Monday. June 22nd: Dinner: chicken pasta with a bottle of Cono Sur Bicicleta Reserva. Tuesday, June 23rd: Dinner: Lamb chops with a bottle of Creekside Laura’s Blend 2022. Wednesday, June 24th: No wine. Thursday, June 25th: Winemaker Emma Garner invited … Continue reading →
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Monday, June 15th: Andrzej Lipinski invited me to Big Head for a tasting of his newly bottled 2023 wines. Lipinski Chenin Blanc Sparkling 2023 ($65) Pale straw in colour; biscuity, reductive nose of apple; medium-bodied, crisply dry, elegant, beautifully balanced, … Continue reading →
Monday, June 8th: Tasted six wines from Hester Creek from Oliver, BC. Hester Creek Ti Amo 2025 A blend of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Pale straw-ivory in colour with a gentle mousse of fine bubbles; aromatic nose of melon … Continue reading →
Monday, June 1st: Opened a bottle of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2024 from New Zealand – the first from a case. What a great wine. Happy I bought a dozen. Tuesday, June 2nd: Dinner: roast chicken with Peller Estates JEP … Continue reading →
