An Inspiring Journey Seña Chile’s First Icon Wine – presented by Michele Couttolenc
Seña is a unique Bordeaux-style red blend with a very Chilean soul.
Wines of Chile
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_theWineTeacher
2019 Chardonnay Monte Creek Monte Creek, BC $21.99 Golden straw in colour with medium-minus intensity. The nose opens with aromas of pineapple, fruit salad, banana, mango, honey, lemon, apricot, peach, and floral notes. Good balance with a creamy texture. The flavours follow the nose with fruit salad flavours with a medium-plus finish. 2020 Pinot … Read more
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2019 Pinot Blanc Black Swift West Kelowna, BC $27.99 Golden yellow with medium intensity. Delicate yellow apple, white flowers, pineapple, white peach, and lemon curd on the nose. Good balance. The flavours follow the nose. A medium finish with a hint of almond. Some of this wine was aged in oak, the rest in … Read more
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2019 Chardonnay (Dr. Bonnie Henry Tribute Series) Meyer Family Vineyards Okanagan Falls, BC $30.52 The grapes for this wine come from the Old Main Road Vineyard in Naramata. Each year Meyer Family Vineyards selects a notable person to be honoured with their Tribute Series, and this year, understandably, their decision was Dr. Bonnie Henry, … Read more
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2020 Sauvignon Blanc (Reserva Especial) Santa Rita 120 Valle Central, Chile $11.99 This value-priced wine over-delivers. Great for an everyday wine to keep in the fridge. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity. Aromas of lemon, honey, melon, fresh-cut grass, and hints of green apple and green beans on the nose. Good body with medium-plus body. … Read more
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2019 Moscato Frizzante Kismet Oliver, BC $25.99 This lip-smacker is lemon yellow with medium-light intensity. An inviting Muscat nose with aromas of honey, apricot, melon, orange blossom, and lemon cream. Good balance and drier than the nose might suggest, with good mouth-filling mousse. Persistent bubbles form a necklace around the inside of the glass. Very … Read more
Green Wine Future 2022 International Conference
The most ambitious environmental conference ever organized for the wine community will launch as a fully online gathering May 23-26, 2022. Broadcast in four languages simultaneously (English, Spanish, French, Italian) from 8 different parts of the planet in their respective time zones.
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
2020 Sauvignon Blanc Mayhem Okanagan Falls, BC $20.00 Pale straw with medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of peach, grass, gooseberry, minerality, lime zest, and delicate banana notes. Good balance. Refreshing on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish with flavours lingering. Tasting this makes me think of seafood, salmon, white fish, and prawn and … Read more
Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher
#WineWednesday wine review from Sam Hauck aka @Sam_WineTeacher
Wednesday Wine Reviews @Sam_WineTeacher
2016 Chardonnay (Winemaker’s Reserve) Mount Boucherie West Kelowna, BC $30.00 I tried this wine (same vintage) about a year ago and really liked it. Now with another year of cellaring, it was even better. Lemon yellow in colour with medium-minus intensity. The nose shows aromas of apple, lime, honeydew melon, butter, and toast. Well … Read more