88 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling 2006 Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $21.50Light matchstick, lees nose with mineral, butter, peach, citrus, apricot flower and honey aromas. Fresh, round, elegant palate with crisp, zesty
SPARKLING 86 Terra Sparkling Malbec 2007 Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaON $13.85Spicy, black cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco leaf, mineral nose. Dry, fresh, somewhat tart palate with cherry, licorice, resin, smoky, peppery flavours.
Port producer Rupert Symington was in Vancouver this week for a brief early morning tasting that featured an array of fortified wines falling under the Symington Family Estates banner. I must say at the end of a tumultuous month of financial news, there
From a short biography... In a recent survey, UK retailers were asked which wine writer had the most influence over their customers. The answer was, unanimously, Matthew Jukes. With over 9 million Daily Mail readers a week, Matthew has the most keenly
This essential and groundbreaking reference gives a comprehensive overview of one of the most fascinating, important, and controversial trends in the world of wine: the scientific and technological innovations that are now influencing how grapes are grown
Among the thousands of new iPhone applications developed over the few months there is one that counts down the "sleeps to Christmas" - as if we require any additional stress in our lives to remind us to get our Holiday plans in order. In fact there are
Saving money is the current watchword in most households and when it comes to dining out and buying wine, it's almost becoming a mantra. For those of us who have been through these economic downturns before, it's clearly prudent to be cautious. The real
The Best of B.C. Fall Release begins today at Signature BC Liquor Stores and other select government stores where wine is a priority. This time around, the twice-annual release of hard-to-find labels is focused on high-end reds, many as you will note
If the last time you visited the Okanagan Valley was in summer or early fall, then no doubt the sun was shining, the air was warm and grapes were ripening in front of your eyes. Now, today, head outside and pretend you're a grape. Stand and face
It's been some time since I tasted the wines of Veramonte. The original Chilean project was launched with little fanfare back in 1990 when Agustin Huneeus Sr. purchased a piece of land in the Casablanca Valley some 45 minutes to the west of Santiago.
WHITE 88 Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006 Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileBC $15.00 specialty listingThe move to warmer Colchagua has completely revamped this cabernet. Gone is the green. The fruit is riper and juicier, with
A week in southern Ontario checking out wine stores has me anxious to return home to British Columbia. It could be the proximity to Bay Street and the doom and gloom emanating from the towers that line Toronto's financial district but clearly, for the
An Oregon wine legend passed away this week after a long illness. The life and death of famed vintner David Lett is covered this week in a comprehensive piece set out by Oregon Live at: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ss
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year expensive wine was selling like hotcakes. There was no end to price hikes and seemingly no limit to what retailers could charge and what consumers might spend. All that is coming to a crashing
It's Bordeaux day in B.C. Liquor stores, so if you are an early riser do not be startled by the crowds queuing (hopefully peacefully) in front of some of the busiest wine stores in the province. By all accounts the 2005 vintage is the real thing and for
Could Northwest Pacific merlot have changed the mind of Miles Raymond, the tormented un-recovered divorcé and would-be novelist (played by Paul Giamatti) in the movie Sideways? In a now infamous scene (infamous at least among merlot grape growers), Miles
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