The Demystified Vine

Taking the mystery out of wine exploration!

Well, hello there, Clos du Soleil Fumé Blanc. Nice to drink you. –Me Let’s take a little poll here, shall we? You can answer yes or no or maybe. However, you can only say maybe if you are leaning towards a no, and then go out and try this wine. I make these tough rules …

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I’m going to make things easy here, so listen up. Merlot is still cool, and it always has been. Don’t listen to what they say in bad movies like Sideways. Merlot is not a chick wine (What is that anyway?), and it’s not a wine for those who can’t take the heat in the kitchen. …

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It’s a hot summer night – what’s a girl to sip with her friends on the porch? A 2010 Calliope Riesling you say? I’m waaaay ahead of you. After working hard in the wine garden with the housewine.ca ladies in West Vancouver at a festival, I couldn’t help but want to have a bit of …

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Fact: This is one juicy Rosé. Opinion: If you don’t go out and try this Rosé, you will seriously regret it. (Hey! It’s my opinion!) I couldn’t have said it better myself. Oh wait… At 11.1% abv, this light-bodied bottle of light pink gorgeousness is one that will please. From the Okanagan Valley, BC, it …

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