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
87 Black Hills Nota Bene 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Cabernet FrancOkanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $31.95 Winery OnlyThe latest Nota Bene a 46/34/20/ cabernet sauvignon / merlot / cabernet franc is much cleaner than past versions on
They say that when it comes to identifying grapes, gewurztraminer and perhaps sauvignon blanc are the easiest for a newcomer to recognize. Clearly the aromatics grab your attention and in the case of one of today's featured grapes -- gewurztraminer --
The B.C. Wine Authority is looking of a few good people but you best be up for a challenge. Despite a positive public image the highly fractionalised industry has been infighting for decades and there is no reason to assume things will change anytime
WHITES 87 Cuvée du Haut-Censy Muscadet Sèvre et Main Sur Lie 2003 Muscadet, Pays Nantais, Loire, FranceBC $14.85 SpecialtyBig honey, clover, citrus, watermelon, lime aromas. Dry, round, elegant, crisp palate with mineral, light lees, lime rind, green
The announcement that the French national appellation authority (INAO) will permit winemakers in all 50 Grand Cru terroirs of the region not to indicate the names of varieties on wine labels has stunned many Alsace producers and wine drinkers from around
Spain is the current darling of the international food and wine stage and as the anti-globalization forces gather strength, the country with culinary diversity to spare could be in for a long run as a preferred producer of both food and wine. I've always
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