Fairview Cellars
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
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
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
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
Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher
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
Wine Wednesday Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
This is a ‘wow’ wine. Which wine? You’ll have to keep reading to find out.
Wine Wednesday Reviews by Sam_Wine Teacher
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
Provence Marinaside Features Fairview Cellars in Fall Supper Winemaker Dinner
Provence Marinaside celebrates the bounty of the harvest season with a very special Winemaker Dinner featuring the wines of Fairview Cellars.
From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am including 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 that have … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2021 Pinot Gris (Switchback Vineyard) Haywire Winery Summerland, BC $29.99 100% organically grown Pinot Gris, whole cluster pressed and naturally fermented before aging in concrete tanks all of which helps to ensure that the terroir shines through. You’re not going to mistake this distinctive wine for another Pinot Gris. Very food friendly. Straw coloured with … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2016 The White Nest Carter Wine Company Okanagan Falls, BC $24.00 Yes, it is a little odd that the 2016 is the current vintage being offered however, it has stood up quite well. This is a blend of Chardonnay, Siegerrebe, Pinot Auxerrois, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. Peach, apple, pear, white flowers, … Read more