Tag Archives: Oak

Le Vieux Pin The Equinoxe Series

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

34070 73rd and Black Sage Rd Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0 ” Equinoxe: equal day, equal night. Equal old world, equal new world.” The Equinoxe label  from Le Vieux Pin is a very limited production series, with total production ranging from … Continue reading →

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Wine in the Digital Age: Cyber Surfing Nightmares

Posted on December 14, 2007 by

I’ve just spent a few hours researching some wines Susan and I are tasting next week. Well, attempting to research would more appropriately describe this exercise in frustration. I’m still astonished how many winery websites are hard to find, poorly … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Tinhorn Creek Wines

Posted on June 30, 2007 by

It was the final event of the BCWAS season and one of our favourite BC winemakers was the speaker. We can always count on Tinhorn Creek’s Sandra Oldfield to inspire lively discussion and offer intriguing insights into the BC wine … Continue reading →

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1996 Prado Enea from Bodegas Muga

Posted on June 21, 2007 by

Sometimes we figure we just need a treat – no special occasion, just a treat for the sake of it. One such evening a couple of weeks ago, we popped the cork on a bottle of 1996 Prado Enea from … Continue reading →

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A Chip Off the Old Barrel

Posted on April 28, 2007 by

I’ve been doing a lot of reading about barrels lately – varying amounts of toast, using radar to plot flavor profiles, and technical specs from various cooperages. Okay, so it’s part of my WSET training, but it also reinforces some … Continue reading →

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