Thursday, March 13, 2008

More wine please!

OK, one more wine posting for the day before I forget. This past summer, I discovered another red wine that I so thoroughly enjoyed while I was up in British Columbia. I can't say I'm a big pinot noir fan because I tend to favor varietals that are deeper and spicier. However, this one was really scrumptious and was excellent both times I drank it. It was a Cedar Creek 2004 Estate Select Pinot Noir. The first time was in Vancouver at the restaurant in the Listel Hotel. I can't remember what I had for dinner (too many glasses of wine in between - clouds my memory) but the second time I had it was with some grilled salmon (after a fabulous day of hiking). Both times, the wine made a nice pairing to the meal. The winery is located in the Okanagan (ok, side note here...why is Okanagan spelled with an 'a' in BC and with an 'o' in WA - Okanogan....just so silly) up in British Columbia just south of Kelowna so you can bet that I will try to make it part of my itinerary when I start leading cycling trips up there so stay tuned! Due to stupid regulations, you can't find this wine in the states and on my last trip to Whistler, I stopped by the wine shop on Robson in Vancouver where I bought my last bottle and they were all out :-( So, you'll just have to join me up north if you're interested in any tastings!

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