We started with lunch at McCullough - a pub with a nice atmosphere and good food.
I have developed a simple scheme, 'meh' for I don't really like the wine; a capital initial for 'I like it'; that capital initial circled for I really like it; and finally lately, I've added a "Q" for quaffable - something that can be drunk independent of food, just on its own.
After our lovely lunch we headed off into Kelowna wine country. There were vines, but were there tasting rooms? From the pub we stumbled upon the Vibrant Vine - which has a 3d theme for its bottles.
 The 2012 Reisling was quaffable, limey and delicious. We also liked their 2011 Pursuit. |
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 Then we were off to the Sperling Estate Winery. They are one of the oldest in the valley and have some lovely old vines. We were all BIG fans of their 2012 Pinot Gis, their 2010 Gwertz, the 2011 Speritz ( a sparkling lovely), and their 2009 Old Vines Foch.
 Then we had to check out The View. Their wines are equally distinctive. We all loved their 2012 Frizzante - in fact, I'm enjoying a glass right now. I was very fond of their 2011 Gwertz, and at $16 it was very affordable. Their 2012 Gwertz was equally tasty, although it didn't get a "Q" on the quaffable scale. Christopher and I also quite enjoyed their Fossil Fuel which includes a smidgen of
Baco Noir grapes to give it a nice full mouth and finish.
 And then we were off to the Camelot vineyards. Our timing was perfect as they'd just released a very nice 2011 Chardonnay. We were also quite fond of their 2010 Merlot. Last but not least, was the House of Rose winery. Today they had a fund raiser for the local women's shelter.
 Here we quite enjoyed their 2011 Reisling, which was sharp and spritely, not sweet and cloying. We also enjoyed their much touted Hot Flash, which I remember including mostly Pinot Noir. Their Grapes with Benefits was also quite tasty, a Pino with a hint of Foch. They also make a very lovely Foch. They'd opened for tasting the 2011 Foch, having sold out of the 2010. I think it will benefit from a bit of rest in cellar at casa Alway.
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I have developed a simple scheme, 'meh' for I don't really like the wine; a capital initial for 'I like it'; that capital initial circled for I really like it; and finally lately, I've added a "Q" for quaffable - something that can be drunk independent of food, just on its own. 
After our lovely lunch we headed off into Kelowna wine country. There were vines, but were there tasting rooms? From the pub we stumbled upon the Vibrant Vine - which has a 3d theme for its bottles. 
From there we realized we were on the Fabulous Five Wine Trail. 6 vineyards in 5 miles. 
The 2012 Reisling was quaffable, limey and delicious. We also liked their 2011 Pursuit. 
Then we were off to the Sperling Estate Winery. They are one of the oldest in the valley and have some lovely old vines. We were all BIG fans of their 2012 Pinot Gis, their 2010 Gwertz, the 2011 Speritz ( a sparkling lovely), and their 2009 Old Vines Foch.
Then we had to check out The View. Their wines are equally distinctive. We all loved their 2012 Frizzante - in fact, I'm enjoying a glass right now. I was very fond of their 2011 Gwertz, and at $16 it was very affordable. Their 2012 Gwertz was equally tasty, although it didn't get a "Q" on the quaffable scale. Christopher and I also quite enjoyed their Fossil Fuel which includes a smidgen of 
And then we were off to the Camelot vineyards. Our timing was perfect as they'd just released a very nice 2011 Chardonnay. We were also quite fond of their 2010 Merlot. Last but not least, was the House of Rose winery. Today they had a fund raiser for the local women's shelter. 
Here we quite enjoyed their 2011 Reisling, which was sharp and spritely, not sweet and cloying. We also enjoyed their much touted Hot Flash, which I remember including mostly Pinot Noir. Their Grapes with Benefits was also quite tasty, a Pino with a hint of Foch. They also make a very lovely Foch. They'd opened for tasting the 2011 Foch, having sold out of the 2010. I think it will benefit from a bit of rest in cellar at casa Alway. 
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