Spain, Portugal, and Mâcon Opimian’s most recent catalog features many favourite producers from the Iberian peninsula as well as the reliable Paul Sapin. Several new suppliers are also introduced with this offering, extending the selections from Spain and Portugal with some attractive price points. Here are my observations (based on my taste preferences) from previous vintages […]
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One of the wines to be presented at the Ameritaliano Wine Show on April 1st at the Delta is the Banfi La Pettegola Vermentino 2016, IGT Toscana. It is already available this week at the NLC ($20.98) as a new arrival. We don’t see many wines from this grape varietal here from Italy, or elsewhere. […]
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March 14, 2017
Australia, France, Germany, Opimian Society, South Africa, Spain
The local chapter of the Opimian Society hosted a wine tasting and education session recently at the NLC’s tasting facility at Howley Estates. Hosts Dave Conway and Courtney Escott welcomed participants with a glass of South African Kloof-en-Berg Chenin Blanc 2015 before we sat down for the event and the wine discovery activities. The offerings […]
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Jean Philippe Turgeon was in St. John’s last week to present wines from three estates in Provence, France at Dialog Wines‘ “Yes Way, Rosé” event. Six rosés, two reds, and one white wine were on the tasting menu. This ratio of pink to red to white roughly corresponds to the overall production of wine in Provence […]
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Chianti is likely the best known of all the Italian wine labels. If someone asks you to name an Italian wine, Chianti is sure to pop into your head. Chianti is based on the Sangiovese grape variety (> 80%), and is usually a blend of several grape varieties. The original formula of the blend included […]
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Steve Delaney
March 28, 2017
France, Opimian Society, Portugal, Spain
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