Today's picks are a mixed bag, at least in terms of their geographic origins, but more importantly they illustrate the emerging trend of how much more complicated buying wine in B.C. is today than it was a decade or two ago. Back then, you shopped in
Wine Access magazine has released a sneak peek of its 2008 International Value Wine Awards (IVWA) results held earlier this summer in Calgary, Alberta. The search for the best wines sold in Canada under $25 involved just under 1000 listings, tasted blind,
I'm not sure who it was who said, "Be careful what you wish for," but when it comes to wine, it may well be good advice. For decades, the wine industry has coveted primetime media coverage. While it put up with specialist writers such as Robert
Like most of you I'm hoping summer isn't over yet, especially since I am unable to recall when it began. I do remember a brief spell of warm weather in July and a couple of warm evenings in August but what about the ongoing concept of three months of
It's been a couple of years since we last looked at the B.C. pinot gris/pinot grigio category. With temperatures soaring this weekend, it seemed like a good chance to get you thinking about province's reluctant signature grape. I say reluctant
Europe or the Old World is our playing field today. For some of you it may well offer some respite from the oak, coffee, cola and frankly sweet, residual sugar flavours that tend to punctuate so many New World wines. I know coming to understand
It's been well over a century since the noble white grape they call riesling was the toast of the wine world. The darling of European royalty has long since been out of favour with commoners who, according to people in the know, remain confused about
The Shelton family asked the Napa Valley Vintners to share this message: Wine Industry Leader Tom Shelton Passes Away July 28 , 2008 Tom Shelton, an American wine industry leader and the highly esteemed former president/CEO of Joseph
Whatever happened to decent wine under $10? The hamburger/spaghetti red that was once the mainstay of wine stores has all but vacated the premises. In truth I don't get as many requests for wine under $10 as I once did, mostly because consumers have given
Westbank, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia - July 22, 2008 - Mission Hill Family Estate, the leading premium wine company in Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shauna Hansen as Vice President of Sales for wine. Formerly with Fosters
After a few warm days in Vancouver, restaurants are getting nervous. What will they do with all those big alcoholic reds they have been selling us all winter or those tannic, oaky, overpriced, self-proclaimed icon reds that are particularly hideous when
Last week a reader commented to me that a recent column about the myriad methods available to produce chardonnay not only surprised him but got him wondering about the whole winemaking process and how it impacts the wine he drinks. The challenge
Robert Mondavi was a big proponent of varietal wine because he firmly believed that American drinkers would embrace wine if they knew which grapes were in the bottle and, even more important, what they may taste like. This has certainly been the story
FIZZ 86 Valdivieso Extra Brut N/V Chardonnay - Pinot Noir Chile BC $14.00 speculative listing - Vinterra Wine Merchants Almond, nutty, toasty, baked pear, marzipan aromas with a touch of peach. Medium mousse with lots of acidity. Lemon, nutty,
88 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling 2006 Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $21.50 Light matchstick, lees nose with mineral, butter, peach, citrus, apricot flower and honey aromas. Fresh, round, elegant palate with crisp,
Sitting in the middle of a room full of 1052 wines under $25, I can only marvel at the state of the modern-day wine business. It would appear that there truly is something for everyone if you are willingly to taste from morning until night. This week
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