Here I sit, the last Saturday of August, and there’s another Special Weather Statement. More rain for Halifax and Nova Scotia. The last thing we need is more rain. We went from dry dry weather and scary fires to historic flooding and lots of rain in August.
I’ve took a few extra vacation days this week and have been loving my down time. I’ve been getting together with friends.
This is my friend Arla with a new white wine I got to try. Hey Buddy white wine is a collaboration between local brewer Garrison Brewery and local winery Avondale Sky. A beautiful crisp white blend of L’Acadie, Vidal, Frontenac Blanc, and Muscat. It was delicious and a nice full white wine with a solid mouthfeel. They do call L’Acadie Nova Scotia’s equivalent to Chardonnay, but there was also a very nice refreshing acidity. I really enjoyed it.
While there, we tried this wonderful cheese, Cambozola. I am guessing it is a blend of Camembert and Gorgonzola. It’s like a very very mild blue cheese. I decided to put the cheese into some burgers.
The result was amazing.
A delicious brioche bun, some extra mozzarella, fresh homemade pickles, bacon (of course) and some seasonings. It was a winner.
This is the wine I had with this burger
A brand new wine I’ve tried for the first time. The Lost Peak name refers to the often clouded, obscure view of the Cascade Mountain Range, which starts in British Columbia, here in Canada, and continues down through Washington State, Oregon and Northern California in the U.S. This is a full-bodied red wine, I recommend aerating it or letting it breathe for a while. It can be tannic and a little boozy when first opened. Letting it breathe will soften any harshness. Dark fruit, mocha and tobacco notes, priced at $22.99 here, it’s the perfect pairing for any meat on the BBQ.
Happy Saturday everyone. Enjoy the remainder of the weekend, and as always, thank you for taking some time to read my wine blog
Darlene
Wine-It’s Just My Opinion 
Darlene, Cambazola is my very favourite cheese! I buy it