Tag Archives: CedarCreek Estate Winery

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 717: A Taste for BC

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Tastings of BC’s CedarCreek and Sperling Vineyards – among other wines. Fattoria di Piazzano Colorino 2015 (Tuscany – $35.95): Opaque purple colour; cedary, spicy, earthy, black cherry bouquet with a light floral note; medium-bodied, dry, floral, cherry flavour with a … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 713: Mission Hill Visit

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

Thursday, December 6th: My old friend Anthony von Mandl (we met in Roederer’s cellars in Reims in 1976) invited us to stay for a long weekend in his guest cottage on Lake Okanagan, below Mission Hill Family Winery. It would … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 688: Greek Wines

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

Monday, February 19th: Family Day. A quiet day. Worked on winery visits in the Loire for the May trip. For dinner with Deborah’s delicious beef risotto, a bottle of Cusumano Nero d’Avola Noa 2014 from Sicily (dense purple-black in colour; … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 687: CedarCreek Estate Winery

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

Monday, February 12th: Flew back from Vancouver. Given a rapturous welcome by Pinot the Wonderdog, who had been looked after in our absence by Deborah’s sister, Suzanne. A box of wines from CedarCreek in BC awaited me.

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