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

Swirl Around BC Trade Tasting

Over fifty wineries were at this event to pour their new releases.

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

  2020 Picpoul de Pinet Ormaine Pinet, France $18.99 It’s always fun to try a wine that is out of the ordinary.  Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Lemon, lime, grapefruit, pear juice, floral tones, and crushed stones on the nose.  Good balance.  Crisp on the palate with lemon, white peach, and minerality.  A medium-plus finish.  … 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 VanCity, 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 been … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

  2019 Chardonnay Vintner’s Cove Oliver, BC $34.70 Golden straw with medium-minus intensity.  Butter, apple pie, melon, mandarin orange, and citrus undertones.  Good balance with a creamy texture.  The flavours follow the nose, along with tropical fruit, honey and grapefruit.  A medium-long finish.   2020 Rosé Aurore Cote Mas Languedoc/Roussillon, France $14.99 This one -litre … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2020 Arneis Moon Curser Osoyoos, BC $26.99 As many people are not familiar with this grape, I’ll provide a little background to help put things in context.  Arneis is a white grape with roots in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, near Turin.  Its name means ‘little rascal’ as it can be difficult to grow … Read more

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