Being farmers at heart, they understand that every year brings its own challenges and the brutal winter of 2024 was a stark reminder. Vine damage and even vine death became a harsh reality that many in the Okanagan had to grapple with. But growers are optimists by necessity: always … Read more
2023 Riesling (Old Vines) Nik Weis (St. Urbans-Hof) Mosel, Germany $33.99 Very pale lemon with light intensity. The delicate nose slowly develops to show aromas of lemon, minerality, floral and hints of stone fruit and petrol. Very good balance. Flavourful on the palate with peach, apricot, citrus, and honeysuckle notes. A medium-plus finish. At only … 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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher 2022 Viognier (The Y Series) Yalumba South Australia, Australia $17.99 Yalumba is a family run winery that has been in operation since 1849. This vegan wine was made with minimal intervention and wild yeast fermentation. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. The nose is fresh and fruity with aromas of lime, … Read more