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 much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more
2022 Sauvignon Blanc (Chronos) TIME Family of Wines Penticton, BC $29.99 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose is well integrated with aromas of peas fresh out of the pod, Ambrosia apple, citrus, melon, and honey. Good balance with a creamy texture. The palate reflects the nose followed by a medium-plus finish with pleasing flavours … 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 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
2022 Chardonnay Fort Berens Lillooet, BC $24.99 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of melon, citrus, tropical fruit, banana, almond, and vanilla. Good balance. The flavours echo the nose followed by a medium-plus finish. An enjoyable glass of wine when making dinner. 90 Points 2022 Sauvignon Blanc (Anarchy) Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC … Read more
2021 Chardonnay (McLean Creek Vineyard) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $32.26 Lemon yellow with medium intensity. The nose is fresh and appealing with aromas of lemon, lime, Golden Delicious apples, butter, toast, and honeydew. Well balanced with a creamy texture. The flavours mirror the nose followed by a medium-long lingering finish. An absolute delight … Read more
2022 Sauvignon Blanc Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC $20.97 Pale lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. Lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, green apple, honey, toast, and grass on the nose. Good balance. Bright on the palate with citrus, melon, and tropical fruit. A medium-plus finish. At only 12% ABV, this is a lovely crisp and refreshing patio … Read more
NV Brut Frind West Kelowna, BC $24.19 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of brioche, minerality, apple, lemon, white flowers, and wet stones. Good balance and mousse. Th flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-plus finish with citrus notes lingering. Good value BC bubbly. 2021 Siegerrebe Nagging Doubt Kelowna, BC … Read more
These release parties allow the wineries to showcase their latest offerings.
Blasted Church was one of the first wineries to seize on funky eye-catching wine labels with equally intriguing names centred around their unique name – Holy Moly, Big Bang Theory, Hatfield’s Fuse, Amen, Nothing Sacred, Nectar of the Gods, and the Damned Flood among others. Every label tells a story. Blasted Church makes single-variety wines … Read more
Monte Creek 2019 Riesling Monte Creek, BC $21.99 Pale lemon colour with medium-light intensity. The nose opens with aromas of petrol, lemon-lime, green apple, minerality, white peach and white blossoms. Very good balance with mouth-watering acidity. Crisp and refreshing on the palate with flavours of lemons, peaches, honeysuckle and white grapefruit followed by a medium-long … Read more