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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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A look at the Southern Rhone Valley
Of all the wine regions of the world, none has benefited from such a string of successful vintages as the Southern Rhone valley. With the exception of the disastrous 2002 and the mediocre 2008 vintage, this marvellous viticultural area has … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, AOC, Avignon, Best Buys, Bourboulenc, Cairanne, Carignan, Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cinsault, Clairette, Cotes du Rhone-Villages, Domaine de L'Ameillaud, Domaine Lafond, Grenache, Grenache white, les cailloux, Marsanne, Mourvedre, Orange, Perrin Vinsobres, Roussanne, Saint Prefert, Southern Rhone, Syrah, Viognier, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Wrapping up the 34th Vancouver International Wine Festival
The 34nd Annual Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival wrapped up last Sunday after seven days of non-stop wine dinners, seminars and tastings. The highlight of the festival was the International Festival Wine Tasting Room, which was the temporary home to … Continue reading
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Tagged 34th Vancouver international Wine Festival, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castillo de Molina, Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean wine, Chono Reserva Syrah, Domaine Roger Sabon, Errazuriz, Masi Brolio Campofiorin, Michael David 6th Sense Syrah, Okanagan Spring Wine Festival, Perrin et Fils, Pinot Noir, Sangre de Toro, Santa Carolina, Sauvignon Blanc, Selectyourtickets, Shiraz, Syrah, Tamaya, Tommasi Amarone, Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella, Torres, Viña Morandé, Viña San Pedro, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews, Wirra Wirra, Yalumba
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