What a grape! It’s hard not to get excited about a varietal I have spent a lot of time with. Living in the Okanagan we are spoiled, having plenty of Gewürztraminer in some beautifully varying styles. When my husband and I head out to wine tastings we always try a Gew if it’s on the tasting menu and if it isn’t we tend to bring one home so we can give it a go.
Recently we went to the Naramata Bench and picked up a few bottles, one of which we scored in the High Five Wine Scoring System Facebook group recently.
Recently it came to my attention that, I seem to very much enjoy grape varietals that begin with the letter V.
Vermentino is no exception.
Italian wines have always been some of the most interesting and delicious I’ve had the pleasure of studying. Through my studies I can easily say I’ve spent the most time in Italy.
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There are some grape varietals in the world of wine that are so distinctive they set themselves apart from all others. Inky, deep, rich and highly regarded, Syrah or Shiraz is the 6th most planted grape in the world! With that sort of statistic it's no wonder we’re sampling and scoring this variety this week with the High Five Wine Scoring System.
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Chardonnay is one of those grape varietals that is just so substantial as far as its importance in the world of wine. Have you ever heard the term noble wine? There are six varietals that share this distinction and Chardonnay happens to be one of them. With great reason.
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One of my favourite red wine grape varietals is Pinot Noir.
It pairs easily with many of the dishes I enjoy - and food and wine pairings are one of my very favourite things...
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