2021 Entre-Deux-Mers Chateau Nicot Entre de Mers, France $22.99 Pale lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. An interwoven nose of citrus, melon, gooseberry, lanolin, and gunflint with a smoky back end. Good balance with good mouthfeel. Juicy on the palate with the fresh aromas reflected on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish with some flavours … Read more
2020 Tender Summer Reserve (White Blend) Tender Hope West Kelowna $28.00 Yellow straw with medium intensity. Aromas of grapefruit, white flowers, petroleum, crisp green apple, lime, peach, and steely notes. With a nose like that, you just know Riesling leads this blend (75%) followed by Roussanne (20%) and Chardonnay (5%). Good balance and full body. … Read more
NV Charme De L’Ile (Sparkling White) Blue Grouse Duncan, BC $29.99 Light straw with medium-minus intensity. Pleasing fruit on the nose, fresh fruit salad, lemon and grapefruit, bramble, earth, and minerality. Good balance and a nice lively mousse. Juicy and fruit forward on the palate followed by a medium finish. Lovely to serve when guests … Read more
More and more people are realizing the benefits of holding on to some of their wines.
They were awestruck by the spectacular scenery and surprised by the variety of activities available.
SpearHead’s team shares a passion for Pinot Noir.
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
As the saying goes, ‘Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.’ Well, I’m not sure which one I am, but seeing as it is Rosé Wine Month what else was there to do? After some morning commitments, Anita and I quickly got things together and headed out for a hike. … Read more
I came across an opportunity to order six Ontario Rieslings with vintages ranging from 2008 to 2019.
