Bordeaux 2025: My First Impression
Every winemaker we spoke to was overwhelmingly optimistic about the 2025 vintage.
Vins de France
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2021 Chardonnay Garnet Valley Ranch Summerland, BC $36.99 Golden yellow with medium-minus intensity. An impressive nose rich with aromas of minerality, lemon, grapefruit, apple, along with delicate undertones of smoky caramel, and toast. Well balanced. Vibrant, integrated, and layered flavours on the palate followed by a long finish. This is an elegant and sophisticated wine … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
NV Brut Reserva Segura Viudas Torrelavit, Spain $16.99 Segura Viudas is well-known for delivering good quality sparkling Spanish wines (cava) and this modestly priced Reserva proves the point. Straw coloured with medium-light intensity. Baked apple, citrus, brioche, and dried tree fruit with undertones of yeasty lees on the nose. Good balance and mousse. The … Read more
Tasting Ten – Bordeaux: Part Deux
In 2019, Kurt put together a flight of 2005 Bordeaux from the Haut Medoc and St. Julien regions. His 2020 presentation was a continuation of that theme, this time featuring wines from Margaux, Paulliac and Pomerol
Wednesday Wine Reviews from Sam_WineTeacher
Wednesdays bring us the tasting notes and recommendations of Sam Hauck aka The Wine Teacher.
Wednesday Wine Reviews from @Sam_WineTeacher
As always a stellar line-up of wine suggestions from our intrepid wine reviewer Sam.
Tasting Ten 2005 Bordeaux by @Sam_WineTeacher
Kurt is responsible for designing the December session in our tasting group. He tends to pull some amazing wines from his cellar for our tastings, so it is one I try to never miss. This year was no exception – a collection of aged reds, primarily right bank Bordeaux.
Les Chevaliers des Vins de France
Les Chevaliers des Vins de France is a group originally formed in 1982 to promote the enjoyment of French wines. They recently hosted an Agents Special French Wine Tasting and invited the BC Wine Appreciation Society to join them.Five agents poured twenty-eight French wines from Alsace, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chablis, Cote du Rhone, Languedoc and … Read more