Haywire – Free Form – 2015
I tasted this wine at Okanagan Crush Pad which offers a cool tour of their wine making operation. The concrete tanks come from Italy and allow for the fermenting of...
Silkscarf – Gewurztraminer – 2016
The tasting room at Silkscarf Winery is intimate and the property gives lovely views of the lake from a slightly elevated point. Their 2016 Gewurztraminer is very dry and a...
The Hatch – Life Cycle of a Hobo – Muller Thurgau – 2016
To begin, I just have to say that I love The Hatch. The tasting room lies between Quails Gate and Mission Hill and is located in a humble refurbished barn. ...
Lunessence – Pinot Blanc/Oraniensteiner – 2016
BC Wines
This is a really unique wine. Pinot Blanc is crisp and fresh with a very distinct fruit forward nature and Oraniensteiner is a German grape used in sparkling wines. Since...
Fitzpatrick – The Unwinder Ehrenfelser
Fitzpatrick – The Unwinder Ehrenfelser – 2016 Aptly named and a summer pleaser for sure! Great notes of honeysuckle on the nose. The palate refreshes with flavors of grapefruit and...
The Ned – Sauvignon Blanc – 2016 (Zyn)
The Brits love this wine as one million bottles of “The Ned” end up landing there each year. This is definitely the New Zealand style in terms of classic...
Chateau Lavanau – Sauvignon – 2014 (Bin 905)
Chateau Lavanau – Sauvignon – 2014 (Bin 905) Always fun to try a unique style! Most whites near or in Bordeaux will be blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. This...
Pittnauer – Pinot Noir – 2016 (Kensington Wine Market)
This is my first kick at a Pinot Noir from Austria and this one hails from Burgenland near Lake Neusiedlersee. I must say that it is very interesting from a...
Sattlerhoff Sudsteiermark -Sauvignon Blanc – 2016 (Kensington Wine Market)
Somewhat unique to find a Sauvignon Blanc from Austria as opposed to a Gruner Veltliner or a Riesling so thought this would be something a little different. To me this...
Flametree Embers – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2014 (Kensington Wine Market)
So you may have thought I would go for a eucalyptus influenced Coonawarra for a Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia but I decided to try the far Southwest tip of the...
Muller – Catoir – Riesling – 2016 (J. Webb)
Muller – Catoir is from the Pfalz region of Germany. It borders on Alsace so it shares a bit of their warmth and sunshine compared to the cooler regions of...