My apologies to my family and friends who have had to endure me complaining about the high temperatures over the past few weeks. I’m sorry, but extremely high temperatures are no different than extremely low temperatures. They both suck! I have been vacationing with family in town and there have been times I have missed the air conditioning at work. I’ve still managed to enjoy a glass of wine here and there.
My parents and I were invited to supper at the place of fabulous friends, the Golden Girls, some of my favourite people in the world. We bought this wine and my Mom loved it, so we bought it again. My mom loves Chardonnay and this fabulous find is from Chile’s most established and well known Vineyard, Concha y Toro, It’s a triple white blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Blanc. A fantastic wine for under $17 and super food friendly. Because of the three different grape varietals, it would pair well with a wide range if foods. We enjoyed it all on its own, playing a few ganes of cards.
While visiting the Anapolis Valley with my parents, we stopped into the beautiful Lightfoot and Wolfville Vineyard. It was my first time visiting the location but not the first time enjoying their spectacular wines. I did however try their version of Tidal Bay fir the first time later that day.
Tidal Bay is a wine that many Nova Scotia Vineyards produce with guidance from the Wine Association of Nova Scotia, and each Tidal Bay is a little different. They do, however, reflect the terroir of Nova Scotia and is designed to pair well with seafood. It also pairs well with a wide variety of tapas and appetizers. This is a wonderful version of Tidal Bay from a wonderful organic Vineyard.
My nuece surprised us all with a visit from Ontario, with her twins Abigail and Quentin. It was great for my parents seeing their great grandchildren and we had a fantastic week.
And now for my wine of the week…
When I was in California, visiting the Coppola Vineyard was one of the highlights. Getting 95 points at the California State Wine Fair, thus fantastic wine is under $20. When Francis Ford Coppola was growing up, wine was a part of their daily life, so he designed this wine meant to be enjoyed every day. Gorgeous flavours of plum, mocha and cherries, it’s so good I went back and bought two more.
That’s it for this week
Till next week, Cheers
Darlene
Wine-It’s Just My Opinion 