I asked John Clerides, Proprietor of Marquis Wine Cellars for his BC Wine picks for this holiday season. Here are a selection of his favourites for this 2014 festive season.
BUBBLE
No festive occasion is complete without bubbles.
Bella Sparkling Chardonnay $26.90
- Crown Cap
- Fresh, clean fun
- sourced from vineyards in Kamloops, Keremeos & Oliver
- Fun crown cap, pop it anywhere
- Jay Drysdale is the owner, feature wines are getting better and better
Bella Wines on twitter @Bellawines
Blue Mountain Brut $27.90
- Traditional Method
- The standard for many years
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir + Pinot Gris
- Two years aged in bottle Lets celebrate now
Blue Mountain Winery on twitter @BlueMtnWinery
Haywire ‘The Bub’
- Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
- Stony Mineral toasty notes
- Another winner by Michael Bartier
Haywire Wines on twitter @Haywirewine
WHITES
Tantalus Riesling $24.90
Smooth and incredible Riesling.
Tantalus Vineyards on twitter @tantaluswine
Terravista Fandango $27.90
Brought you by the folks who initially started Black Hills. A cool blend of Spanish varietals, Albarino & Verdejo. I thought I was in Spain when I tasted this, savoury, tasting and simply delicious.
Terravista Vineyards on twitter @Terravistawines
Haywire Pinot Gris $27.90
One of standards for Pint6 Gris in the OK, all stainless steel, Italian clone, mineral, saline notes and refreshing
Haywire Wines on twitter @Haywirewine
REDS
Painted Rock Merlot $44.90
Incredible wine
Painted Rock Winery on twitter @PaintedRockWine
Meyer Pinot Noir Mclean Vineyard $44.90
Incredible pinot noior, tasted blind this is burgundy
Meyer Family Wines on twitter @MFVwines
Nichol Syrah $34.90
Matt Sherlock is making some incredible terroir driven wines, one of the bets in BC
Nichol Vineyard on twitter @nicholvineyard
All these wines are available at Marquis Wine Cellars and they are located at 1034 Davie Street in the West End neighborhood of Vancouver.
By: Richard Wolak