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
The Vancouver International Wine Festival announced the 2023 trade competition winners on Friday.
2019 Sparkling Rosé Monte Creek Monte Creek, BC $23.99 Cherry red with medium intensity. Strawberries, cream, cherries, cranberries, and delicate dusty wild herbs on the nose. Very good balance with good mousse. Refreshing on the palate with bright fruit shining through. Cherries linger on the medium-plus finish. A versatile sparkler well suited as a … Read more
My suggestion, to fully appreciate the nuances between these wines, is to invite some Chardonnay-loving friends over and taste them side-by-side.
Wine grape growing and wine making are not for the faint of heart.
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
Winemaker Lynzee Schatz is making her mark with the new Chronos series of wines. These wines are designed to showcase the terroir of each of the partner vineyards where the grapes are grown. The TIME Family of Wines has recently purchased a 10-acre vineyard in Osoyoos with 4 acres planted in Merlot, almost 3 acres … Read more
With its roots in France, most people in the group knew that Petit Verdot is primarily thought of as one of the minor grapes in Bordeaux blends from the left bank and were surprised that there were so many made as stand-alone wines.
The Italian heritage is shown in the names of their wines, Pinot Grigio rather than Pinot Gris and Pinot Nero instead of Pinot Noir. Their sparkling wine, Pinozannte is a nod to Prosecco though made from predominantly Pinot Gris with a touch of Pinot Noir.
