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Tag Archives: Okanagan Valley
EnRoute in the vineyards of Canada
Since last spring, I had been impatiently waiting for the publication of an article on Canadian wines in EnRoute, Air Canada’s on-board magazine. I had reason enough to be impatient, since I started working on that project all the way back in January.
The article showcases six Canadian winemakers (plus five tasting notes of wines from [...]
Posted in British Columbia, Canada, Canadian wine, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, wine Also tagged Canadian wine, EnRoute, Niagara, Prince Edward County 2 Comments
Canadian Icewine: Quality and Diversity from Coast to Coast
I used to love Canadian Icewine and its less expensive, but often quite as tasty counterpart, the late harvest. And then, for some odd reason, I practically stopped having it.
Over the last few months, however, I drank icewines from Ontario, British Columbia, Québec and Nova Scotia. And baby, I’m back.
Those were fine, fine wines, with [...]
Posted in British Columbia, Canadian wine, Niagara, Ontario, Quebec, dessert wines, tasting, wine Also tagged Benjamin Bridge, Borealis, icewine, Inniskillin, Mission Hill, Niagara Peninsula, Nova Scotia, Riesling, Vidal, Vignoble du Marathonien 3 Comments
Tasting Note: See Ya Later Ranch Ping 2006, Okanagan Valley VQA
Fruit, fruit, fruit, and also a bit more fruit. That was certainly my first impression of this Bordeaux blend made by See Ya Later Ranch, a Vincor-owned estate located about mid-way between Lake Okanagan and Lake Osoyoos in the Okanagan Valley. Named after the estate’s historical owner’s way of signing off letters, the ranch was [...]
Posted in British Columbia, Canada, Canadian wine, red wine, tasting Also tagged Bordeaux blend, Coletta and Associates, Great Estates of the Okanagan, Harry McWatters, Ping, See Ya Later Ranch, Vincor Leave a comment
Canadian wines for all occasions
I was invited for a second time by CJAD host Sharman Yarnell to do a wine-related bit on her Saturday-morging show called Showtime. And since our little chat was to air soon after Canada Day (and Quebec City’s 400th anniversary, by the way), she thought it would be a good idea to take a look [...]
Posted in British Columbia, Canada, Canadian wine, Ontario, Quebec, producers, wine Also tagged Bordeaux blend, chardonnay, Château des Charmes, CJAD, Le Clos Jordanne, Les Pervenches, Osoyoos Larose, pinot noir, Riesling, Sharman Yarnell, Showtime, St Davids Bench Leave a comment
Tasting Note: 2009 Old Vines Chenin Blanc, Road 13 Vineyards, Okanagan Valley VQA