Well I had this blog post about 90% done last weekend and was all ready to get the VIWF finally finished when we suddenly lost my mother-in-law, making blog posts seems pretty unimportant. As if that wasn’t enough, I came home from the hospital with the flu. I cannot remember ever being that sick. My wife, who had JUST got over that same flu she picked up in the same hospital, while visiting her mother a few days earlier, did yeoman’s work taking care of me and nursing me back to health, all while dealing with the loss of her mother. I am a very lucky man.
Life goes on. And so does the blog. Let’s get to it.
We tried hard to get to at least one booth from every represented country, and I think we did a pretty good job. One year it would sure be nice to taste everything at the Festival, but in order to do that, I’m pretty sure we would need a time machine. We even picked up our first-ever bottles from Croatia and Romania. To the wine!
Familia Zuccardi 2016 Q Malbec – 90
Familia Zuccardi 2017 Q Chardonnay – 89
Familia Zuccardi 2016 Tito Zuccardi Paraje Altamira – 92
Familia Zuccardi 2014 Jose Zuccardi Malbec – 92
Barossa Valley Estate 2016 Shiraz – 92
Barossa Valley Estate 2016 GSM – 88
Barossa Valley Estate 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon – 91
Barossa Valley Estate 2015 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz – 94
Tahbilk Winery 2016 Shiraz – 88
Tahbilk Winery 2018 Ngambie Lakes Marsanne – 89
Tahbilk Winery 2018 Viognier – 88
Tahbilk Winery 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon – 88
Monte Creek Ranch 2017 Riesling – 88
Monte Creek Ranch 2017 Pinot Noir Reserve – 88
Monte Creek Ranch 2017 Sparkling Reserve – 88
One Faith Vineyards 2013 Grand Vin – 93
One Faith Vineyards 2014 Grand Vin – 93
One Faith Vineyards 2016 Certitude – 92
Viña Santa Ema 2017 Amplus Merlot – 87
Viña Santa Ema 2015 Catalina – 87
Viña Santa Ema 2017 Amplus Cabernet Sauvignon – 89
Coronica 2013 Gran Teran – 87
Corinica 2017 Malvazija – 88
Korta Katarina 2016 Rosé – 84
Korta Katarina 2016 Posip – 86
Korta Katarina 2009 Plavac Mali – 87
Korta Katarina 2008 Reuben’s Private Reserve – 88
Krolo Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot – 84
Casale del Giglio 2016 Cesanese – 88
Casale del Giglio 2015 Madreselva Riserva Rosso Lazio – 90
Di Lenardo Vineyards 2017 Pinot Grigio – 86
Di Lenardo Vineyards 2017 Father’s Eyes Chardonnay – 91
Marchesi di Barolo 2014 Barbaresco DOCG della Tradizione – 89
Marchesi di Barolo 2014 Barolo DOCG della Tradizione – 89
Tenuta Argentiera 2016 Poggio ai Ginepri Rosso – 91
Tenuta Argentiera 2018 Poggio ai Ginepri Rosé – 88
Tenuta Argentiera 2015 Bolgheri Superiore – 92
Ville Le Calvane 2013 Colli della Toscana Centrale Borro del Boscone – 88
Ville Le Calvane 2011 Toscana Matriarca – 88
Ville Le Calvane 2016 Chianti Colli Fiorentini Quercione – 88
Ville Le Calvane 2011 Super Tuscan Oltre Strade – 87
Real Companhia Velha 2015 Evel Tinto – 87
Real Companhia Velha 2015 Touriga Nacional – 89
Real Companhia Velha 2016 Evel Branco – 86
Liliac 2017 Sauvignon Blanc – 87
Liliac 2015 Red Cuvée – 87
Liliac 2016 Feteasca Neagra – 88
Oregon
Elk Cove 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir – 89
Elk Cove 2016 Mount Richmond Pinot Noir – 92
Elk Cove 2016 Clay Court Pinot Noir – 91
King Estate 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris – 88
King Estate 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir – 87
Washington
Aquilini Red Mountain 2017 Horse Heaven Hills Syrah Rosé – 87
Aquilini Red Mountain 2015 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – 91
Aquilini Red Mountain 2015 Red Mountain Family Blend – 92
Wines of Substance 2017 Substance Cabernet Sauvignon – 89
Wines of Substance 2015 Motor City Kitty Syrah – 86
Wines of Substance 2017 ViNO Pinot Gris – 87
Wines of Substance 2015 ViNO Rosso – 87
Bodega Garzon 2016 Estate Cabernet Franc Tannat – 87
Bodega Garzon 2016 Reserva Tannat – 88
Bodega Garzon 2018 Reserva Albariño – 88
Bodega Garzon 2018 Estate Pinot Noir Rosé – 86
That’s a wrap to the 2019 Vancouver International Wine Festival! Already looking forward to next year!
Next up for the blog: SOOOOO much random stuff to catch up on!
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