Time for Wine
Troy Townsin suggests a few B.C. wines for your table.
Monday May 14, 2012
Time For Wine:
BC Wines - Cool Climate Reds
Troy Townsin talks about cool climate red grapes and recommends some vintages.
Salt Spring Vineyards Cabernet Libre 2009 - $22.90
Starling Lane Marachel Foch 2009 - $24
Quails' Gate Rose 2011 - $15
Enrico Cabernet Foch 2010 - $17
Averill Creek Prevost 2008 - $14
Monday May 7, 2012
Time For Wine:
BC Grapes - Sauvignon Blanc and blended whites
Troy Townsin talks about Sauvignon Blanc grapes and recommends some vintages.
Frenz Rattle Snake Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2011 - $22
Clos du Soleil Capella 2010 - $24.90
Calliope Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - $17
Black Hills Estate Alibi 2010 - $25
Noble Ridge Mingle 2010 - $17.90
Joie Farm A Noble Blend 2011- $24
Little Straw Tapestry 2010 - $16.90
Monday April 30, 2012
Time For Wine:
BC Wines - Riesling
Troy Townsin talks about the riesling grape and recommends some vintages.
Quails' Gate Dry Riesling 2011 - $17
Summerhill Riesling 2010 - $20 (organic)
Tantalus Riesling 2010 - $23
Calliope Riesling 2010 - $15
Monday April 23, 2012
Time For Wine:
B.C. Grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc
Clos du Soleil Rose 2011 - $17.90
Hester Creek Reserve Block 3 Cabernet Franc 2009 - $27
Sumac Ridge Cabernet Franc 2009 - $19.90
Summerhill Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - $27
Wild Horse Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - $9.95
Monday April 16, 2012
Time For Wine:
B.C. Grapes - Syrah/Shiraz
Troy Townsin talks about the popular syrah grape and recommends some successful B.C. wines made with it.
Mt Boucherie Summit Reserve Syrah 2007 - $25
Burrowing Owl Syrah 2009 - $33
Perseus Syrah 2009 - $28.90
Painted Rock Syrah 2009 - $40
Peller Estates Private Reserve Syrah 2009 - $20
Tuesday April 3, 2012
Time For Wine, Wine:
B.C. Grapes - Gewürztraminer
Troy Townsin talks about and recommends B.C. wines made with the gewurztraminer grape.
Sumac Ridge Private Reserve Gewürztraminer 2011 - $14.99
Thornhaven Gewürztraminer 2010 - $17.90
Ovino Gewürztraminer 2010 - $14.90
Gray Monk Gewürztraminer 2010 - $16.99
Sonoran Estate 'Jazz Series' Riesling-Gewürztraminer 2011 - $17.90
Tuesday March 27, 2012
Time For Wine:
Blended Reds
Painted Rock Red Icon 2009 - $55
Hester Creek The Judge 2008 - $45
Summerhill OM Organic Meritage - $50
Road 13 Rockpile 2009 $25
Mission Hill Five Vineyards Cabernet Merlot 2009- $17
D'Angelo Merlot Cabernet 2007- $15
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Time For Wine:
B.C. Grapes - Pinot Noir
Troy Townsin talks about one of the more difficult grapes to grow in B.C.
Haywire Pinot Noir 2010 - $27
Lake Breeze Seven Poplars Pinot Noir 2009 - $25
CedarCreek Pinot Noir 2009- $25
Wild Goose Pinot Noir 2009 $20
Mt Boucherie Summit Reserve Pinot Noir 2010 - $20
Blue Mountain Brut N/V - $24 (Sparkling wine)
Monday March 12, 2012
Time For Wine:
B.C. grapes - Chardonnay
Wine columnist Troy Townsin looks at the chardonnay grape
Gray Monk Unwooded Chardonnay 2010 - $17
Quails' Gate Chardonnay 2010 - $20
Red Rooster Chardonnay 2010 - $17
Ganton and Larson Prospect Chardonnay Census Count 2009 - $11
Monday March 5, 2012
Time For Wine:
B.C. grapes - Pinot Gris
Ovino Pinot Gris 2010 - $14.90
Gray Monk Pinot Gris 2010 - $17.90
Blue Mountain Pinot Gris 2010 - $20.90
Haywire Switchback Vineyard Pinot Gris 2010 - $23
Peller Family Series Pinot Gris 2010 - $12.99
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