Lawrence Page, President of Saturna Island Family Estate Winery has announced the appointment of Daniel Lagnaz as winemaker. Mr. Lagnaz brings to this position 35 years of experience in all facets of winemaking. His experience has been gained in
Since the beginning of the year I have been busy exploring the growing global sauvignon blanc market. To be more precise I've tasted 107 examples of the cool white grape that in the 1970s was best known as chardonnay's poor cousin. How far sauvignon has
When Yalumba winemaker Jane Ferrari's was asked to fill in for boss Michael Hill Smith and conduct a winemaker's dinner in Vancouver last year she didn't hesitate to accept the offer. Ferrari later learned the dinner would be advertised as "The Viognier
When it takes a minimum three to four years to plant a vineyard, grow grapes and make your first wine, fashion is not a word wine growers throw about too freely. So while the nation may be dumping its sleek shades for this season's giant-sized sunglasses
In 2003, B.C. Lt.-Gov. Iona Campagnolo consulted with the province's wine industry to establish an awards program that would honour excellence in wines made from 100-per-cent B.C.-grown grapes. The annual competition, supported and primarily administered
The practice of laying away wines to age in a cellar is a non-starter for most people today. Few, if any, have a suitable space to keep wine for any length of time and, more important, most reportedly consume more than 90 per cent of the wine they buy
Chicago Magazine is reporting that Robert Sulatycky has resigned after three years as the executive chef at Seasons (Chicago Four Seasons Hotel). The former Vancouver chef and Bocuse d'Or participant is quoted as saying, "There's nothing firmed up yet
Summer is here, even if the weather has yet to cooperate, and that means a shift to lighter, brighter whites. In my estimation, white wine has never tasted better and I for one will spend this summer much the same as the last, trying to convince friends
It's easy to get carried away when you are tasting the "home town" wines if only because you want them to show well, but that's why we go to great lengths to taste most B.C. wines alongside similar wines from the rest of the world. At gismondionwine.com
The following is our A-Z guide of the Best B.C Wines we have tasted in the past six months. The wines are organised by winery and within each set the reviews are sorted by grape variety. The minimum score required to make the list is 87/100. 87
Today we continue our quest for quality, fun-to-drink shiraz/syrah from around the world only this time most sell for over $20. You would think that any wine selling for more than $20 would fit at least the quality part of our quest but similar
Very, very occasionally, for reasons that no one quite understands, the quality of the harvest in Champagne is matched by exceptional quantity. The 2004 vintage was such a harvest, so joining an elite group of almost magical years that include 1970, 1982,
There is a scene in the recent hit movie Sideways where Miles and Jack are about to enter a restaurant and Miles shouts: "If anyone orders a freaking merlot, I'm out of there." The point, in a movie that's all about pinot noir, is that merlot, once the
Orchard Hotel665 Bush StreetSan Francisco, California 94108888.717.2881 I wish I had time to write about the all the best places I stay. Instead, I have decided to try to find reviews that concur with my impressions so you can have a bit more information
Is pinot gris the great white hope of B.C. vintners? Does it make our best white, or in some cases, copper-coloured wine? I used to think so, but I'm no longer convinced it will make the very finest white wine in B.C. That title will likely go to a blend
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