Tag: decanter

In BC we love to celebrate the success of our wineries both locally and abroad.  Monte Creek Winery in Kamloops is one winery in our newer wine regions, the Thompson Valley, that is having success and would like to share that wine experience with you.  Here is the announcement of their latest wine awards, and how you can purchase their…

Did you know the Rhone Valley is the 2nd largest French AOC wine area?  Or that 27 different grape varieties are grown in the Rhone Valley?  Or that Canada imports 6% of Rhone Valley wines in the world? There is a lot to like about Rhone Valley wines.  Not to get too involved in the details of the area, it can be…

Chile produces many fine wines at different price points.  Some people though view less expensive wines as simple and not too enjoyable.  But that is not always true.  In part, a wine may taste simple because it did not have a chance to decant and become more expressive.  And many people buying wines around $15 may want to open the wine,…

There are many devices on the market to help open up a wine, aka decant, so that it is ready for drinking.  People usually decant a tannic red wine to soften the tannins and to get the aromatics in the wine to become more open.  Younger wines tend to need more decanting time than older wines as the older wines…

There are two sides to every fence, to every coin, to every argument.  This also holds true for wine ratings.  I am on the side of not giving a wine I taste a rating on a 100 point scale.  I prefer to describe the wine I tasted, it’s style, if it may pair with some food, etc.  Other people prefer…