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Atalaya Winery Laya 2009
I first wrote about the Orowines group earlier this year here, and this is another incredible find on our market from this collective.
Atalaya Winery is based in Almansa DO, directly north of Jumilla and in the hot and sunny southeastern side of Spain. Higher altitude vineyards (800m) provide temperature relief and preserve fresh acidity, while...
Cork vs Stelvin: A 10 Year Test
Just over 10 years ago Tinhorn Creek Winery was the first winery in Canada to bottle with a screw cap (stelvin). According to winemaker Sandra Oldfield, they bottled bottled 10% of their inagural vintage of the Oldfield’s Collection Merlot (2001) with the screwcap and the remainder with cork. A portion of each wine bottled in...
Yalumba Organic Shiraz 2010
One of the reasons the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is such an outstanding event are the winery principals in attendance. Every year winemakers, winery owners and winery ambassadors descend on YVR, bringing with them not only specialty bottles, but personal stories and experiences to share with participants. This year, one of the wine world’s...
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Geo Wines Chono Reserva Syrah 2009
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival kicks off in three weeks (21 sleeps!) and the Chileans are coming. Not just any random Chilean, mind, but the rock stars of Chile’s wine industry, and their cutting edge wines, modern methodology and vibrant personalities. One such star is Alvaro Espinoza, a sought after enologist and winemaker, who...
Real Companhia Velha Porca de Murça Tinto 2009
Portugal, famous for their wines for centuries, is synonymous with fortified wines – the Vintage, Tawny, Ruby ports and the like. But Portuguese wines didn’t start out that way. Documents exist detailing Portuguese table wine shipments to England as early as the 12th century. For hundreds of years, this export-oriented wine had a long boat...
Cellars Can Blau Kia 2009
If you’ve ever bought a home, you’ve certainly practiced the mantra “Location, location, location.” It’s as true in real estate as it is in vineyards – it’s all about the location. It’s true that some suburbs and some vineyards are exceptionally pricy – sometimes undeservedly so. And it’s also true that often just outside the...
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Dominique Piron Brouilly Domaine Combiaty 2009
I was pleasantly plussed to see this light red named Best of Show in Vancouver Magazine’s annual ranking of the top 100 Value Wines on our market. Tasted blind by a respected panel of sharp palates and wits, this French Gamay came out on top, a victory for the graceful and slight wines of the...
Niche Wine Company Marechal Foch 2010
Niche Wine Co. opens their website with a succinct and all-telling statement:
We’re not a big company. We’re farmers, and making wine is what we love.
Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas 2008
This is something virtually unheard of in New World wineries: Founded in 1856, Cousiño Macul is the only winery in Chile established in the 19th century that continues in the hands of the original founding family (Matías Cousiño was the founder). The company remains 100% under family control, producing limited quantities of fine wines. ...
