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Can a BC wine taste like a Bordeaux wine.

TWH gets fooled by Raphael Merlaut of Osoyoos Larose/Gruaud Larose

October 3, 2026

Comments after visiting Chateau Talbot, the growth wine, St. Julien, Bordeaux

Chateau Talbot, 4th Growth winery, St. Julien

Chateau Marquis de Terme, 4th Growth, Margaux

Portfolio tasting of Zuccardi wines

Portfolio Tasting of Zuccardi Wines

I had the pleasure of recently tasting wines with Jose Zuccardi, owner of Zuccardi wines. He really gave me new insight into high altitude Malbec and what wines expressing their place really means. Wines tasted in the video are: Zuccardi el Camino de las Flores 2024 Zuccardi 2013 Concreto Zuccardi 2017 Poligonos San Pablo Cabernet Franc Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal Malbec 2022 Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal Mablec 2022 Zuccardi Aluv Paraje Altamira 2018 For more information about the winery, please visit their website at https://zuccardiwines.com/en/

At Chateau Marquis de Terme, 4th growth winery in St. Julien

Are you ready for me Bordeaux?

My Fall 2026 Trophy Wine Hunt

These seem to be pretty popular videos and I haven't gone down to my long term storage facility for about a year. I just randomly pick up stuff to drink over the next 6 months....some old, some new. Cheers!

Focussing on wines expressing where they come from

Investing in Burgundy Wines

Here is my guide to investing in Burgundy wines. This may not be for everyone but hopefully this give people an idea about the world of wine investing

Jose Zuccardi of Zuccardi wines speaking about the humble beginnings of the winery

Can B.C. Wines Age?

I was fortunate to purchase 2 older B.C. wines direct from the winery I wanted to review them. Tinhorn Creek was established in 1993 by the Shaunessy and Oldfield families. It is one of the premier estate wineries located in the Golden Mile Bench sub-appellation in Oliver, B.C. It was purchased in 2017 by Andrew Peller Estates, a large Canadian wine company. The Tinhorn Creek 2014 Pinot Noir Oldfields Reserve is partial whole cluster, partial native ferment, and partially aged in new French oak for 18 months. For more information about the winery, please visit their website at https://www.tinhorn.com/ Osoyoos Larose is winery in the Okanagan, B.C. Canada. In 1998, the Taillan Group, owners of Gruaud Larose, a 2nd growth winery in Bordeaux, purchased this vineyard. Their vision was to create a world-class Canadian wine from classic Bordeaux varietals. Their inaugural vintage was 2001 2013 was a transition year for the winery as founding winemaker Pascal Madevon was being repla

Drops of God worthy trophy wine night

Comprehensive Guide to 2023 Bordeaux Vintage and Recommendations for BC Liquor Stores Release

This is a LONG video. It has 3 parts: 1/ overview of 2023 Bordeaux vintage; 2/ my tasting notes on select 2023 Bordeaux I recently tasted at a media tasting; 3/my recommendations for the upcoming 2023 Bordeaux release at B.C. Liquor Stores. The online brochure for what BC Liquor stores is offering is found here: https://www.bcliquorstores.com/sites/default/files/flipbook/bordeaux2023/index.html The BC Liquor Stores release is set for September 26, 2026.

Picks for 2023 Bordeaux Release at BC Liquor Stores - Chateau Clinet 2023

Wine 37 in brochure. Release is on September 26, 2026

25 Year Old Chilean Wines

Are 25 Year Old Chilean Value Wines Still Drinakable?

Description Written By Chat GPT Founded in 1850 by Christian Lanz and named for his wife, Viña Carmen holds a special place in Chilean wine history as the country’s first and oldest winery. Its story became even more significant in 1994, when Carmen’s vineyards yielded the rediscovery of Carmenère, a variety that had long been mistaken for Merlot and was first bottled by Carmen in 1996. The 1998 Winemaker’s Reserve Red is a fascinating snapshot of Carmen’s earlier winemaking style. The blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Grande Verde, 20% Petit Syrah and 10% Merlot, with a year in French oak followed by another year of bottle aging. The wine would later evolve into what Carmen calls its Red Cabernet Sauvignon Blend. With nearly three decades of age, this bottle shows the expected development of a mature Chilean red. The fruit has moved from primary black-fruit character toward more savory, earthy and tertiary notes. Black pepper and a subtle green-pepper character emerge alongside

Picks for 2023 Bordeaux Release at BC Liquor Stores - Chateau D’Armailhac 2023

Wine 3 in brochure. Release is on September 26, 2026

Picks for 2023 Bordeaux Release at BC Liquor Stores - Chateau Margaux 2023

Wine 113 in brochure. Release is on September 26, 2026

Picks for 2023 Bordeaux Release at BC Liquor Stores - Chateau Siran from Margaux region

Wine 153 in brochure. Release is on September 26, 2026

September 2026 Update and Wine Recommendations at B.C. Liquor Stores

Thank you all for continuing to view my channel. I am now offering membership to my channel. This is mostly because I believe that all wine review 3 years and older are basically no longer valid. So although the historical information about the winery is still relevant, the tasting notes are not and they may have been significant changes at the winery. As such, I have decided to archive all videos that are older than 3 years and make them available exclusively for members. Members will also get a sneak preview of upcoming videos and because I want to make sure my members feel they are getting something for their money, I will try to produce a members only short or video at least every 2 months. Don't want to hard sell this and I will still be making videos for non members but there are some topics that I might cover for a smaller audience. Shoutout to my new member this month: boonschwintrangadisaikul2884 The exciting news is that at the end of this month, I will be visiti

Media Tasting Bordeaux 2023 Release at BC Liquor Stores September 26, 2026