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House Wine: March 2012
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. March 26, 2012. March 8, 2012. For the first time we will focus on a single varietal: pinot noir. Like many people (way too many people from the point of view of the wine community), I got interested in pinot noir after watching Sideways. Miles' response when asked why he loves it so much is one of my favorite movie moments ever:. It's a hard grape to grow, as you know. Right? Pinot noir is tricky to pin down. I find it's not easily identifiable, like malbec...
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House Wine: SOWF #18: Fairview
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. October 31, 2012. May be the Okanagan's best kept secret. With little fanfare or self-promotion (or staff from what I can tell), Bill Eggert manages to produce some of the best wines in BC; I believe he sells most of his wine directly from the winery to a very loyal group of followers. You have to want to find this winery up in the hills above Oliver, but it's well worth the effort. Sauvignon Blanc 2011 ($20). Pinot Noir 2010 ($30). Cabernet Franc 2010 ($27).
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House Wine: June 2011
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. June 17, 2011. Not much background on this wine. I have no idea how it landed in our wine rack. I can't find an image of the label on the internet. The winery website doesn't even list it. So we're flying blind here. All I know is it's a shiraz from Maipo valley in Chile. 88 points. Guessing this is about $12 somewhere. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). John Schreiner on Wine. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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House Wine: April 2011
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. April 8, 2011. Alpha Zeta Ripasso Valpolicella 2008. My initial reaction was that it engaged all of the palate, especially a slight sweetness that balanced the sour acidity nicely. But as I keep going, the sweet just seems to take over. A little pruney, to be honest. I am impressed that it has such a full body and mouthfeel, and I think this would be excellent paired with any good pasta (especially a tomato vodka sauce), veal or chicken. From the winery website:.
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House Wine: November 2011
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. November 15, 2011. Coyote's Run Meritage 2008. So, I feel like we owe one to eastern Canadian wines. Coyote's Run is a fairly well-known winery from Niagara-in-the-Lake, but not one I have ever tried. So on a whim I picked up the Meritage from the Superstore Liquorstore a couple of days ago. Let's dive in. 91 points. $19 at Superstore. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Coyotes Run Meritage 2008. John Schreiner on Wine. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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House Wine: SOWF #17: Stoneboat
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. July 19, 2012. Is one place that I like but Kris always loves, so we rarely skip it when tooling around the south Okanagan. I like everything about this winery, I just seem to find their wines a little on the bland side. Pinot Gris 2010 ($19). Found this a little thin. 88 points. Nice acidity. 89 points. Faux Pas Rosé 2010 ($19). Pinot Noir 2009 ($25). Oaky, big bouquet, [something illegible]. 88 points. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SOWF #16: Burrowing Owl.
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House Wine: March 2013
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. March 15, 2013. Something a little different today. Slate Magazine is running their " Martini Madness. 2 oz Tanqueray Gin. Add gin and vodka to martini shaker with a handful of ice. Shake until very cold, at least 60 seconds – a metal shaker will get hard to hold with bare hands. Strain into glass, add olives (plus a few drops of olive juice for a little saltiness). Apply five or six sprays of vermouth from an atomizer on top. I use Noilly Prat vermouth because ...
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House Wine: SOWF #16: Burrowing Owl
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. July 13, 2012. SOWF #16: Burrowing Owl. Pinot Gris 2010 ($20). Very well done, smooth, balanced acidity. 89 points. Oaky (almost too much, but it works), buttery, nice. 90 points. Pinot Noir 2009 ($30). Peppery nose, cherry, less finish but nice. 89 points. Tart, deep and complex. 89 points. Cabernet Franc 2009 ($33). Cherry, tannins are quite sharp. Probably needs a couple of years or a good aeration to really be a superstar. 90 points. Oomph Big and terrific&#...
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House Wine: July 2012
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. July 19, 2012. Is one place that I like but Kris always loves, so we rarely skip it when tooling around the south Okanagan. I like everything about this winery, I just seem to find their wines a little on the bland side. Pinot Gris 2010 ($19). Found this a little thin. 88 points. Nice acidity. 89 points. Faux Pas Rosé 2010 ($19). Pinot Noir 2009 ($25). Oaky, big bouquet, [something illegible]. 88 points. July 13, 2012. SOWF #16: Burrowing Owl. A medium bodied wi...
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House Wine: July 2011
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Kris and Nick's Excellent Wine Adventures. July 9, 2011. About four or five times a year I wonder out loud to anyone in earshot, "Why do we only drink champagne to celebrate something? Why can't we have it as an everyday house wine? But do I ever do anything about it? No At least, not until now. The Henkell was the only cold wine I could find in the house, and none of the reds had screwtops, so I quietly popped the cork (kids just went to bed) and had some sparkling wine for no reason.
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