I spent a lot more time at this year’s wine show chatting with fellow tasters about the wines and old times than usual! As a result, I ended up tasting a smaller selection than normal for this year’s report. No doubt I have missed out on some great wines and you will therefore not see […]
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The Italian Trade Commission, Vinitaly International Academy, and the NLC recently combined to offer a class called Italy Off the Beaten Path: Discovering Italy Beyond Pinot Grigio and Chianti. Our presenter was Michaela Morris from Vancouver, who is currently a student in the Master of Wine program. She specializes in Italian wine (and presumably knows […]
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November 1, 2018
This past month we have been opening many of the Last Chance offerings of the NLC where they have decided to close out their inventory and remove the listings of certain wines. Substantial discounts have made for very attractive pricing – we have enjoyed value drinking this month! But it is sad to see some […]
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October 7, 2018
Canada, France, Germany, Opimian Society, South Africa, Spain
Vancouver Island Visit This was my fourth visit to Vancouver Island and its wineries, but there were still a couple of new places to try out. And not just for wine as we will see. Near Duncan we found Enrico Winery which has been in operation for a dozen years and produces about 3500 cases […]
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September 9, 2018
Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Opimian Society, Spain
As we have turned the corner from August into September I have been kept busy on other matters, but wine tasting and consideration has continued nonetheless! The BBQ has continued to be busy these past few weeks, which means sunny skies and many evenings warm enough to eat outdoors. We’ve been sampling recent Opimian arrivals […]
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August 8, 2018
Australia, Chile, France, Italy, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Opimian Society, Other Countries, Spain
Last night was one of those nearly breathless evenings we treasure in Newfoundland where a hot summer day has cooled to a comfortable temperature. You are able to eat outdoors in the shade as the sun nears the horizon, and then ease back, perhaps listening to some music and sipping a beverage, well into the […]
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Burgundy, Loire, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence This offering covers a lot of French territory, including Languedoc-Roussillon where you will find some of Opimian’s best value wines. Below I review some of the wines I have had from previous vintages – based on my own wine preferences of course. Provence Château Vignelaure I visited Château Vignelaure (pictured above) […]
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July 12, 2018
Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Opimian Society, South Africa, USA
Summer seems to have finally arrived in these parts, and we can tell because we are finally able to BBQ comfortably, and eat supper outside. Leisurely meals in the backyard, with some music, have to be enjoyed (at least at our home) with a glass or two of good wine. Here are a few wines […]
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Bordeaux, Bergerac, Beaujolais, & Australia The region of Bordeaux is synonymous with wonderful wine! Although it can be quite expensive for the famous labels, its 7,000 wine producers cover a wide range of values and prices in regional output that dwarfs most wine-producing countries. Each year Opimian tries to assemble value selections from this vast […]
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Our base of operations for two days of wine tasting in the Okanagan was the Observatory B&B perched high above Osoyoos, at the southerly end of the Canadian part of the Valley (see the view above). Our trip left me in little doubt that the Okanagan is Canada’s wine country (while acknowledging that there are […]
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Steve Delaney
November 29, 2018
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
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