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2022 Top 100 Wines under $20

And 88 Points or Better

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As promised Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva has delivered another End-of-the-Year Wine List.

I like this one a lot.. Keep in mind Daenna tastes 1000’s of wines a year. That’s what makes these wines special.

All of these wines have been tasted, judged and found to be well made wines. All were $20 or Under and 88  points or better.

Daenna Van Mulligen

Bang for the buck.

Aside from being affordable, these  wines are all crafted with passion and skill.

We can’t go through all 100 but we’ll do our best.

Find all of the Wine Diva’s lists at www.winediva.ca

For a deeper dive check out

www.winescores.ca

Here we GO:  

•  Grow Wild ‘Rapturous Red’, Okanagan Valley, BC $16.99
• Monte del Fra Bardolino DOC, Custoza, Verona Italy $17.99
• Oops ‘Spicy Splendor’ Carmenere, Central Valley Chile $12.99
• Gil Family Estates ‘Zagalin’ Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain $13.49
• Petrichor Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley BC $19.99
• Grow Wild ‘Enchanting White’ Okanagan Valley, BC $16.99
• El Petit Bonhomme, Jumilla Spain $17.99 12. Chateau Dereszla Harslevelu, Tokaji, Hungary $20.00
• Augey Merlot~Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, France $15.00
• Crudo Nero d’Avola~Cabernet Sauvignon, Sicily, Italy $20.00
• Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards ‘The Lookout’ Riesling, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Santo Cristo Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Spain $17.00
• Escorihuela ‘1884’ Estate Grown Malbec~Cabernet, Mendoza Argentina $19.99
• Les Vignerons du Castelas Rose Rose, Rhone Valley, France $16.99
• Les Vignerons du Castelas Cotes du Rhone Rose, Rhone Valley, France $20.00
• Rupert Wines ‘Protea’ Dry Rose, Western Cape South Africa $15.99
• Harper’s Trail ‘Pioneer Block’ Thadd Springs Vineyard Riesling, Thompson Valley, BC $20.00
• Stag’s Hollow ‘Tragically Vidal’, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Nicosia Grillo, Terre Sicilane, Sicily, Italy $19.99
• Bartier Bros. Rose, Okanagan Valley, BC $18.99
• Gnarly Head Chardonnay, California $20.00
• Undurraga ‘8 Rios’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile $12.99
• Stag’s Hollow Syrah Rose, Okanagan Valley N/A
• Quails’ Gate Dry Riesling, Okanagan Valley $19.99
• Sperling Vineyards Pinot Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Harper’s Trail Rose, British Columbia $20.00
• Fort Berens Estate Winery Rose, Lillooet BC $20.00
• Harper’s Trail ‘Field Blend White’, British Columbia N/A
• Sasso dei Lupi ‘Sestavia’ Viognier~Chardonnay, Umbria $19.21
• Cantine Leuci Primitivo, Salento, Puglia, Italy $19.99
• Lakeside Cellars ‘Portage White’, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Fort Berens Estate Winery Pinot Gris, British Columbia $20.00
• Sandhill Sovereign Opal, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Sandhill Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Spier ‘Signature’ Merlot, Stellenbosch Western Cape, South Africa $13.99
• Escorihuela ‘1884’ Estate Grown Syrah, Mendoza Argentina $17.99
• Domaine De L’Olivette Rouge, Pays d’Oc, Southern France $17.99
• Spier ‘Signature Collection’ Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch South Africa $13.99
• Luigi Bosca ‘La Linda Private Selection’ Old Vines Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $19.99
• Gray Monk Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley BC $19.99
• Terranoble Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley, Chile $18.99
• Gray Monk Rose, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Quails’ Gate Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
• Pere Ventura Primer Reserva Brut Cava, Penedes, Spain $20.00
• Pere Ventura ‘Chic’ Barcelona Brut, Penedes Spain $18.00
• Rupert Wines ‘Protea’ Chenin Blanc, Western Cape South Africa $14.49
• Falernia Carmenere Reserve Single Vineyard Pedriscal, Elqui Valley Chile $19.99
• Grand May Grenache & Cinsault Rose, France $14.00
• Falernia ‘Gran Reserva’ Syrah, Elqui Valley Chile $19.99
• Vina Chocalan Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Maipo Valley, Chile $15.99
• Vina Chocalan Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Maipo Valley, Chile $17.99
• El Petit Bonhomme Blanco, Rueda Spain $17.99
• Pascual Toso ‘Limited Edition’ Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $20.00
• Bottega ‘Il Vino dei Poeti’ Prosecco Rose Brut, Italy $19.99
• Luigi Bosca Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $24.99
• Zorzal ‘Terroir Unico’ Malbec, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina $19.99
• Finca Sophenia ‘Altosur Red Blend’ Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina $18.99
• Finca Los Moras Barrel Select Tannat Reserve, San Juan Argentina $16.99
• De Bortoli ’17 Trees’ Shiraz, Australia $19.99
• Hester Creek Pinot Gris~Viognier, Okanagan Valley BC $17.00
• Hester Creek Cabernet Franc Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
• Norton ‘Perdriel Series’ Cabernet Franc, Mendoza, Argentina $19.99
• Yalumba ‘Y Series’ Viognier, South Australia $16.99
• Yalumba ‘Organic’ Viognier, South Australia $20.00
• Grow Wild ‘Ravishing Rose’ Okanagan Valley, BC $16.99
• El Esteco ‘Blend de Extremos’ Cabernet~Cabernet, Argentina $19.00
• Hester Creek Pinot Blanc, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC $18.00
• Seven Terraces Pinot Noir, Canterbury New Zealand $20.00
• Two Tradesmen Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles California $20.00
• See Ya Later Ranch Gewurztraminer, Okanagan Valley, BC $17.99
• O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars Gewurztraminer, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Two Tradesmen Red, Paso Robles California $20.00
• Two Tradesmen Chardonnay, Central Coast California $18.00
• See Ya Later Ranch Riesling, Okanagan BC $16.99
• Seven Terraces Pinot Rose, Marlborough New Zealand $20.00
• Seven Terraces Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand $19.99
• Pentage Winery Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Kono Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand $18.99
• Bartier Bros. Gruner Veltliner Okanagan Valley, BC $17.99
• Undurraga ‘Sibaris’ Gran Reserva Carmenere, Colchagua Valley Chile
• Aldegheri Custosa “La Rune” Veneto Italy

Find all of Deanna Van Mulligen’s lists at www.winediva.ca

Thank you Daenna

Thank You Corey Wood

Thank you Meg Foster Mulligan

Thanks John DeVries

Thank you Duke

Thank you Damian and Dano

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Happy Holidays!

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Wine Diva Top 50 Wines of 2022

Jackson Family buy another Cowichan Winery(Blue Grouse)

Q&A Bordeaux Blend is released

Hester Creek

JPCustoms new releases

Eau Claire Single Malt Whisky 006

Winemakers Cup New Releases

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THE WINE DIVA YEAR END LISTS – This Week. Wine Gifts and Sparkling Wine

Daenna van Mulligen

We are taking an epic journey to  The Wine Diva’s Palace.

Thing is – she lives in the basement.

It really belongs to Daenna van Mulligen who created the Wine Diva Web Site. www.winediva.ca and it’s partner site www.winescores.ca   Plus wrote the book Jace’s Journey

Daenna van Mulligen is an accredited sommelier, wine judge, wine writer and reviewer, public speaker and a long time friend.

Daenna tastes and makes amazing notes on 1000s  of wines  each year. When possible she travels to vineyards all over the World.  She writes stories and reviews for Vines , TASTE, Montecristo and Vitis Magazines.

We have been celebrating her Wine Diva  end of the year wine lists for at least 10 years. To experience all of her year end lists just go to

www.winediva.ca

This year is going to be like a Wine Super Bowl.

Are you ready?

This week Daenna starts things off with two lists for 2022.

GIFT BOTTLES 2022

Special bottles that someone might not buy for themselves. Singular and expressive bottles that are perfect for a special occasion.

THE LISTS!

• Robin Ridge Gamay, Similkameen Valley BC
• Monte Del Fra ‘Ca Del Magro DOC Custoza Superiore,Veneto Italy $24.99
• Township 7 Vineyards & Winery ‘Benchmark Series’ Syrah, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Duoro, Portugal $72.99
• Painted Rock ‘Red Icon’, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC $80.00
• Massimo Rivetti Family Farm ‘Aurelia’ Arneis, Langhe, Italy $26.99
• Upper Case Winery Chardonnay, British Columbia N/A
• Quails’ Gate ‘Stewart Family Reserve’ Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley $49.00
• Clos du Soleil Fume Blanc, Okanagan Valley $22.00
• SpearHead Pinot Noir ‘Saddle Block’, Okanagan Valley BC $40.00
• Winemaker’s Cut ‘Bohemian’ Riesling, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Familia Zingarelli ‘Rocca della Macie’ Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy $30.00
• Mazzei ‘Ser Lapo’ Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy $32.99
• Ricasoli ‘Castello di Brolio’ Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Tuscany, Italy $75.00
• Hester Creek Semillon, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Bartier Bros. Grenache~Syrah~Mourvedre, Okanagan Valley BC $45.00
• Lakeside Cellars Cabernet Franc, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Gold Hill Syrah, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Domaine Gayrard Loin de L’oil, Gaillac, France $34.99
• Barone di Valforte Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo, Italy $23.00
• TerreLab by Gold Hill ‘Winemakers Series’ Tempranillo, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Stag’s Hollow Pinot Noir, Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard, Okanagan Falls, BC N/A
• Clos du Soleil ‘Winemaker’s Series’ Middle Bench Vineyard Pinot Blanc, Similkameen Valley, BC N/A
• Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Estate Cuvee Chardonnay, Okangan Valley BC $30.00
• Moon Curser Viognier Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
• Township 7 Vineyards & Winery ‘NBO’, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Lunessence Winery & Vineyard Estate Riesling, Okagan Valley, BC N/A
• Lunessence Winery & Vineyard Estate Blanc de Noirs, Okagan Valley, BC N/A
• CVNE ‘Cune’ Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain $50.00
• Bellingham ‘The Bernard Series’ Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region South Africa $27.00
• Umani Ronchi ‘Fonte del Re’ Lacrima di Morro d’Alba, Marche, Italy $20.99
• Vina Cobos ‘Felino’ Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $24.99
• Bodega Y Vinedos Nicolas Catena ‘La Marchigiana’ Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $40.00
• Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC $36.00
• Phantom Creek Estates Becker Vineyard Cuvee No.27, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Rust Wine Co. Syrah Lazy River Vineyard, Similkameen Valley, BC N/A
• Domaine Zind Humbrecht ‘Clos Hauserer’ Riesling, Alsace, France $100.00
• Liquidity Wines Estate ‘Dividend’, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Peak Cellars ‘Broken Granite’ Gewurztraminer, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Kitsch Wines ‘5 Barrel’ Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Culmina Family Winery ‘Unicus’, Gruner Veltliner, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley BC N/

• SPARKLING WINES 2022 

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  Glorious Bubble

While bubbles are ubiquitous year-round, the Holidays are their season to shine. Here is the 2022 Sparkling list. From Prosecco to Cava

• Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery ‘The Pink One’, Okanagan Valley $40.00
• Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Gold Label Brut, Okanagan Valley BC $30.00
• Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Brut Rose, Okanagan Valley $45.00
• Township 7 Vineyards and Winery ‘Seven Stars Equinox’, Okanagan Valley N/A
• Township 7 Vineyards and Winery ‘Seven Stars Rigel’, Okanagan Valley N/A
• Township 7 Vineyards and Winery ‘Vega, Okanagan Valley N/A
• Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery ‘The One’ Brut, Okanagan Valley N/A
• Sperling ‘Speritz’ Pet Nat, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Moon Curser Vineyards ‘Moonlit’, Okanagan Valley, BC $27.00
• Bailly Lapierre Reserve Brut Cremant de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France $27.99
• Hester Creek Estate Old Vine Brut, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards ‘Fitz’ Brut, Okanagan Valley BC $34.99
• Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards ‘Fitz’ Blanc de Blancs, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
• Hester Creek ‘Ti Amo’, Okanagan Valley, BC N/A
• Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Gold Label Brut, Okanagan Valley BC $30.00
• Lunessence Winery & Vineyard Brut Riesling, Okagan Valley, BC N/A
• Pere Ventura Primer Reserva Brut Cava, Penedes, Spain $20.00
• Pere Ventura ‘Chic’ Barcelona Brut, Penedes Spain $18.00
• Medici Ermete ‘Concerto’ Lambrusco Reggiano Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy $19.99
• Medici Ermete ‘Phermento’ Lambrusco Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy $29.99
• Bottega ‘Il Vino dei Poeti’ Prosecco Rose Brut, Italy $19.99

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

NEXT WEEK / CHRISTMAS EVE

The Top 100

Under $20.00 and 88 points or better

TWO WEEKS/NEW YEARS EVE

The Top 50

91 Points or better

 The release of Q&A Wine

Hester Creek

Winemakers Cut

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Luke  Whittall – The Sipster’s Pocket Guide to 50 Must-Try BC Wines

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Confession Time. I’m half  a year late in getting this story to you.

Then one day, not too long ago a book arrived. Quietly.  On  a Tuesday!

It was smaller than most because it’s a pocketbook. Meant to be carried in a shoulder bag, glove compartment or back pocket.

The author is Luke Whittall. His first books were Valleys of Wine: A Taste of British Columbia’s Wine History and The Okanagan Tour Guide with John Schreiner.

He’s currently a wine instructor at Okanagan College and is involved with a valley wine.

Personally, Luke continues his own wine training with WSET.

Luke Whittall author

The Sipster’s Guide will surprise you.

It contains none of the usual tasting notes,  growing season info,  cellar hacks or wine scores.

It speaks to all in a language they can understand. Without dumbing down the knowledge.

And pairing?

You can choose a wine to  match your attitude. From happy to herbal.  From rock star to romantic.

The front inside cover has 50 choices.

Luke’s writing is such a surprise. For example, he doesn’t just sip and spit…

After opening a bottle, Luke lets it breathe while he cooks dinner or lunch to match the wine. Smart!

It’s a great read and a perfect gift for giving.

To yourself and those wine fans around you.

Sipster’s Guide Vol 2 comes out in the Spring!!

Luke has started a podcast.

You can find him on line at

www.winecountrybc.ca

@winecountrybc

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

The Launch of Q&A wines.

Tony Stewart and Winemaker Jamie Dowell

Lake Sonoma and Plume

Holiday Wine Gifts

Wine Diva List Time

Hester Creek