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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1023: A Wine-Filled Week
Monday, June 8th: Tasted six wines from Hester Creek from Oliver, BC. Hester Creek Ti Amo 2025 A blend of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Pale straw-ivory in colour with a gentle mousse of fine bubbles; aromatic nose of melon … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1017: Hester Creek, Winemaker’s Cut and a Winemaker’s Dinner
Monday, April 20th: Here are the notes on the Hester Creek wines I tasted last week, which are now released. Hester Creek Character White 2025 (Okanagan Valley) A blend of Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris. Pale straw in colour; aromatic, spicy, … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1001: A Quiet Wine Week
Monday, December 15th: Tasted Hester Creek Undici 2022, an Okanagan Valley salute to Super-Tuscan blends: 61% Sangiovese, 19% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec. Dense purple-ruby in colour; toasty, vanilla and blackberry bouquet; full-bodied, dry, richly extracted, … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1000 (!): Hester Creek’s New Release; Singing Before Supper
For more than 20 years (since September 20, 2004), I have been writing this weekly wine diary, and for more than 20 years my friend and technical director, James Harbeck, has been editing and posting it. So I’m dedicating this … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 978: BC’s Township 7, Hester Creek and Ontario’s Juice Wine Company
Monday, June 9th: Township 7 Interlude Pinot Gris 2024 (Washington fruit) Bronze-pink in colour; peach pit nose with a light floral note; medium-bodied, dry, white peach and apple flavours with lively acidity; long, fresh finish. (89) Township 7 Interlude Sauvignon … Continue reading
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