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Week in Review
Friday, July 1 2022
07 · 01July 1: Canada Day
As summer spreads across Canada, we are wrapping up the 2022 National Wine Awards results, with final reports expected to be slowly revealed beginning mid-month. At Gismondi on Wine, we are getting back to full strength as we pursue the latest in wine worldwide. The best way to stay in touch with us is by signing up for our monthly newsletter and checking back daily for new wine reviews. For now, put your feet up for a few minutes and give thanks for our country and the people who live here.
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Stewarts of the LandWhen we last visited Quails' Gate in the summer of 2021, one of B.C's original modern-day pioneers, the Stewart family management team...
Charlie and Jesce BaesslerThe interview below was taken from an hour-long BC Food & Wine Radio show hosted by Anthony Gismondi and recorded while on location...
B.C.'s Performance at the NationalsThe final results from the National Wine Awards of Canada are in, and British Columbia wineries excelled in 2022.
As the summer closes,...
Unsworth VineyardsWhen we first spoke to Chris Turyk, the Unsworth Vineyards' Director of Marketing, about telling the winery's story, he was adamant...
Van Wine Fest International Tasting RoomIt's year 43 for the Vancouver International Wine Festival, and while the show has been pared down as the wine industry returns from...
California DreamingThankfully, we no longer have to dream of California, with many of us back flying to wineries in the Golden State and around the world....
Contributors
by: Cheri Caleb
Top 10 Summer Wines
What makes a great summer wine? It has to be crisp and refreshing. When it’s warm outside, you need something thirst quenching like a citrusy white wine, think Riesling or Albarino, or a dry, fruit-driven rosé. But that doesn’t mean you have to rule out red wines. Reach for something light and juicy, like Pinot Noir or Gamay. They’re at their best lightly chilled and are versatile when it comes to the dinner table, too...Read More ...
From the TreveHouseby: Treve Ring
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Canada's Next Chardonnay
On the first morning of judging at the 2022 National Wine Awards Canada (NWAC), my panel tasted two Chardonnay flights and awarded gold medal scores in both cases. It's indicative of the strength of the category, proven by an outstanding four Platinum Medals this year (split between Ontario and BC) and a treasure chest full of Gold and Silver awards. When asked what Canada's signature grape is, Chardonnay is a quick answer from me...Read More ...
by: Geoffrey Moss MW
CDN Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon may not be one of the so-called signature varieties of Canadian wine, but it’s the category that shows the most potential for me. We’ve heard the story before. Cabernet Sauvignon is late-ripening and struggles to reach “optimal ripeness” in Canada. But plantings continue to surge because wine drinkers love Cab. In British Columbia, plantings increased by 25 percent from 2008 to 2019, on trend with Cab Sauv status as the most widely planted grape variety in the world...Read More ...
