My advice? Try a bottle of the 2009 Pfaffenheim Gewurztraminer at your local BC Liquor Store - you will be glad you did.
Gewurztraminer - pronounced Guh-wurtz-tra-meener - is a wine grape grown first of all in the Alsace region of France and in Germany. But BC also has good gewurz - for short - from several Okanagan wineries, including Sumac Ridge, See Ya Later Ranch and more.
Pfaffenheim - pronounced Pfahf-n-hime - is a winery in Alsace that I particularly like - and the reason is in the bottle. This wine is fragrant, with spiciness and tropical fruit notes. Like most gewurz, this wine can stand up to spicy Thai, Chinese, Mexican or other foods with a chile kick.
There are 2800 bottles available all over BC at $19.99, so pick one up and let me know what you think.
