The following is an 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 ― that means the chardonnay will appear before the pinot noir
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
There is something about wine that brings out the worst in cliches. As I was pondering today's picks, I was somewhat reticent to write that there's never been a better time to be a wine drinker. As dreary as the words may look on paper, there really
Montreal, Quebec, March 31, 2005 ─ The official Wines of France website www.wines-france.com introduced in 2004 by the French Wines Trade Council (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins or "ONIVINS") has just launched four new languages
Coming off a remarkable sales performance spearheaded by huge interest in South Africa, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival has announced that next year's festival, scheduled for Feb. 27 to March 5, will feature the theme regions of France. The
Beginning April 1, the provincial government will embark on two new initiatives to support B.C.'s wine and hospitality industries -- although they may turn out to be anything but supportive. In a statement released by the Solicitor General's office "wineries
The 27th Playhouse International Wine Festival was essentially sold out before it started this week -- capping perhaps its most successful year since its inception back in 1979. No hockey, a ravenous demand by a sizeable expatriate South African population
French extremists who sympathize with local wine producers have taken to marketing their wine in an explosive new way. Both Just Drinks and Decanter are reporting a bomb blast at La Baume winery in the Languedoc region of the south of France
Thanks to Alexander Payne's wine-stained, Oscar-nominated movie Sideways, organizers of next week's Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival should probably prepare for a run on pinot noir. Even though South Africa is the theme region and sauvignon
The international wine world pours into Vancouver this weekend in advance of the city's annual week-long convention of the grape. And as they have for well over two decades, the visitors will uncork, or twist the top off, the latest in wine from most
South Africa begins a new era in Vancouver this month with a much-needed boost from its designation as the theme country at the 27th Playhouse International Wine Festival. Post-apartheid South African wines have struggled in British Columbia for many
The Vancouver Sun is reporting that B.C. Forests Minister Mike de Jong has threatened to cut off B.C. purchases of U.S. wines to try and force a settlement in the ongoing softwood lumber dispute. It's mind-boggling to think that a provincial
If there's anything positive coming out of the demise of the current NHL season, it might be the free nights and heavy wallets that are migrating to the tables of Vancouver restaurants and various local food and wine events. Certainly, the Vancouver
WHITES Wine Flagstone Noon Gun Riesling - Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay - Pinot Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon 2004, Western Cape, South Africa Price $12.99 UPC 6009650560555 Score 87/100 Remarks Another 'everything but
Every time you walk into a wine store in B.C., you should pick up a bottle of Yellowtail chardonnay or shiraz and give thanks to its success. The runaway brand (sales worldwide will top 12.5 million cases in 2005) has awakened a slew of sleepy
The Vancouver Wine Academy is housed at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, in revitalized 'Maintown" (12th and Main Street). The Wine Academy offers pre-eminent wine education for both industry professionals and serious wine enthusiasts.For
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