Fickle Palate Archives: March 2009
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28 March 2009
Summerhill Star Galaxy White
We’re at Aphrodite’s on 4th Ave in Vancouver. Mostly because they have pie. We’re tasting the Summerhill Star Galaxy, a blend of various white grapes. (Editor’s note: ok, I admit it. We didn’t jot down the grapes at the time, and the list of grapes doesn’t appear on the first page of a Google search.) [...]
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21 March 2009
Sainte-Croix Syrah-Merlot 2006
The label of this Sainte-Croix Syrah-Merlot claims that it has “superb, bright range of fruity aromas (blackcurrant, strawberry and cherry) and sweet spices (cinnamon, peppers).” It definitely has a sweet, fruity aroma. The smell reminds me of licking sweet drink powders off my fingers as a child. The scent has that sort of concentrated [...]
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21 March 2009
Americano at Turk’s on the Drive
Turk’s makes a good Americano. The crema is thick and golden. The roast is full bodied, and has just a touch of bitterness, which goes perfectly with the intensely sweet cinnamon buns.
Turk’s has a great space to relax and read or do a bit of writing. The rotating local art on the walls is usually [...]
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20 March 2009
House wine at Aldo’s
It’s Friday! And it’s briefly sunny. If that isn’t a good reason to celebrate, I don’t know what is. We’re at Aldo’s, an Italian restaurant on Columbia in New West. The house red is thin and a bit harsh. But I’m pretty sure it has alcohol in it, did I mention it’s Friday?
The pizza is [...]