I’m officially on vacation and a little later today I’m flying to my hometown of Corner Brook Newfoundland, on Canada’s East Coast. Visiting family, attending my 40th High School Reunion and maybe even enjoying a glass of wine. (or 2?). Corner Brook is located on Newfoundland‘s west coast, and is very picturesque. Very close by would be the famous Marble Mountain ski hill and we’re also only about 45 minutes from Gros Morne National Park. Thought I would share a couple of more pictures.
For me it’s also a chance to enjoy some of my favorites, that I can’t get here in Nova Scotia. It may be a small island but the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation has done a wonderful job with wine selection. My colleague Marc is asking me to bring back this wine.
Although Nova Scotia does carry a big selection of Las Moras wine from Argentina, they do not carry this beauty. It’s the Las Moras Pacha-Mama. This Malbec is easy to drink, and easy on the pocketbook at $16 a bottle. Check for it in your favorite wine store, I think it’s a great value wine.
I know when I’m home, my family will get me to cook up a feed of barbeque ribs, they always do. Doing barbeque ribs is an artform, the secret being ‘slow and low’, and this will be my wine of choice.
The Seghesi Zinfandel from Sonoma County is splendid. Seghesio planted its first Zinfandel vines back in 1895. Winemaker Edward Seghesio says his grandmother’s favourite word was “Pazienza”, which means patience. I’m so sad this is not available where I live, but I do look forward to the treat when I go home. If you see it, try it and let me know if you love it as much as I do.
And now for my wine of the week….
It’s summertime and that means I’m drinking more white wines then I do the rest of the year. I always keep a bottle of Pinot Grigio in my fridge because a lot of my friends that come to visit love Pinot Grigio. Beringer makes one of my absolute favourite steak wines, so I couldn’t wait to try this Pinot Grigio. It’s refreshing and light with crisp flavours of pear and citrus and at $12.99 a bottle, it’s one of my new favourite finds this Summer! This is truly a steal of a deal.
I love Karen from the television show Will & Grace. There will be no wine blog next Saturday as I will be in Newfoundland and travelling.
See you in two weeks
Darlene
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