Kettle Valley

Peter Michael Winery

'La Carrière' Knights Valley Chardonnay 2013

A very nice bottle of wine. I would say this one is drinking the way it was intended to drink. Ready to go. Full throttle for a Chardonnay. Nose of dried herbs, kettle corn, youthful fruit, minerals. Entry a lot of peach, guava, popcorn kernel. Lots of stone ground fruit, dried herbs, dense. Powerful. I don't think this one could drink any better than it is now. Opened to thank a friend for serving an excellent lineup of Peter Michael and Colgin four days before! This one is at the top of the hill right now. — 5 years ago

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Domaine Guiberteau

Brézé Saumur Chenin Blanc 2015

There’s so much here it’s hard to put in words! Magical is a good descriptor... Notes range from orchard fruit, white flowers, hay, kettle corn, with a striking minerality always coming through. — 6 years ago

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Eden Ridge

Barrel Select Mendocino County Chardonnay 2014

Caramel candied apples, fresh hot kettle corn and stewed vanilla pears saunter over the rim of the glass while summertime drunken peaches delight those caramel apples as they sashay across the dance floor of your palate. Sweet sea salty kisses on the confident finish. A bolder white to conclude a sultry summer day. — 6 years ago

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Kettle Valley

Caboose Port Malbec Petit Verdot

Deep and sweet. Cola, blackberry, and cough syrup. Really not an equivalent to Port as the Portuguese grapes are so distinctive by comparaison, but this is a nice sipper and pairs well well with a hunk of cheese. — 6 years ago

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Domaine Devevey (Jean-Yves Devevey)

Champs Perdrix Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Chardonnay 2014

Intense aromas of lemon curd, meringue, and graham cracker crust which is balanced perfectly by a persistent earthiness and herbal note. There is obvious minerality and a lovely growth of flavour in the mid-palate. Flavors reminiscent of banana cream pie & kettle corn yet it's 100% refreshing and bright, with a clean & light finish. — 7 years ago

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Koehler-Ruprecht

Kallstadter Steinacker Kabinett Riesling

Slight funk on the nose; like early stages of kettle souring. Fruity - dried cherry, sour cherry, strawberry. Perfect picnic wine — 7 years ago

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Kettle Valley

Pinot Gris 2013

Nice floral notes in this Pinot Gris from Kettle Valley. Cold soaked on the skins for two days. — 8 years ago

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The Ojai Vineyard

Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Kettle corn, pineapple and Maldon salt. Shows the usual restraint and balance; no new oak. Quite ripe, yet the burst of expected heat on the finish doesn’t happen. Every year, this becomes more like a top Côte Chalonnaise white. — 5 years ago

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Gundlach Bundschu

Mountain Cuvée Sonoma County Red Blend

For $20, this is a great bottle. Enjoy with a group of friends, a bowl of kettle corn and game night. — 6 years ago

Thierry et Pascale Matrot

Meursault Chardonnay 2015

Pale gold. Caramel corn and kettle corn on the nose. Salty delicious. Smooth vanilla and somewhat spicey. Remind me of fall. So good. Long finish. — 6 years ago

Liquid Farm

White Hill Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2015

Sweet kettle corn and buttery croissant blanketing floral and lemon nuances. Piercing powerful acidity. Baked lemon and white pepper flavors. Amazing wine. All terroir driven without a hint of malo. — 6 years ago

Dick, Dawn and 8 others liked this

Orin Swift

China Doll Grenache Syrah Rosé

If you questioned whether a rose can be lumped in with cougar juice, question no longer. Orin Swift’s absolute apogee of a rosé satisfies like no other. Plenty of malolactic roundness settles firmly in the middle of fresh deliciousness. A drained glass speaks of kettle corn on warm dry slate. — 6 years ago

Sine Qua Non

Mr. K The Noble Man Alban Vineyard Chardonnay 2002

Darker hues than I've ever seen from this bottling. Rather amber and dark. Marzipan, kettle corn, carmelized fruit. I enjoy tasting these but they always guarantee a hangover for me. — 7 years ago

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TheSkip

TheSkip

Funny how some wines just are like that!
David From The 504

David From The 504

Is it me or has this SQN been popping a lot the last few days?

Cuvée du Vatican

Réserve Sixtine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2005

Meghan Hamilton
9.7

The nose is all about smoke and meat and BBQ kettle chips. In the mouth you get into pepper and sour cherry and pomegranate. Love this. — 8 years ago

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This will last several years yet.
9.5

Cass

Paso Robles Roussanne 2016

$19 in Orange County whole foods. Balanced. Acid refreshes your pallet for more spicy seafoods like gumbo, steam kettle hot pots, etc. — 5 years ago

Bevan Cellars

Dry Stack Vineyard Syrah 2007

This wine is very forgettable. There was some fruit on the nose, but more of a muted presence. Perhaps a little too old? Bottle variation? Whatever it is, this one was in last place in a lineup of 2012 Plumpjack, 2005 Cayuse En Cerise, 2013 Sleight of hand Psychedelic, 2009 Alban Reva, 2001 Dutschke Semmler, and a 2015 Montagu Hyde. Died immediately when paired with braised pork. Did have some velvety black fruit character throughout but it had nothing exciting to contribute. Didn't even wake up with salty kettle chips. I would like to try a newer offering perhaps? — 5 years ago

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Bit of a head scratcher. Based on Russell’s winemaking style, I expected this to still be large and in charge, but this came across as tired (maybe due to the other bottles it was next to?) Ripe red and black fruits, graham cracker, and dark cocoa. Still haven’t had any of Russell’s Syrahs...maybe I can request one to be open during our tasting next week.
9.1

Kettle Valley

Old Main Red Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Enjoying a great Canadian wine at a great Canadian tradition: Calgary Stampede. Excellent blend from B.C. Excellent day at the rodeo! — 6 years ago

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@Ian Riach Have a great time at the Stampede Cheers 🍷🇨🇦

Gérard Seguin

Bourgogne Cuvée Gérard Pinot Noir 2014

Restrained and delicate nose of thyme and cranberry. Tart red fruit on the palate. Pairs nicely with kettle corn — 7 years ago

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Kettle Valley

Syrah 2014

Plum, black cherry, pepper, ketones when first opened. Good with BBQ rib eye steak. — 7 years ago

Kettle Valley

Naramata Bench Petit Verfot

Spicy, easy drinking.
Special treat with this 2008 vintage
#FGWS
— 8 years ago