This time we try a Provence Rosé - beautiful light pink wine from the South of France. This 2024 Miraval Studio is a very good wine with a great price but is also famous as being partially owned by Brad Pitt! This wine is a tasty patio pounder but really sings when having a snack, a charcuterie, salad or sushi. After watching this video, why not find out what kinds or rosé the Okanagan has to offer by booking a wine tour this summer using this link: https://www.wineandthensommwinetours.com/contact-us
Wine And Then Somm
My journey to complete my WSET level 2 and my WSET 3 certifications was populated with many tastings and bottles of fine wine. In the older posts, read about my journey in this blog that featured wines in both of the courses. Now that I have completed my WSET 3, I now use this as a place to review and talk about different wines that I am currently drinking as well as wineries that I visit in my new role as a private Wine Tour Guide.
Friday, August 29, 2025
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Winery Visit to Code Wines!
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time to Taste a Super Tuscan!
This time we try a Super Tuscan - wine made in Italy with a blend of Italian grapes (like Sangiovese) and International grapes (like Syrah). This 2020 Tenute Rossetti all’Uso Toscano is made in the Governo style which means that some of the grapes were dried on straw mats and then added to the already fermented wine to start a second fermentation. This makes a richer wine that is perfect for Tuscan food - and a lot more!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time to Taste a Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine from the Southern Rhone of France
This time we try a 2022 Domaine Clef de Saint Thomas Pierre Troupel Chateauneuf-du-Pape from the Southern Rhone. This wine comes from a very famous region of France and the wine is a bit of a splurge but is also a wonderful blend that is perfect for a special occasion.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time to Taste a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
This time we try a Sauv Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand. Some Sauv Blancs from this area tend to taste a bit like lemonade - but not this 2023 Aronui Sauvignon Blanc!
After you've watched the vide, why not book a tour this summer to taste Okanagan Sauvignon Blanc!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Time to Try a French Pinot Noir that Doesn't Break the Bank!
This time we try a French Pinot Noir - but not from Burgundy. This 2023 Bouchard Aîné et Fils is priced at only $20 and just might punch above its class! After checking out the video, why not book a tour this summer to taste some delicious Pinot Noir in the Okanagan?
Friday, January 31, 2025
Time to Taste a Bargain Blend from Chile!
This time we taste a wine (2023 Long Country) that's a real bargain - just 13 bucks for a litre - from the Central Valley of Chile. It's a great deal, but is it a great wine? After watching the video, why not book a tour in the Okanagan for this summer with this link!
Time to Taste a Provence Rosé - from a winery partially owned by Brad Pitt!
This time we try a Provence Rosé - beautiful light pink wine from the South of France. This 2024 Miraval Studio is a very good wine with a...
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It's been a while..... School had to end, then we were off on a trip to Eastern Canada for a couple of weeks Then a fishing trip ...
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The past nine weeks of my WSET course came to a close this past week. It was exam time! It was an interesting time - instead of our u...
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Way back, when I was first exposed to alcohol (I must have been legal, right?) I drank hideous wines. They were cheap and sweet and ...