Heather Kingston Wine Chat EZ Rock Edmonton
EZ Rock Wine Chat December 11th, 2009
Giving gifts of wine at Christmas.
Wines easily available and are sure crowd pleasers during the busy holiday season.
White Wines
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – Babich, Oyster Bay, Kim Crawford.
Australian – St. Hallet,Poachers Blend and Scrubby Rise. These are blends of three different grapes.
A high end choice would be New Zealand, Rippon Riesling and can be found at Crestwood Fine Wines.
Red Wines
South Africa – The Wolftrap which is a blend Syrah, Mourvedre and Viogner.
France – Cotes du Rhone is a region in France that has very good, drink now, wines. Try Perrin Reserve or Chapoutier, Bellerche.
These high end wines can usually be found at wine boutiques around Edmonton.
Peju from Napa, California. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon.
Ben Silver wines from California. Any wine made by Ben Silver is the very best.
A gift that gives twice…
Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines. Proceeds go to disadvantaged youth in hockey.
Find the wines. Go to www.albertaliquorguide.com click on ‘find a product’ and follow the instructions.
For more information go to www.alsaweb.ca or www.hlkwine.com
Heather Kingston is an International Sommelier Guild, Certified Sommelier working in Edmonton as an educator for the ISG and the Alberta Liquor Store Association.
