Fruit Wine
In my opinion, fruit wine is an under appreciated category on the market. A shame because people do not realize what they are missing until they are poured a glass! This year we tasted a variety of different fruits including blueberry, raspberry and apples. The winner of the Best in Class award is the Shin Premium Yuzu wine from Japan. Yuzu is a fruit I was introduced to when I lived in Japan, and it’s like a lively combination of lemon, grapefruit and orange. It is wonderful in a spritzer with either a splash of sparkling wine or soda water.
- Laurie MacKay
Be sure to watch for the winners of the 2023 Alberta Beverage Awards, coming in the October 2023 issue of Culinaire Magazine!
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BEST IN CLASS
Shin Premium Yuzu Wine, Katsuragi, Japan
$33-35 CSPC 801668
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JUDGES SELECTION
Monte Creek Winery Blueberry, British Columbia, Canada
$22-24 CSPC 261644
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Birds & Bees Big Tease Raspberry Organic Fruit Wine,
Alberta, Canada
$20-22 CSPC 731365
JUDGES SELECTION
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JUDGES SELECTION
Monte Creek Winery Split Decision, British Columbia, Canada
$24-27 CSPC 831258