We wanted to like it, but almost thought it was corked after opening. It went from undrinkable to just not great after about 5-10 minutes open in the bottle, and didn't improve on the second day. It probably didn't help that we immediately opened a Willamette Valley Pinot after assuming the bottle had gone bad, so we had something good to directly compare it with the whole time... I'd try it again though, as maybe something HAD happened to the bottle. Other reviews seem to be positive, so it could be a one-off.
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1/10/2016 10:59:00 AM - Hi Guy's
I hold a wine tasting on Super Bowl Sunday every year. This year, I have a space open for another couple. Would you two like to come? (Feb.7 at 3:00)
It's super relaxed, I supply all the wine, I ask that you may bring some appetizers.
We start with a white wine tasting first, while we eat and watch a little of the game. Around half time, we switch it up to the red tasting. The winner receives the Super Bowl Wine Tasting Cup with their name on it. The winner holds the cup for a year and brings it back next year. As mentioned, it's super relaxed. We would love to have you. Cheers, Frank & E-J
11/13/2015 8:21:00 PM - I haven't tried the Arele. I will search it out. I haven't been to the Langley store. I do frequent the Everything Wine shop in Victoria. In fact, I am waiting for the Everything Wine Club shipment to arrive tonight. Can't wait! That's a great idea to meet up. Lucky's would work. Looking at the website http://www.luckysliquor.ca/tastings/10/132/ The tasting nights are a challenge. Weekend would be the only time it would work. Cheers,
11/4/2015 12:08:00 PM - we tried this at the nanaimo wine festival and enjoyed it:
2013 Tommasi Arele Appassimento Veronese IGT
Apparently available at Govmt stores or some of the main private stores.
Have you ever been to the everything wine storefront in langley? They have the best selection by far, and good prices.
We should meet up at a tasting event at lucky's sometime (or anywhere).
10/30/2015 6:05:00 PM - What bottle will you enjoy tonight? I still can't make up my mind. We ordered pizza, so I have narrowed it down to Italian. ;-)
10/15/2015 4:37:00 PM - we ate cornish hens one night, with some white bordeaux i've been trying to finish. then the next night we went for the masi campofiorin with turkey, which I didnt think was as nice of a pairing...sorry I didnt get this. Will you be attending the nanaimo wind fest coming up soon? If so we should say hi in person
2010 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera
5/15/2024 - footloosiety wrote: 92 Points
Did a ~2 hr decant and was really good. Probably would have been just as good out of the bottle though.
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2019 Argyle Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
4/26/2024 - footloosiety wrote: 84 Points
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2017 Orofino Vineyards Pinot Noir Home Vineyard
4/26/2024 - footloosiety wrote: 75 Points
We wanted to like it, but almost thought it was corked after opening. It went from undrinkable to just not great after about 5-10 minutes open in the bottle, and didn't improve on the second day. It probably didn't help that we immediately opened a Willamette Valley Pinot after assuming the bottle had gone bad, so we had something good to directly compare it with the whole time...
I'd try it again though, as maybe something HAD happened to the bottle. Other reviews seem to be positive, so it could be a one-off.
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