July has been a wonderful month for eating outdoors and sipping wines into the evening. We’ve taken maximum advantage, sometimes on our own and sometimes with friends. The barbecue has been busy! I am catching up on my postings on this rare rainy day by documenting some of our recent bottles. Italy has been a […]
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Languedoc-Roussillon Opimian’s offerings from Languedoc-Roussillon are some of my favourite purchases, not only because they are inexpensive, but they are simply great drinking wines. I have placed many orders on this offering over the years and will pass on my experiences and preferences, based on my own tastes of course! That being said, two new suppliers […]
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Bordeaux, Bergerac, Beaujolais, & Australia This year at Opimian has seen the introduction of several new suppliers on each Offering as the scope of the offerings has been expanded. C250 has a few new suppliers as well, but is mainly a showcase for some of our oldest and most reliable partners. I have enjoyed many wines […]
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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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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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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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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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Chile and Argentina The biannual Opimian Offshore was in Chile this past November – the perfect opportunity to visit our Chilean suppliers and have presentations from our Argentinian ones. I was able to taste many of the wines on this Offering, and since Opimian has been with all these suppliers for many years now, I […]
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Aging wine in oak barrels is an important part of wine-making. Gaining an understanding of the role of oak in the taste (and cost) of wines was the goal of a morning I spent at Tonnellerie Nadalié in Chile last November during our Opimian trip. Oak is preferred for wine barrels over other woods because […]
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December 20, 2016
Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Opimian Society, Other Countries, South Africa
The Opimian Society’s most recent offering catalog is just out and reaching mailboxes around the country. As a long-time member of Opimian I have had some experience with many of the wines and suppliers, and even visited some of the wineries. Some current (or prospective) members might find my comments helpful in making their own selections […]
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Steve Delaney
July 30, 2017
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Italy, Opimian Society, Other Countries, Portugal, South Africa
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