Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

  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

River Stone’s Good Neighbours: A Vintage Born of Resilience

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

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