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Moon Curser’s New Releases
You just have to love Moon Curser Winery. Where else are you going to find such a wide range of wines—many of them unique to Moon Curser alone? To borrow a line from Frank Sinatra, they did it their way. From the beginning, Chris and Beata Tolley were ahead of the curve, planting varietals previously … Read more
Adega on 45th: New Beginnings, Same Soul
And the beat goes on. There’s a new kid on the block in Osoyoos. Well, sort of. Adega on 45th, a fixture in the South Okanagan since 2011, was founded by Maria Nunes and Fred Farinha after decades of family experience in tree-fruit farming. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Anarchist Mountain and perched on … Read more
Wednesday Wine reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2024 Chardonnay (Here and There Series) Fort Berens Lillooet, BC $24.99 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. Tropical fruit, peach, pineapple, banana, lemon cream, and honey on the nose. Good balance. The flavours echo the nose, followed by a medium-plus finish. This lightly oaked wine suits a wide range of foods, including a spice-rubbed roasted chicken. … Read more
Merlot Tasting With Friends
The world of wine can be overwhelming—and rightly so. There are countless grape varieties to explore: whites like Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (a.k.a. Pinot Grigio), Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, and Viognier, just to name a few. On the red side, many wine lovers are familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot … Read more
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
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
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
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
Just Released – 2024 River Stone Rosés
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
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 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