More than a dozen years ago I tried my first white wine from Québec – I was not impressed. I recently had the chance to visit four wineries in the Eastern Townships and I can report that things have changed for the better. I enjoyed samples from several categories – sparkling, white, rosé, and sweet. […]
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August 22, 2016
France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Opimian Society, South Africa
Splitting a bottle of wine with my spouse at dinner is a regular practice at my house. Over the weeks and months we get to enjoy a wide sampling of styles, regions, and grape varietals. But this sort of tasting makes it more difficult to taste the differences. For that, you need to have several […]
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Opimian’s summer offering of Wines for 2 has been out for a little while now, with an order deadline of August 22nd. All the wines on the offering come from our supplier Paul Sapin in the south of France. Sapin has invested heavily in quality wine production at an affordable price. Wines are sourced from […]
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The popularity of Pinot Noir as a red wine grape has been sustained for some time now. In the past decade or so another pinot has been gaining in popularity as well, with plantings increasing around the world. Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio in Italian) is an alternative to the Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc standards for […]
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Steve Delaney
August 31, 2016
Canada
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