Dirty Laundry Winery Bordello
2008 Vintage Tasted: March 2011 Dirty Laundry serves up some wine with a fun theme. The former bordello that is the namesake of their top-tier reserve Bordeaux blend wine makes up the backbone for much of their marketing. The winery itself is known for producing an excellent Gewurztraminer and some fun red wines. This one [...]
Inniskillin Zinfandel
Ongoing Tasting Notes
Howling Bluff Winery Sin Cera
2008 Vintage Tasted: February 2011 I love Naramata Bench wines, and this Meritage blend of Merlot, Cab Franc, and Malbec does not disappoint! It is both reflective of the Bench terroir, and unique in its boldness. In a few words I would say the Sin Cera wine is rustic and complex with a big presence. [...]
Poplar Grove Legacy
2004 Vintage Tasted: February 2011 Poplar Grove is one of the perennial top-tier Okanagan wineries hailing from the Naramata Bench, with the Legacy Bordeaux blend being their flagship red wine. This particular take is 65% Merlot, 20% Cab Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Malbec, and delivers a punch of fruit leather on the nose [...]
Stag’s Hollow Hart Port Wine
2009 Vintage Tasted: January 2011 Excellent vanilla / caramel on the backend. Light body for a fortified wine, bright fruit, not overly boozy. A well balanced nice dessert wine from the Okanagan. The story on the back of the bottle about how this wine got its name is something your girlfriend would like. $25 at [...]
OKV Okanagan Vineyards Red Wine
2008 Vintage Tasted: January 2011 This is one of those surprising finds on the shelf at the BC Liquor Store. OKV (Okanagan Vineyards) is a product of Vincor and is made at the same facility as the Jackson Triggs wines. I picked this bottle up at Taylorwood Wines in Yaletown for $8.99 which is dead [...]
