Chablis and Italy Opimians has been ordering wine from the Lamblin family of Chablis for more than 40 years, and for good reason! Italy produces the most wine of any country in the world, and is similarly popular with Opimians. I have sampled earlier vintages of some of the wines on this offering over the […]
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Chenin Blanc The Leeuwenkuil Chenin Blanc 2016 (NLC $16.62) is a recent arrival from South Africa at the NLC. This is another major French varietal, although it has not achieved the international recognition or status of its French relatives such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. The grape is best known in France in important appellations […]
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The state of Washington is second to California in US wine production and most of its wine comes from the Columbia Valley. Our Okanagan River is a tributary of the Columbia, and the same growing conditions that make the southern Okanagan good country for red wine are present in its neighbour to the south. The […]
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Steve Delaney
February 22, 2017
France, Italy, Opimian Society
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