Thursday, June 4, 2009 marked the opening of two new exhibitions at The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford: What's Going on up There?, by Yukon Artists @ Work Co-operative and Confluence, paintings by Brandon Gabriel.
"The Face of Abbotsford" by Desneige Meyer is featured at The Reach
Since the people at The Reach know me to be a bona fide oenophile, they asked if I'd pair some wines with the exhibitions—affordable wines they could serve to those who attended the exhibition opening and myriad related events over the weekend.
Here's what I came up with:
“Artists who live and work in the North see it through the eyes and understanding of inhabitants, their lives and culture shaped by it.”
And so it goes for wine.
The Marques de Rojas Garnacha reflects the land from which it comes and speaks of the people who tend it. This wine is complex in its simplicity. Produced from a single variety, Garnacha, Marques de Rojas is full of black raspberry, plum, and a little bit of earth on the nose and is plush on the palate with berry jam, more plums, a little spice and minerality. As yummy with Asian-influenced chicken dishes as with barbecued beef, this wine proves an easy sipper all on its own.
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The Jackson-Triggs Esprit Collection Sauvignon Blanc is a coming together—a confluence, if you will—of flavours. You’ll find citrus, tropical fruit, and little bit of grass on both the nose and palate. This wine is bright and crisp and pairs perfectly with typical summertime West Coast fare: seafood, salad, and grilled vegetables.
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Like a long and glorious northern Canadian summer sunset, the Quails’ Gate Rosé is easy to love. A wine made from primarily Gamay grapes, this is a dry wine that bursts with strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb on the nose. A definite palate pleaser, the Quails’ Gate Rosé is deliciously fresh, fruity, and fun. Serve well chilled with almost anything!
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