BC Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards

[jamiemaw]

The winners of the Lieutenant Governor's Third Annual Awards of Excellence in British Columbia Wines have been announced:

SPARKLING

Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards - See Ya Later Ranch Brut 2003

WHITE

CedarCreek Estate Winery - Platinum Reserve Chardonnay 2003

Domaine de Chaberton Estates - Gewurztraminer 2004

Summerhill Pyramid Winery - Ehrenfelser 2004

Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery - God's Mountain Riesling 2004

RED

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery - Syrah 2003

CedarCreek Estate Winery - Platinum Reserve Meritage 2002

Jackson-Triggs Vintners - Proprietors' Grand Reserve Shiraz 2002

Poplar Grove Winery - Benchmark Cabernet Franc 2002

Sandhill Wines - Small Lots Syrah Phantom Creek Vineyard 2003

Curiously, there were seemingly no sweet wines announced.

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Last year's winners were:

SPARKLING

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery - Steller’s Jay Brut 2001

WHITE

Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards - See Ya Later Ranch Chardonnay 2003

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery - White Meritage 2003

RED

Inniskillin Okanagan - Meritage Dark Horse Vineyards 2002

Inniskillin Okanagan - Cabernet Sauvignon Dark Horse Vineyards 2002

Nk'Mip Cellars - Qwam Qwmt Merlot 2002

Nk'Mip Cellars - Qwam Qwmt Meritage 2002

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery - Pinnacle 2000

Township 7 Vineyards and Winery - Syrah 2002

Edited July 28, 2005 by jamiemaw (log)

[*Deborah*]

Wow, I have two bottles of award-winning wine in the house!!

*feels special, as this is completely unprecedented*

ETA: oh, of course it's not unprecedented, if Dom Pérignon is award-winning. Silly me.

Edited July 28, 2005 by *Deborah* (log)

[waylman]

Summerhill Pyramid Winery - Ehrenfelser 2004

I bought a few bottles of this on a recent trip through the area....strong hints of grapefruit. Really good on a hot day.

Edited July 28, 2005 by waylman (log)

[Keith Talent]

Yet more proof that we need a revolution. I'll be atop the ramparts brandishing a sword should anyone care to join me.

[Keith Talent]

Text of the presentation speech.

Only in BC would awards be given to unavailable wines.

Here's the schedule for the revolution.

9:00 AM Meet at White Spot, downtown Victoria. I recommend the Nat Bailey breakfast.

10:00 March on the Lt. Gov. Generals residence.

11:30 Sieze power, preferably in bloodless coup

12:30 Meet at Shelora's for vaunted fish tacos.

3:30 Return to Legislature.

6:40 Ajourn legislative session. New bills include banning fruit salsas, instituting a gov. sponsored free pho home delivery service, repealing sin taxes and making Moxies illegal.

7:00 Drinks and Dinner. Where to?

[canucklehead]

Yet more proof that we need a revolution. I'll be atop the ramparts brandishing a sword should anyone care to join me.

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Seriously dude - are you going to take on Iona Campagnolo? She scares the bejesus of me. I am surprised that 'Type O' did not make her list of reds. Watch what you are messing with.

[Keith Talent]

Hang on. the speech is dated 05-04-11 (a format incidentally never before seen. Year first? Idiots.) Yet the prevoius years winner are referenced. Assumably the speech was given regarding the 2004 winners, in 2005, three months prior to the 2066 (2006?) winners being announced. My head is swimming.

Add to the legislative works a law decreeing either a standard date format, or even better, writing the freakin' month, even an abbreviation.

I also suggest we make the theme from Muade our provincial anthem.

[Vancitygirl]

I will try to find out where these wines can be bought, as not all of them are unavailble.

[*Deborah*]

Burrowing Owl '03 Syrah is available at the winery...it may be available elsewhere, I don't know.