July came at us fast and manic, spraying sun-kissed freckles and daring our lips to find sips that satiate. As a region of local lifestyle, it should come as no surprise that our own backyard cures our thirst with excitingly diverse white wines, crafted first to quench, and second to match your Kits beach lobster boils, rooftop BBQ jams, Coal Harbour patio dates, or shotgun wedding ovations. Brave summer with these favourite B.C. whites.
Sea Star Salish Sea, 2015 wins hearts everywhere she goes. Salty West Coast minerality with ripe notes of melon and lime, this wine is refreshing. Salish Sea is the liquid expression of Vancouver Island. As I take a sip I dream of lightly grilled scallops spritzed with sea salt and lime … $22 at private wine stores.
For nine more summer whites, view our slideshow here. —Laura Starr
A veteran in the restaurant industry and an English teacher by trade, Laura Starr’s debut into the world of wine is a mash up of accident and fate. As the new assistant sommelier at Chambar Restaurant and Vitamin Daily’s new wine editor, join her as she sips and assimilates with poetic agility into Vancouver’s wine culture, baring words, penchants, discoveries and the secrets of the grapevine.
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