The first warm days of spring are finally upon us, and many of you will be looking for refreshing white wines to serve on the patio. At GOW, you can use our advanced search engine to look for your favourites by grape variety and, in a global rarity, by
It is not the principles of the Vancouver International Wine Festival that have allowed it to endure beyond four decades, but rather it's the principals. Next week, North America's longest and most successful wine show, which began in 1979, returns at
We seldom talk about the aging of wine because so few people do. Time, money and space are all factors that affect why most wines are drunk within hours of purchase. It is a shame, given there is so much more to know about wine as it ages. However,
Just a few years into being able to resell fine wines online, Iron Gate Auctions saw several million-dollar auctions at the beginning of 2023. Collectors are clearly responding to the chance to have a wine after-market with fair pricing and verified provenance.
North America's largest consumer and trade wine show, the Vancouver International Wine Festival, returns this year, running April 22 to 30, later than its usual end-of-February position on the calendar, a date it will return to next year. Another temporary
We are pleased that we can give our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the now sold out PICA Kitchen Party 11:30am - 1:30pm, Saturday, April 29, 2023 at this year's Vancouver International Wine Festival. Attendees will discover the unique
Few local wineries think out of the box when it comes to marketing. However, those who do often get more bang for their buck because of the significant international interest in British Columbia wine country and its fundamentally natural environment.
Sometimes the best theme is no theme. If you haven't noticed, our daily tasting notes on GOW usually have some pattern, be it grape, style, region, subregion or country. This week we will do something simpler for the Top Ten, namely ten wines that have
Dorothy J Gaiter and John Brecher conceived and wrote The Wall Street Journal's wine column, "Tastings," from 1998 to 2010. While both have distinguished careers in journalism at The Miami Herald, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, they
The Holidays are a distant memory, and the longest month, for many reasons, has come to an end. At GOW, we look forward to 2023. There is a lot of talk about tough times ahead for wine so we will be watching, but the truth is that wine has always been
The new year has us looking for possible wine trends and new directions. It is safe to say the drink of moderation is under attack. Indeed it is being hammered on all sides by refreshment cocktails, beer and liquor, all of which have smartly transformed
Blue Grouse Estate Winery & Vineyard has been sold to a group of prominent California vintners. Second and third-generation Jackson family members Katie Jackson, Julia Jackson, Chris Jackson, Hailey Jackson-Hartford Murray, and MacLean Hartford have
The Holidays are just around the corner, and the GOW team has been tasting much wine. Since Canadian Thanksgiving, we have gone on long runs of notes, including chardonnays, Chianti, syrahs, assorted sparkling wine, chenin blancs, Bordeaux, gamays, Rioja,
Marc André Hugel is a member of the 13th generation of the famed Alsace wine producer Famille Hugel. At the tender age of 29 he is about to become the technical director responsible for all production duties at the winery. We caught up with him
Finding the right wine gift takes some time and thought. We continue our tradition of helping you find the right wine gift for the right person. From the boss to the wine geek, we have it covered but remember, never spend more than you can afford. If
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