Spending a few weeks in Vancouver in August has its perks. I couldn't stand the thought of paying liberty wine merchants an extra 30% for my wines so I've arranged some glou and passed that savings on to you too.
Weingut Schmitt - Rose 2019
Bianka and Daniel Schmitt are two talented young winemakers making biodynamic wine ājust from grapesā in the Rheinhessen region of Germany. The wines are pure and fresh, full of personality and life.Ā They work with amphorae as well as used oak barrels and release a āNaturāĀ line that contains no added sulphur. This rose is a blend of different grapes. Funky and fine.Ā
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Koppitsch - Rosza 2019
Alexander and Maria Koppitsch began making wine in Burgenland in 2011.Ā ROSZA ā what it meansĀ Hungarian and translates into PINK. Just look at it! I mean...Ā
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Catherine & Pierre Breton -Ā Bourgueil āAvis de Vin Fortā 2019
If you don't knowĀ Catherine and Pierre Breton - you should. Pioneers of nats in the Loire valley. Everything they make is incredible. This cab franc is an easy drinker - chill and enjoy. Thirst-quenching for a perfect lunch.
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FRAUENPOWER!
FRAUENPOWER! This one comes from a hot new female producer Alanna La Gamba, who makesĀ this debut wine using grapes from young German hotshot Martin Woerner! It tastes like a German Lambrusco. Some coca-cola fizz. Get this bottle VERY cold as it is alive and will froth - perfect for a day at the park - filled with FRAUENPOWER!
