South Australia is home to most of the better known and important wine regions of Australia. This is where you will find Coonawarra, Padthaway, McLaren Vale, and Barossa to name a few. This is also where you will find the Riverlands, the source of many entry level and boxed wine labels. Between the highs and […]
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You probably wrote off white wine from Germany a long time ago when selections were limited to acidic and light plonk that seemed to be aimed at pleasing the (Canadian) sweet tooth. I have since rediscovered the wonders of quality German whites, and if you haven’t yet, you need to give them a second chance. […]
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My experience at the Ameritaliano Wine Show began with the lunch which featured Ruffino wines from Italy and selections from the Wagner Family of Wine in California. We started with a quite refreshing and pleasant Ruffino Prosecco and an Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc from Napa for a stand-up reception. The Emmolo had juicy acidity and was […]
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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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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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Steve Delaney
April 20, 2017
Australia
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