Fickle Palate Archives: Wine Mini Reviews
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2 May 2009
Parisian Waltz At Bacchus
The Parisian Waltz cocktail at Bacchus is a brilliant refresher for a summer day. Sparkling wine, gin and lemon juice. Mmmmm.
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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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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 [...]
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28 November 2008
Black Widow Winery 2007 Pinot Gris
I admit it. I pick wine by the label. I love really beautiful labels. Black Widow definitely qualifies. Black Widows are just sexy, unless you have arachnophobia. The beautiful bottle holds a tasty wine. I wish I’d discovered this one in the summer. It doesn’t go at all with the pouring rain of November.
The wine [...]
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17 November 2008
Garnacha de Fuego 2006
This one of our favourites. It’s hard to find. We found it at Brewery Creek Cold Beer and Wine Store, at 3045 Main St.
The Garnacha de Fuego has a rich, dark fruity aroma. It’s smooth and warm, like a kiss from a beautiful brunette. Kayla confirms. It’s definitely a brunette, not a blond.
It’s got a [...]
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28 October 2008
Jackson Triggs Proprietor’s Selection Shiraz
A nice dinner out with my sister. An occasion that calls for a bottle of wine if anything does.
We go to Bellagio’s Cafe, across the street from the Vancouver Art Gallery on Hornby. It’s cozy, with dark walls and piles of books everywhere.
We ordered the Jackson Triggs Proprietor’s Selection Shiraz.
Melinda:”It’s very sweet.”
Jennifer: “I like it. [...]
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14 September 2008
Cedar Creek 2007 Dry Riesling
Yum.
My co-worker, who exclaims in horror at the thought of drinking Riesling, because it’s a “sweet wine” needs to try this: Cedar Creek 2007 Dry Riesling. It’s a VQA release from the Okanogan Valley, and it’s right tasty.
The label says it has notes of “peach, honeysuckle and citrus.” I’m not sure what honeysuckle tastes like, [...]
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6 September 2008
The Dinner Party of Awesomeness (And a lot of wine)
To celebrate our move to outer Suburbia, we decided to hold a Dinner Party of Awesomeness for a couple of our friends. The first consideration, of course, was what wine to have. We visited the friendly guys at Quayside Wine Cellar. If you haven’t checked out their tiny, overstuffed store, get in there. The guys [...]
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19 August 2008
Gres Saint Paul 2004 Romanis
This Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre blend is a heavy drink. It is extremely dark, almost black in the glass. Syrupy with big legs, this wine has a lot of body. We made the mistake of trying it on a warm summer night. It is definately not a summer wine. It is far to rich, thick and [...]
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6 June 2008
La Puerta 2007 Shiraz
A gift from a friend and another recommendation by the awesome management at Quayside Wine Cellar. A very good value shiraz that holds up well but isn’t overbearing. I found it to get smoother on day 2 and 3 and was drank happily with vegetarian tacos and pizza.
Verdict: Good value!