summer table
June 8, 2007 
 It's official, summer has arrived...
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At least according to my calendar it has arrived.
Forget that according to meteorologists this was the 14th soggiest spring in Vancouver in the past sixty years and that Environment Canada predicts showers for the next five days...
But we here on the wet-lotusland-coast forget quickly once we wring the water out of our locks and our socks and the sun does finally come out.
I've decided that summer has arrived-even if it is all in my mind...


 Celebrating Gray Monk
 

Gray Monk bottles It's another great year to celebrate the wines of British Columbia.
In May Calona Vineyards celebrated 75 years of making wine with a celebration in Kelowna, Cedar Creek is toasting 20 years and the Heiss family at Gray Monk recently celebrated 25 years of making wine; 35 years of growing grapes; and 45 years of marriage for George and Trudy-all grand milestones.
Especially as there were only seven other wineries in the Okanagan when they began in 1982!
Gray Monk is a true family run winery...

Above-bottles of Gray Monk Odyssey Brut Rose.

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 Gray Monk Gewurztraminer, Okanagan BC, 2006
 

Gray Monk Gew 2006 One of Wine Diva's favorite BC Gewurtztraminers of the 2006 vintage!
Sweet, developed aromatics; lychee, tangerine, floral and exotic spice. Clean and bright on the palate with a warm, smooth mouth-feel and more great spice flavours on the lingering finish.
$15.99
+321588

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 Keep rating those wines!
 

star I love seeing those pink stars appearing on the wines I have reviewed.
Since you (the readers) are the ones tasting the wines, you should have your input too.


The average score will always appear and as soon as you score the wine the results are tallied!

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 Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Noir, Okanagan BC, 2005
 

Wild Goose Pinot Noir A dusty, ruby hued Pinot with typical aromas of smoked berry, sour cherry, leather and fresh turned earth aromas.
Medium bodied on the palate showing red cherry, leather, tobacco and spice flavours with bright acidity and soft tannins on the finish.
$19.95
+414771

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 More BC Wine Reviews
 

Rigamarole Red
  • Rigamarole
  • Mission Hill
  • Wild Goose
  • Inniskillin
  • Gray Monk

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 Tormaresca Chardonnay, Puglia Italy, 2005
 

tormaresca chardonnay 2005 A nice departure from the same-ole Chardonnay the Tormaresca is not only well priced but is an excellent food wine!
Aromas of fresh pear, minerals, warm spice, forest greenery and savoury herbs. On the palate it is softly rounded in texture with citrus and spiced oak on the finish.
$13.99
+612028

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 A Wine Diva Feature - Shelf Talkers
 Perfect for Agents and Retailers

Shelf Talkers are perfect for agents who need them quickly and don't have in house printing. Or for all you Retailers-private beer and wine stores in and outside of Vancouver who read Wine Diva religiously, carry the products I review and want to have your own "Pink & Cheeky" Wine Diva talkers.
You can print them in black and white or in colour. (Just remember to set you advanced printer settings and check off "colour").
There are four per page-all different-and they print out exactly as you see them on the page.
You can see all the available shelf talkers by clicking on the Shelf Talkers menu item on the left side of the site. If a wine review has a shelf talker, it a link will appear in the review. If you want to know how to get a shelf talker made for your wine contact me at daenna@winediva.ca

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 Domaine De L'Olivette Coteaux de Cabrerisse Blanc,France, 2006
 

Domaine de L'Olivette This organic white blend from the Vin de Pays may be hard to pronounce but it certainly isn't hard to drink!
Intriguing aromas of wild honey and beeswax, peach blossoms and a hint of almond oil. Oily, almost buttery on the palate, softly rounded with spiced citrus rind and mineral flavours. Has enough body and weight to stand up to denser white fish and white meat dishes but also nice with cheese and starters.
Made from certified organic Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Marsanne grapes.
$15.99
+147207

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 Thinking Pink?
 

Il Rose


Look for Wine Diva's weekly pink pick on CityFood.com.
C'mon, stop and smell the roses-it'll put a blush in your cheeks....

CityFood... 


 More International Reviews
 

Westery PN
  • Westrey- Oregon
  • Domaine Pinnacle- Quebec
  • Umani Ronchi- Italy
  • Chapoutier- France
  • Col de' Salici- Italy
  • Yellow Tail- Australia

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 How Cheesy-A Trio
 Morbier Fermier

Morbier Fermier A semi-soft cows milk cheese from Jura France highly recognizable by the vein of ash that winds through the middle of the cheese. This ash line in the Morbier Fermier is said to divide the morning milk (bottom half) from the evening milk (top half). I tried to taste them separately but it seemed like a lot of work when I could enjoy it all at once.
It's creamy white in colour and comes in medium sized wheels which means your slices will be long and narrow . It has a creamy, buttery texture with grassy, herbal and sweetish fruity flavour.
$3.50 per 100gr

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 Happy Birthday Captain George Vancouver!
 King's Lynn Ale 2007

Captain George Vancouver Ale Yep, today is the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Captain Vancouver (you make the correlation), the navigator and explorer who is credited with charting the west coast of North America.
What better way to celebrate than to raise a pint-of Ale!
Peacock & Martin Importers in Vancouver have brought in this one-time offering made by Elgoods Brewery in Norfolk England.
So get it now...get it today and celebrate the Captain!
$4.50 500ml bottle (12 per case)
BC Liquor Stores

Generous and persistant with a creamy mid-palate and a clean finish with caramel hints.

 


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Enjoy your summer...on your mark. Get set. Go!

Pink and Cheeky...


Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva

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