From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
More and more people are realizing the benefits of holding on to some of their wines.
Okanagan Falls | Skaha Lake Winery Association
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2022 Chardonnay (Okanagan Valley) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $20.96 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. Just a deft touch of oak on the nose enhances the fruit, primarily apple, lemon, mandarin peel, peach, and tropical fruit. Good balance. Crisp on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish. What’s not to like about a wine … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2020 Blanc de Blancs Sandhill Kelowna, BC $34.90 This is Sandhill’s first venture into sparkling wine production. Sydney Valentino can be mighty proud of her debut traditional method bubble. It has been a three-year project that was kept under wraps until its release. The chardonnay grapes for this wine came from the Naramata Bench and … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2022 Chardonnay Gray Monk Okanagan Centre, BC $29.99 Lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. Apple peel, ripe pear, minerality, citrus, a slight metallic note, pineapple, and a hint of banana on the nose. Good balance. Apple, pear, pineapple, tropical fruit, and mandarin on the palate. A medium-plus finish. 88 Points 2018 Ehrenfelser / Riesling Carter … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2022 Riesling Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC $20.97 The grapes for this wine came from the Garagan Vineyard on the Naramata Bench. They were whole-bunch pressed and aged in 73% stainless steel and 27% in neutral French oak barrels. Only 211 cases were produced. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. Lime, minerality, nectarine, lemon cream, peach, … 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
Meyer Family Fall Releases
These wines have subtle nuances allowing their personalities to shine through.
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
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