What Checkmate also has going for them is the human element that is actually rarely seen by other wineries we have visited thus far in the Okanagan Valley.

可以完完全全感受得到的是，這裡的工作人員是真心喜歡葡萄酒的。 雖然聽起來應該是理所當然的事，但是我對許多在酒業工作多年卻只把葡萄酒當作賺錢工具的人已經見怪不怪了。 有一個心態是把經營酒業當作是只要花錢就能做得到的事情，比如打造美麗的酒莊、品酒室、甚至請最高級的專家打造高品質的葡萄酒、但是很多都缺少了只有人和文化同心才能夠帶來的靈魂。如果跟酒杯裡的酒邂逅的經歷有所揮之不去的瑕疵，這個酒再好喝也應該難以下嚥吧！

Somehow the character of Captain America comes to mind. Strong, Just, Charismatic, Disciplined, and Courageous.
This regional expression actually includes fruits taken from Oakville and Stag’s Leap including from To Kalon and Wappo Hill!

 “Nothing is easy, but one thing definitely true about wine tasting is that the more you taste with intent the better you will get.”

 “You will be one of those wine connoisseurs people aspire to become.”

“At the end of the day, wine appreciation is about getting deeper experience out of each and every bottle you purchase and consume.”

“You will also be able to find those inexpensive hidden gems that will get you just as much pleasure as a $100 bottle.”

Ornellaia 2013 is one of those pleasures that you initially make excuses for but immediately found salvation from guilt.

On the palate it is quite creamy with more of the exciting sweetness like sparkling fresh fruit crystals if that makes any sense.