Tony Aspler’s Weekly Wine Pick: an herbaceous white from British Columbia

Burrowing Owl’s second label: very pale colour; floral, herbaceous, grapefruit nose with a vanilla note; full-bodied, green plum and citrus flavours with lively acidity.

Food match: grilled fish; Caesar salad

 

Calliope Sauvignon Blanc, 2011, British Columbia, $19.95. Vintages #258905

Post City Magazines’ wine columnist, Tony Aspler, has written 14 books on wine and food. Tony also created the Ontario Wine Awards and has been inducted into the New York Media Wine Writers’ Hall of Fame. He can be heard on 680News.

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