by Nicole MacKay | Oct 31, 2023
Ducleaux Cellars Raucous 2018 Ducleaux Cellars specializes in Rhône varieties, like Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, in Oregon's Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, which sits fully inside the Walla Walla Valley AVA. There, the heat-conducting,...
by Nicole MacKay | Oct 31, 2023
Blasted Church Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022 Blasted Church Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is a personality-driven white Bordeaux-style blend from the Sitrus Hill Vineyard on the northern shores of Osoyoos Lake. Comprising 65% Sauv and 35% Sem, the profile leads with...
by Nicole MacKay | Sep 30, 2023
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2020 The Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2020 is the perfect wine for transitioning from summer to fall — a refreshing character with refined style. It weaves a stone fruit tale of ripe peach and juicy pear aromatics with honeyed key lime...
by Nicole MacKay | Jul 31, 2023
Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2018 A Merlot-dominant Bordeaux-style blend from an Okanagan icon, Osoyoos Larose. Le Grand Vin is one that can cellar up to a decade, though I chose to open and savour it a mere five years into its life. And savour is, indeed, the word it...
by Nicole MacKay | Apr 30, 2023
Montes Folly Syrah 2019 Aurelio Montes Jr. came to Calgary to share the distinctive terroir and meticulous winemaking of Chile's Colchagua Valley. A personal fave from the portfolio tasting was the 2019 Montes Folly, one of Apalta's finest Syrahs. This...
