Tickets are now available for the next
Victoria Wine Society event, which will be held Monday, April 30, at 7 pm at
Hotel Rialto (1450 Douglas St). This will be the "Best of Chile" tasting, which was the feature country at the
Vancouver Winefest. Sharon McLean and Treve Ring will be the guest speakers.
The lineup:
Luis Felipe Edwards, Marea de Leyda 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Miguel Torres, Maquehua, 2011 Chardonnay
Concha y Toro, Terrunyo, 2008 Carmenere
Undurranga, Founder’s Collection 2007 Cabernet
Luis Felipe Edwards, Dona Bernarda 2008 Cabernet blend
Undurranga Altazor 2008 Cabernet, Syrah, Carmenere blend
Concha y Toro, Don Melchor, 2008 Cabernet
Errazuriz Maximiano Reserve 2008 Cabernet
Almaviva 2008 Cabernet blend
Casa Lapostolle, Clos Apalta 2008 Carmenere, Cabernet
Cost is $45 for members and $55 for nonmembers. To register for the tasting, payment must be received in advance to reserve a space, and there will be no exceptions, as availability is limited. For membership renewals and tasting fees, stop in and see us here, or at the
Cook St Village Liquor store at 230 Cook St (250-995-2665).
Located in in a unique microclimate in the Kootenays, specifically Creston, Baillie-Grohman specializes in small
productions of cool-climate varietals. This boutique winery produces less than
5000 cases a year and, according to their website, "everything is done
by hand, from the farming to picking and sorting at harvest." Please join us this Saturday, May 19, from 2 to 4
pm to sample three of their latest releases.
Mission Hill
definitely doesn't need much of an introduction. This Okanagan winery
has been a giant in BC for decades now, offering well-made wines at a
number of different price points. We will be sampling three offerings from their Reserve series and one from their value-priced Five Vineyards
line (made with grapes from the winery's multiple vineyards scattered
throughout the Okanagan). Join us this Saturday, May 12,
from 2 to 4 pm to sample these excellent Mission Hill selections. 
Open since 2003, Arrowleaf Cellars winery has firmly established itself as a reliable producer of fine Okanagan-grown wines (that also sell for a reasonable price). Owned and operated by Swiss expats Joe and Margaret Zuppiger and their son, Manuel, there is a definite European influence in the wines they make.
We'll continue see more and more new 2011 releases as we head toward the warmer months, and this week's releases are perfect for the glimpse of sunny weather we're currently enjoying. Don't forget about our free Saturday wine tasting tomorrow (Saturday, April14), where we'll be sampling five lovely wines from Sonoran Estate from 2 to 4 pm.