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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 823: Legacy and Tinhorn Creek

Brian Schmidt, the winemaker at Vineland Estates has created a fascinating Cabernet Franc using a solera system. He calls it Legacy and it’s produced from vines planted in 2010 on a south-facing slope of the Bo-Teek vineyard, adjacent to the … Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 715: The Foreign Affair

Visited The Foreign Affair winery to taste the portfolio with winemaker Barclay Robinson.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 707: Okanagan Valley Wines

Wines I tasted this past week:

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 704: Catch-Up Tasting

A miscellaneous selection of wines tasted over the past two weeks.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 702: Versado

Wines tasted this week: Black Hills Carmenère 2016 (Southern Okanagan): deep purple colour; savoury, herbal nose of blackcurrants; medium-bodied, dry, blackcurrant flavour carried on lively acidity. (89) Franciscan Estate Chardonnay 2015 (Napa Valley, $25.95): Bright straw in colour; buttery, toasty … Continue reading

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