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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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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Here are some of my thoughts on the current Opimian offering, based on my past experience with some of these wines and suppliers, and of course, based on my own tastes! Austria Höpler Wine from Höpler has always been a favourite Opimian offering for me. Their Grüner Veltliner is a revelation of the possibilities of […]
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May 2, 2018
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Opimian Society, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
I recently celebrated entering a new age group for races and surveys by tasting some special wines with some of my wine-loving friends. The selections were designed to highlight many things in my wine “career” – places I have visited, tours I have taken, special tastings, and special occasions – and of course, my 60th […]
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France seems to have been a regular feature during the last interval, but a red wine from Puglia in Italy is first up. Gran Maestro Rosso 2015, IGT Puglia (NLC $19.98) is a blend of Italy’s main grape Sangiovese, and Puglia’s best known grape Primitivo. What makes this wine a little unusual is that the […]
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January 28, 2018
France, Germany, Opimian Society, Other Countries, South Africa, Spain
One interesting wine tasting week after another! Spain, Provence, and Scotch were the main features this week, including Robbie Burns birthday of course. A couple of more Wine Fest wines are on the list as well, along with a South African label from Opimian. Starting with Spain we have the Montgó Old Vines Monastrell 2015 […]
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This week featured some bargain wines from the recent Wine Fest, as well as some lovelies at a wine/dinner pot luck with friends. I picked the Sheep Thrills Pecorino 2016, Terre di Chieti IGP, Abruzzo, Italy as a good value wine during the wine show and I am sticking to my conclusion after sampling this […]
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November 17, 2017
Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Other Countries, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
The annual NLC Wine Show kicked off yesterday with Special Selections night (the special selections will be covered in my next blog entry). There was a full house in attendance, but the numbers worked well in the Delta ballroom and it was easy to approach a table and get the sips you wanted. There were […]
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Italy, Germany, Austria Half the suppliers and almost two-thirds of the wines in Opimian’s most recent catalog are new this year! I usually post my observations (based on my taste preferences) from previous vintages or visits/tastings with suppliers as another source of buying information for Opimian members. With all these new selections, my comments will […]
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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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Steve Delaney
November 29, 2018
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
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