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ontario brave new wines@stratus

3/14/2016

Visited Stratus Vineyards on Saturday March 5th with a group of IWEG Drinks Academy participants in the Ontario's Brave New Wine series of Special Courses.
Stratus is a relatively new winery in Niagara-on-the Lake founded in 2005 by David Feldberg. The Stratus team is executing the winery vision to produce wines of outstanding quality right in their backyard in Niagara.
It is all about sustainability and high quality. They produce the best possible wine ,only limited quantities from grapes grown on their 62-acre estate. There are 17 varieties of grapes in their vineyard ,7 white and 10 red.
They provide the range they need to make distinctive "assemblage" wines !
We have tasted 3 whites , 3 reds and one Special Select Late Harvest Cabernet.
I have find of exceptional quality heir flagship white ,fruity and crispy, 2013 Stratus Chardonnay ( Barrel Sample) Harvested October 2-3,2013, 307 days in French oak, 13.4% Alcohol and their flagship red 2012 Stratus Red Bordeaux style ( Assemblage: 29%Cabernet Sauvignon,26% Cabernet Franc,26% Merlot,13% Petit Verdot,3% Malbec, 3% Tannat) 622 days in French oak, 13.8% alcohol as well as the 2013 Stratus Special Select Late Harvest Cabernet paired with dark chocolate from a local producer.
Visit Wine Region Rentals website and inquire about a customized tour to Stratus Winery

ontario's brave new wines

12/18/2015

Ontario wines have so much to offer! Have your visits to local Farmers Markets and tasting great Ontario wines peaked your interest in your own back yard? Curious to know more?
IWEG has involved a number of local, renowned wineries to develop a one of a kind Ontario wine course that will provide in-depth insight to our wonderful local wine industry.
In addition to Ontario wineries proud commitment to producing quality wines, they are also dedicated to the environment; with organic, biodynamic and sustainable wines shaking up old ideas and taking palates by surprise.
In collaboration with the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario, these 4 sessions of learning and tasting will celebrate local wines, growers and producers and give insight into the bold venture that is winemaking in Ontario. We encourage you to learn more about what is happening by visitingwww.winecountryontario.ca.
Come and meet Ontario’s leading edge wine makers, enjoy their award-winning wares and learn how our daring industry:

Withstands the climate
Competes against powerful importers
Sustains a green economy
Incorporates cutting edge viticultural approaches
Wins the battle of public opinion

Ontario's Brave New Wines 2016
January 30th - What is sustainable wine in Ontario? - Stratus / Suzanne Janke
February 6th - Roots and Regions - Cave Spring / Gabe DeMarco: Rosewood / Will Roman
Feb 20th -Alternative Approaches: Organic, Biodynamic and low intervention wines - Southbrook / Ann Sperling
Feb 27th - Ontario 2025 - Into the Future with Norman Hardie Winery / Norman Hardie, Hidden Bench / Harald Theil, Malivoire / Shiraz Mottiar
BE AN EARLY BIRD! Classes purchased before Thursday December 24th for $300. (After Christmas the price will go back up to the regular $350)

chile :leading the way in innovation

11/2/2015

I have attended the Wines of Chile trade seminar and tasting on Tuesday October 27,2015 at Royal Ontario Museum as part of annual chilean Wine Festival.

Topic: CHILE: LEADING THE WAY IN INNOVATION
Moderator: Christopher Waters, Editor, VINES Magazine

Lisa Ulrich, Ontario Project Manager
ANDROS COMMUNICATIONS

The following is a summary of my notes and photo's from this event.

1. Chile is a Viticultural Paradise with unique geography and climate which makes it ideal for wine growing
2. There is a New Vitivinicultural Zonification per map on the left
3.Evolution and innovation consist in :
3.1 measures to get closer to terroir ,make wines with more definition, grapes to come from single lot with pure expression of a place.

3.2 get the cycle shorter by delivering to market 45-60 days earlier than before
3.3 commitment to protecting the environment and social responsibility and as such has created an extensive Sustainability Program.
3.4 broaden the varieties of chilean grapes and wines from the well known reds Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere to newer discovery cooler climate Pinot Noir and well known whites Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay to newer discovery cooler climate Riesling

4. Nine (9) wines were selected for tasting: (2) Sauvignon Blanc,(2) Pinot Noir,(1) Carmenere and (4) Cabernet Sauvignon. These wines will be released at LCBO at various times starting November 2015 to June 2016. The price range is $14.95 to $27.95 for whites and $16.95 to $59.95 for reds.

The following are the wines I have liked the most and I am recommending to buy at LCBO as good value for the price under $20 :

Whites

2015 MONTES SPRING HARVEST SAUVIGNON BLANC $14.95 LCBO Code Not available
Fresh,fruity,dry ,you can hear Pacific Ocean, long finish, excellent nose Rating :4/5

Reds

2013 ARBOLEDA CABERNET SAUVIGNON $19.95 LCBO 335174
90% Cab Sauv,10% Cab Franc, colder climate, nice and fresh,elegant style,long finish Rating :5/5

2012 PEREZ CRUZ LIMITED EDITION CABERNET SAUVIGNON $19.95 LCBO 431015 Rating: 5/5
Family owned,45km SE of Santiago, 80% Cab Sauv,14 month aged in french barrels

2013 CALITERRA TRIBUTO CARMENERE $16.95 LCBO 56630 Rating :4/5
Silky,grown on clay based soil,oaky,red pepper,floral,spicy personality, mostly carmenere and some malbec-LCBO release in a few months

After the seminar ended I have taken a few photo's from Walk about Tasting where trades could taste 150 wines and meet 20 winery principals.

wine,tapas & cava- afternoon tour

10/6/2015

Castlexperience -wine tours &activities

I just returned from Barcelona, Spain and I want to share with you the unforgettable experience I had with the Wine, Tapas & Cava Afternoon wine tour provided by our Partners at Castle Experience
We met Lorenzo our tour guide and the small group of 9 people in Barcelona in Plaza Catalunya. We have departed at 1:00 PM sharp and headed to Finca Ca n'Estella, a small boutique winery built in the late 18th century. Lorenzo explained in great detail the history of Barcelona and Catalonia while driving about 40 minutes to the first winery.

Roser Rovira the Enoturisme Specialist of the winery pop out to greet our small group and gave us an overview of the winery long history. After that Lorenzo took over to show us how cava is produced and aged.

.We were offered to taste one rose cava and one white- one of the bottle is shown on the photo.
I was specially delighted with the quality of the white cava. The best regional tapas were offered with the tasting on a beautiful terrace with breathtaking views of the vineyard as can be seen in the pictures to the right and below.

After discovering the best cavas in Penedes, we were driven for about 45 minutes by the feet of Montserrat mountain towards second destination-Oller del Mas Cellar. Located in a former medieval castle , this winery is focused on producing red wines. Lorenzo once again guided us through the winery,the castle and the vines explaining how the red wine is produced with traditional and modern technology. At the end we got a sit down formal wine tasting with 3 excellent red wines and an artisanal cheese platter. My favourite was the first one which was a Merlot but others liked the wine from the lost grape during the plague and now re-discovered : Picapoll Negre.

This was an excellent way to put an end to an unforgettable wine experience in Barcelona. The drive back to Barcelona was about one hour and arrived in Barcelona around 7:30 p.m
I want to Thank again Lorenzo for his enthusiasm and knowledge and Castlexperience for organizing such an incredible wine tour !

Douro Valley Wine Experience by meet me at porto tours

5/11/2015

This is a luxurious wine tour with spectacular views, a mixture of big houses and small family producers that lead you to get to know the people, gastronomy and culture of Porto and Douro Valley region.
Many wine regions lie along a famous river but the Douro in Portugal is one of the most spectacular in the world! The vines grow on break-neck slopes and landscape is unique and beautiful. In this experience you will enjoy two nights at a five star hotel in Porto and tree nights the in a charming wine hotel in the heart of the Douro Valley.
The new generation of winegrowers of Douro Valley has the reputation for making excellent Port wine and a world-class non-fortified “table” wines. It is difficult today to make a living only from Port wine and climate and soil is also perfect for table wines, both reds and whites that today reach world class. This mix of Port and high quality table wine makes the Douro Valley an exciting wine region to visit.
In Douro Valley many of the wines are made from genuine Portuguese grape varieties, rather than from international grapes that can be found anywhere in the world today. You will get to know wines made from touriga nacional, tinta roriz, touriga franca, sousa and others.

The tour starts in Porto (sometimes called Oporto). It is one of the biggest cities in Portugal although it does not count more than 220,000 inhabitants.
The city centre is a gem, very old and winding streets climb the hills with many architectural sights as well as a wealth of restaurant, bars and cafés
Side by side with an amazing historic, artistic, architectural and urban heritage there is a contemporary creation, expressed in several areas, from museums to architecture, theatre to cinema and music festivals. Porto is on the UNESCO list of Cultural World Heritage and is a must to visit. An evening walk and a glass of port while enjoying the view across the river over the sister city of Vila Nova de Gaia cannot be avoided. It is actually in Vila Nova, and not in Porto, where all the Port houses have their lodges.

You will spend the following three nights in Alto Douro, the heart of the Douro Valley.

Price : 3500 Euro/person double occupancy

Included
5   hotel nights, in five star hotel double occupancy, including breakfast :
2   nights in five-star hotel in Porto
3   nights in wine hotel in the Douro Valley

Meals as described in the program above
5   gastronomic multi-course lunches, including wines, at wineries or local restaurants
2   gastronomic multi-course dinners, including wines
Start and end point: Porto
Bus transport during the whole trip
All vineyard and winery visits
4   private, high quality tastings at wineries.
1   entrance at the Port Wine Museum
1    entrance and tastes at Gaia wine cellars
2    boat trips, in Porto and Douro Valley

Visits will be in English or other language
Wine guiding and tutoring by an expert wine guide.

Not included:
Travel (flights) to the destination and back from your home location.
You organize your travel to the destination yourself. If you want assistance with organizing your flight tickets etc, please contact us.
We warmly recommend that you plan a few extra days here if you have the time! It is a very interesting place and well worth some “non-wine” tourism too! We can assist you with booking additional hotel nights if you want.

Meet Me at Porto
www.meetmeatporto.com
Meet Me at Porto was founded by two friends with a passion for travel with the aim of providing exciting and unique experiences for passionate, demanding and sophisticated travelers.

We create authentic and tailor made architectural, cultural, gastronomic, wine, golf and surf tours and travel experiences, with the aim of showing the most authentic side of each places you visit.

TRIALTO WINE TASTINGS (part 2 ) BY GUEST WINE CONSULTANT RAY PERCHALUK

1/27/2015

The next 6 wines I tasted at the Trialto head office tasting in November 2014

Paso Robles, California

Liberty School, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012

Smooth oaked black cassis, black cherry, some black raspberry, black plum hints, and some sandalwood.
–Full bodied, smooth, spice, oak, heat. Long finish with big spice and heat. Wow, B -10 (consider 10 cases), Ray. Pair with beef (steak, veal, grilled, etc.), spiced pork, venison, solo sipping. Works well with pizzas, hot dogs, hamburgers.

MENDOZA, ARGENTINA

LCBO:
Always available
750 mL bottle
CSPC: 738823
Sugar Content: D (dry)
Price: $19.95
Alcohol: 13.5%

Catena, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012

Always a big winner. Forward black fruits, black plums, black berries, cassis, vanilla, mocha and oak tones. Tastes very plush and mouth-filling of the described fruits, berries and oak. Spicy, heat, mineral on this full bodied, long finish wine. Wow, B – 10 (Consider 10 cases), Ray. Pair with game, lamb, beef, regional Argentinian dishes.

Catena, Malbec, 2012

Black fruits. Plums, black berries, touch black licorice. Glycerin smooth feel on the palate. Full bodied. Plush. Mouth filling. Long finish with spice (pepper, clove) and heat. Wow, B – 10 (consider 10 cases), Ray. Pair with the same as in wine above. Also consider pairing with other game such a moose, caribou, buffalo and muskox.

So far I covered three wines and they all have a Wow, B – 10, Ray. 3 wines in a row. This is the mark of a very careful distributor that brings to Canada fantastic wines. This why I urge people to get on the Trialto mailing list for tastings and when new wines are introduced to Ontario. Now I will continue with 3 more wines in this partial tasting list.

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Southbrook, Triomphe Cabernet Sauvignon VQA, 2012

I found this wine more medium plus than medium bodied. A palate and nose of sweet black/red berries, cassis, new leather hints. Touch cranberry. Finishes long, with heat and modest spice with some vanillin. Excellent/Wow, Ray. Consider 2 cases. Great for sipping. Pair with lamb, spiced pork, beef and venison.

If you are visiting the St. Lawrence Market on Front Street in Toronto, try buying some Canadian meats including game meats to pair with this wine. This wine is organic and biodynamically grown. It contains besides Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 other red grapes to give nice complexity with a balance of fruits/alcohol/tannins and acid.

If you are not getting the flavour nuances I am talking about try chewing the wine. This is what I do when tasting wines as a taster. I suck in air while the wine I am tasting is in my mouth and then chew the wine so that all my mouth is completely saturated with the wine. This opens the wine much more extensively then passive tasting.

LCBO:
Always available
750 mL bottle
CSPC: 985002
Sugar Content: XD (Extra Dry)
Price: $19.95
Alcohol: 13.9%

LCBO:
Always available
750 mL bottle
CSPC: 478727
Sugar Content: D ( Dry)
Price: $19.95
Alcohol: 13.5%

LCBO:
Always available
750 mL bottle
CSPC: 193573
Sugar Content: D ( Dry)
Price: $20.95
Alcohol: 12.8%

Bordeaux, France

Chateau Pipeau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 2011

Caramel, plums, black berries, hint dill. Touch licorice. Tight medium+ body. Spice and heat from alcohol and oak. Excellent, Ray. Potential Wow with proper breathing. Consider 2 cases. Pair with pork, stuffed turkey, veal sandwiches, spiced chicken.

Mendoza, Argentina

La Posta Angel Paulucci Malbec, 2013

Black fruits and berries. Raspberries, florals, some vanillin toasty oak. Some herbaceousness. Medium bodied.
Amber, sandalwood hints on the finish. Excellent, Ray. Great price. Consider 2 cases. Pair with Argentinian dishes, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, and veal sandwiches.

For signing up for future Trialto tastings go to their website, www.trialto.com.
Address: 219 Dufferin St. #3b (ground floor), Suite #3b Toronto, ON M6K 3J1. Skype phone: 416 – 532 – 8565.

LCBO:
Always available
750 mL bottle
CSPC: 302018
Sugar Content: XD ( Extra Dry)
Price: $36.95
Alcohol: 13.0%

LCBO:
Now :Limited quantities
750 mL bottle
CSPC: : 075515
Price: $15.95

Ray Perchaluk
Wine Consultant
Graphic Designer Wine Notes

Ray Perchaluk Associates
[email protected]

Ray has 14 ½ years’ experience as a Product Consultant, higher certificate from the Wine Guild, and tasted over 14 thousand wines.

He is quite famous, especially when he worked at the First Canadian Place Liquor Store for using his wine ratings from okay (best to pass on this wine) all the way up to Wow, Buy All You Can. B-10(This means you should be buying at least 10 cases of this wine).

trialto wine tastings by guest wine consultant Ray perchaluk

11/27/2014

This is part of a tasting I had at the Trialto distributor’s office. Trialto the distributor only sells wine. No beer, spirits or coolers are in their portfolio. Their head office is in British Columbia but their Ontario staff works out of downtown Toronto.

Usually people don’t really know the true value of a great distributor. Not only do they select great wines from around the world but reject wines that will not add value to their portfolio, hence value to you, the customer. You can buy directly from them.

True, the sales transaction still goes through the LCBO, but Trialto will deliver to your house. Trialto wisely has a lot of tastings which you can get in on if you add your email address to their database.

Ray Perchaluk Associates - Wine Consultant and Graphic Designer

Ray Perchaluk

Summer Sippers - Warm weather beverages Recommended by sommelier Lesley Provost

7/23/2014

Lesley Provost is a sommelier and wine consultant.
Certified by both the Canadian
Association
of Professional Sommeliers (on whose board she also serves) and the Court of
Master Sommeliers, she holds a Level 4 Diploma from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.

Austin Hope wine packs a powerful punch palate

7/19/2014

Guest Blog by Ray Perchaluk , Wine Consultant, Ray Perchaluk Associates

On June 11/14 I did a vertical tasting of the Austin Hope wines 2011, 2005 and the 2001.

The Austin Hope Syrah 2011is made of 4 clonal variations of 100% syrah (clonal variations of 470, 383, Caldwell and Alban: Auston Hope Website). Craftsmen like blending to make a unique wine was used. This wine has a colour of a blackish purple red. A nose of mixed black fruits such as black currants, hints of black raspberries, notes of ripe plum skins. I also got a touch of vanillas, mint and my favorite, mixed black licorice and polish.

Palate echoes nose with excellent plump mouth feel. 15% alcohol is nicely integrated. Long finish. You could still age this wine, but I would decant and drink it now. This wine is exciting and rates a Wow, buy 4 cases. Pairs perfectly with red meats, beef, spiced white meats, and game such as Buffalo, Venison, Muskox, etc. My favourite is just plain sipping. No food. It’s that good.

The Austin Hope Syrah 2005 is a blackish/purple/ ruby red. Its meniscus is pink, with some amber flecks. The nose is spice box, black plums, black berries, amber, sandalwood hints with licorice tones. Full bodied with pronounced palate of the above aromas. Long finish with a bit of tannic edge. Excellent. Consider 1 case. It did score, 90 by a famous wine writer.

The Austin Hope Syrah 2001 is a 90% opaque ruby red. It has a thick meniscus of pink and fine amber. A nose of black fruits and berries, spice hints. pomegranate, grass and green tea. Full bodied. Very Good to Excellent. Consider 1/2 a case. Note:All the Austin Hope Syrah wines are 100 % Syrah. The craft, the magic besides science and taste make the Wine Maker’s role beyond an actual dollar value. These wines if still available are distributed by www.trialto.com. ©

Here is that winner for summer sipping... a Chardonnay that’s always a classic

6/15/2014

Guest Blog by Ray Perchaluk , Wine Consultant, Ray Perchaluk Associates

On June 11/14 I got to taste a great lineup of wines from Paso Robles, California, the winery that makes Liberty School, Treana and Hope wines. In each Blog I will feature one wine and tell you the full scope of the tasting.

Today the wine I am featuring is none other than that famous Vintages , “Liberty School, Chardonnay 2012.” Always a winner and consistently produced in quality and palate. The winery that makes this wine is called the Hope Family Wines. The presenter at this tasting was the President and wine maker, Austin Hope.

The wine is 90% Chardonnay, 5% Marsanne, 5% Viognier. The California Apellation is Central Coast. I suspect some clonal variations were used to get a consistency of aromas and palate.

Liberty School Chardonnay
Vintages 2012
CSPC 960120
Currently $18.95

Ray has 14 ½ years experience as a Product Consultant, higher certificate from the Wine Guild, and tasted over 14 thousand wines. He is quite famous, especially when he worked at the First Canadian Place Liquor Store for using his wine ratings from okay(best to pass on this wine) all the way up to Wow, Buy All You Can. B-10(This means you should be buying at least 10 cases of this wine).

Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha 2010

4/13/2014

This is one of the excellent wines and values I had the pleasure to enjoy lately. I have pick-up a bottle from LCBO on a Friday evening in February 2013 to drink next day with my friends for my birthday. All my friends were amazed with this wine. I have picked-up a case so I can delight my family and friends which I did today again.

Read more reviews on WineAlign:

Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha 2010, Do Campo De Borja

Price: $20

WineAlign’s First Wine Tour to the County: Terroir Wine Festival & More

4/5/2014

WineAlign’s First Wine Tour to the County: Terroir Wine Festival & More:

Inaugural WineAlign Wine Tour

Saturday May 3rd, 2014, Prince Edward County

WineAlign have planned an excellent adventure to the County’s premier wine festival, Terroir and several other stops. Terroir is an annual showcase for new County wines.

Read more

The 100 point rating scale for wine: 5 things you need to know

3/31/2014

I have noticed in the last few months at LCBO that wine rating has been pushed up and you can find now many wines with rating over 90! The attached film raises concerns with the 100 point rating scale and the pressure to push-up ratings to 90 and above !
The 100 point rating scale for wine: 5 things you need to know

The 100 point rating scale for wine: 5 things you need to know. A film with Jamie Goode of...
http://www.wineanorak.com/wineblog/videos/the-100-point-rating-scale-for-wine-5-things-you-need-to-know

what's on in april in ontario

3/17/2014

Save the date for the 2014 Good Food & Drink Festival! April 3 to 6 at the Direct Energy Centre. See you there. Click here for detailed information

California wineries invite you to attend the 35th annual California Wine Fair Tour.

This Canadian celebration of California's wine community touches down on seven cities coast to coast and showcases the state’s diverse growing regions, its passionate vintners and their outstanding wines.

These tastings provide a wonderful opportunity to sample a wide range of styles and varietals from all of the major wine-growing regions of the Golden State.

This is the largest tasting tour of California wines in Canada!
Click here to get full details of the tour!

lavinia's pinot noir 2009

3/14/2014

I have the pleasure to introduce my wife's Lavinia Szasz vision of Pinot Noir 2009 ! I hope that visitor's to this website will like her art and will provide comments, feedback .
You can find more of her art and/or can order prints at www.imagekind.com

what's on niagara falls, ontario may2-4, 2014

3/10/2014

FRIDAY 2PM - 10PM | SATURDAY 12PM - 10PM |SUNDAY 12PM - 6PM
SCOTIABANK CONVENTION CENTRE

The Niagara Food & Wine Expo is a premier international tasting event featuring wines, beers and spirits from around the globe and stunning regional wines direct from neighbouring vineyards. These delectable samples will be served alongside fresh, local cuisine prepared by top area restaurants. You can find detailed information at http://www.niagarafoodandwine.ca/sitepages/

Bodegas barco dE piedra 2011- spain more than a wine review - the whole wine experience

2/27/2014

Going forward the Wine Blog will be more than a wine review - it will include information about the wine region, the grape , the winery or producer, the travel destination ,the Lodging and Tours featured on this website and any other useful information to provide a true wine experience.

Bodegas Barco de Piedra 2011 is an excellent value priced wine at Cdn $17 at LCBO.
This bold red wine is from Ribera del Duero from Castilla y Leon region which generally produces high quality wines renowned all over the world and priced generally over Cdn $25.
Ribera del Duero sits on the elevated northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula at 2800ft (800m) above sea level. It is divided by the Duero River (as its name would suggest – Ribera del Duero means 'bank of the Duero'), which provides the local vineyards with a much-needed water supply more...

You can book your wine tour in this region or other wine region of Spain with cellartours and byoubarcelona.com
You can also book wine tours in Rioja , Madrid and Barcelona region with one of our affiliates Viatour here :

Book your accommodation in this region with our affiliate HomeAway below or Bed and Breakfast to the right of the page:

I have enjoyed this spanish Tempranillo medium body wine. It is dark ruby in colour with intense nose, quite oaky but pleasant and long length.

Read my full review on it :

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Find out more on about Tempranillo:

Read Information on WineAlign.com

Niagara Icewine Festival

1/17/2014

Check out review of first weekend at Niagara Icewine Festival at below link:

http://countryurbanlife.com/country/review-niagara-icewine-festival/

Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha 2010, Do Campo De Borja

1/17/2014

Read Review on WineAlign.com

This is one of the excellent wines and values I had the pleasure to enjoy lately..

Read Review on WineAlign.com

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Faustino Vii Tempranillo 2010, Rioja

1/17/2014

Only Apartments

Find out more on about Tempranillo:

Read Information on WineAlign.com

And read my review on it:

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Spain
$12.65 (315234)

British Columbia wineries trip

10/7/2013

We just returned from one (1) week trip to Vancouver and wineries in Okanagan Valley mid September, 2013. I have made all the trip arrangements and I will share with you everything from flights ,hotels, car rental, accommodations and daily winery trips from Kelowna, BC. as well as the cost of such a trip.

Our travel to Vancouver started with the morning Air Canada flight from Toronto at 10:00a.m. (I have booked the flights on line at Air Canada website) After a pleasant 5 hours flight we landed in Vancouver at 12:00p.m local time. I have booked on line a Budget midsize car at Air Canada website this being the best rental price after research of various on line sites. I have booked (3) nights accommodations at Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver.

The drive from Vancouver to Kelowna in Okanagan Valley is absolutely stunning through the mountains with the highway reaching altitudes of over 1200m. Here are couples of pictures from this drive...

BAREFOOT MERLOT CALIFORNIA (USA)

12/17/2012

This Red California wine is a great value for the price.For more read my complete review at Winealign link below:

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GOLDEN MEDAL 2010 ULTIMATE WINE CHALLENGE USA
$9.95 (53991)

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