It's been more than a decade since twist or screw cap closures were first mentioned in this column. There was widespread opposition from producers in Europe, North and South America (and more than few skeptical consumers) at the time but
Thanks to Susy Atkins at TheTelegraph in London for reminding us that if we are going to be moving offthose massive rich red wines for summer we can't haul then out as soon as wefire up the backyard barbecue. Just because you like to char your
This first week of summer I found myself in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont ., in the thick of the WineAlign 2013 National Wine Awards of Canada. With the demise of Wine Access Magazine, WineAlign, a Toronto-based online wine site, launched The Nationals
New South Wales (NSW) Wine Industry Association president David Lowe shared some interesting thoughts at the Innovative Directions for the Australian Wine Industry conference last week at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. In a report that
It seems incredulous that a wine industry as young as British Columbia's would want to consider calling itself the New Okanagan, yet the slogan is catching on among a band of youngsters and oldsters up and down the valley. The more you come to learn
Internationally acclaimed wine consultant Alberto Antonini was in town this week to make a rare presentation of wines chosen from his considerable global portfolio. Antonini is nothing if not thoughtful when it comes to the subject of vineyards and wine
Rosé, once considered passé, has regained its popularity in these parts, and we can thank the level-headed Europeans for never giving up on it. While we were busy drinking white zinfandel and its many imitators, they continued to make a bit of rosé,
It was encouraging to see so much plant growth in the south Okanagan during the recent May long weekend. It's far too early to be saying anything substantial about the state of the 2013 crop, but to the naked eye many vineyards in the south, where most
The BC Liquor Stores website has gonethrough another upgrade or evolution this month (bcliquorstores.com). It is mostlycosmetic, although the basic search engine has been simplified. You can nowquickly search the database from a single box on the front
In the bizzaro world of wine, producers and wineregion representatives come and go through Vancouver and sometimes never meet awine-buying consumer. Their days are filled with meetings and tastings withmonopoly buyers (BCLDB), private retailers, media
Telmo Rodriguez is not a physically imposing figure, but the diminutive Spanish wine grower has to be on any short list of the biggest names in wine. Born in Rioja, he's travelled Spain from one end to the other and back, and has made as many as 20 different
The wine business is full of the arcane and the unrelated, which is probably why wine is so appealing to such a broad spectrum of drinkers. This week, we look at several unrelated events that make the wine world go around ... incessantly. Let's
People who grow grapes, a.k.a. viticulturalists, do not get a lot of media exposure. Although in fairness to most, they are not the type who seek the limelight. It is my experience that grape growers are happiest in the vineyard where they seem oblivious
This week Canucks forward Henrik Sedin made a kicking motion in front of the net and while his skate was never seen contacting the puck before it squirted into the net, as it often does when butterfly goaltenders squeeze their legs together, the goal
Malbec will take to the streets of the world April 17 to celebrate ... itself. The powers that be in Argentine wine have organized some 70 events (in 60 cities and 45 countries) to pay tribute to its flagship grape that first arrived in South America
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