Another year has quickly passed with each Monday providing a dependable posting by your scribe on our IWFS Blog. Delighted to learn that a spotlight on the excellent red wine Oculus 2020 from the Okanagan in British Columbia was the analytic #1 winner. Not sure the reason is really being the most popular. It may be the interest shown of Vancouver local followers or merely globally the most curiously unknown wine. Nevertheless, it is still encouraging for our local wine industry where your widely followed Top Ten was full of detailed tastings on best Bordeaux (#2, 4, 5, 8, and 9) and best Burgundy (#6, 7, and 10). Only the Quinta do Noval Vintage Port vertical at #3 broke the chain. Surprised some of my favs from Bordeaux on Gruaud Larose, Leoville Barton, and 2010 & 2005 classic vintages plus Burgundy features on Chassagne-Montrachet Paulee & Seeking Better Value White Burgundy didn’t make it. Even more surprisingly was that an educational food feature on the delicious Muhammara and travel recommendations for restaurants in Montreal & San Francisco couldn’t break through. Hope you have enjoyed the Blog in 2025 and will check back using the valuable search engine for wine & food topics of interest to you. These 2025 stats provide information to think about for 2026. Happy New Year!
1. IMPRESSIVE 2020 OCULUS RED WINE FROM THE OKANAGAN VALLEY BY MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE
2. 2000 RED BORDEAUX AGING WELL & DRINKING BRILLIANTLY AT 25 YEARS!
3. QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT VERTICAL FROM 1997 TO 1963
4. TOP RED BORDEAUX FROM VINTAGES 1986, 1983, 1982, 1979, AND 1975 ARE MELLOW WITH MATURITY
5. CHATEAU PICHON BARON LIVING UP TO CLASSIFIED SECOND GROWTH STATUS
6. MEURSAULT PERRIÈRES BOUCHARD PÈRE VINTAGES SHOW EXCELLENT HIGH QUALITY
7. CHABLIS LES CLOS VERTICAL SHOWS THE MAGICAL TERROIR UNIQUENESS!
8. INTENSE 2022 RED BORDEAUX VINTAGE SURPRISES WITH VERSATILITY
9. ANOTHER CHÂTEAU PICHON BARON PAUILLAC VERTICAL CONFIRMS TOP QUALITY AGEABILITY
10. VOSNE-ROMANEE AUX BRULEES DOMAINE MEO-CAMUZET VERTICAL SHOWS A QUALITY TERROIR OF REFINED INTENSITY
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