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Tag Archives: Pinot Noir
CedarCreek Platinum Releases
The 2018 Block 9 Ehrenfelser is quite a divergence from previous incarnations of this variety. Now sourced exclusively from their own 3 acre Home Block vineyard, the production level has decreased considerably. Only 537 six pack cases were produced, and … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Rose, BC Wine, British Columbia Wines, CedarCreek Winery, Chardonnay, Ehrehfelser, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine, Wine Reviews
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Summer Wines
Some new releases from Spearhead have crossed our desk and are showing up on store shelves, and considering the quality of the vintage they may not last long. So, make these your go-to wines this spring/summer. First up is the … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Wine, Chardonnay, Okanagan Wine, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir Clones, Rose wine, Spearhead Winery
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Spearhead Winery
I had recently received a package of new releases from Kelowna’s Spearhead Winery and have been neglectful in posting some tasting notes. So…without further ado, here are my humble impressions. The 2017 Club Consensus Pinot Noir is a blend of three … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Wine, Pinot Noir, Spearhead Winery, VQA, Wine Reviews
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Champagne
“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and I drink it when I am. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Antech, Best Buys, Blanc de Noir, Blanquette de Limoux, Blue Mountain, Cava, Champagne, Domaine Chandon, Lily Bollinger, Méthode Champenoise, Pinot Noir, See Ya Later Ranch, Segura Viudas, Sumac Ridge, Summerhill, Traditional Method, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Back-to-School wines (for Parents)
Next week it’s back-to-school week, a week that is looked forward to by parents and dreaded by students. It’s also a week where there is a major outlay of money for books, school supplies, clothes and those little extras that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Alentejo wine, Alicante Bouschet, Amarone, Aragonez, Arroyo Seco, Best Buys, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cameron Hughes, Carmenere, Casablanca, Chardonnay, Chicken Cannelloni, Colchagua, Estación, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gabbiano, Garnacha Tintorera, Herdade Paço do Conde, Italy, Leyda, Limari, Lot 320, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Terre Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Tre Venezie, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trincadeira, Valpolicella, Verona, Villa Borghetti
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More Summer Wine Picks
The fantastic Okanagan summer heat that we have been experiencing makes the notion of a “summer sipper” sound mighty appealing, suggesting maybe a cool, refreshing beer or a crisp wine, possibly rose, probably white, served ice-cold in a cool moisture-beaded … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Buys, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caliterra, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Chilean wine, Cousino-Macul Antiguas Reserva, La Javeline, Lake Breeze, Okanagan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sandhill, Sauvignon Blanc, Spierhead Winery, Syrah, Viña San Pedro, Vouvray, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Think Pink: A look at blush and Rosé (roe-zay) wines
The warm weather has finally arrived in BC and that means backyard BBQ’s. While our thoughts may turn to cold, thirst-quenching beers and crisp, mouth-watering whites, there is one other wine category that has been very badly mistreated over the … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Buys, Blanc de Noir, Distraction, Gran Feudo, Joie, Mumm Napa, Pink, Pinot Noir, Rose wine, Tantalus, The View Winery, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Pinot Noir
“Um, it’s a hard grape to grow, as you know. Right? It’s uh, it’s thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It’s, you know, it’s not a survivor like Cabernet, which can just grow anywhere and uh, thrive even when it’s neglected. No, … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Buys, Bichot, Bonnes Mares, Chambertin, Church and State Hollenbach Vineyard, Corton, Helvenacia Minor, Inniskillin, International Pinot Noir Celebration, Musigny, Orofino, Pinot Noir, Richebourg, Romanée-Conti, See Ya Later Ranch, Volnay, Vougeot, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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