The 2004 wine year has come and gone but not without some big stories. Although drinking wine has been a part of the West Coast lifestyle for nearly three decades, it would appear the rest of North America is beginning to pay more and more attention to
The 2004 vintage for BC wines will appear on store shelves in February 2005, and last summer's hot weather should mean an excellent vintage. Cool late-summer weather added to its complexity, says a senior winemaker Bruce Nicholson at Jackson Triggs in
Gismondi on Wine Our 2004 Top 100by Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe We taste thousands of wines a year including a large number of wines that are no longer available through traditional retail channels. This list is our top 100 picks that for
Champagne and cheese may seem like an unlikely pairing but according to local cheese mavens, Alice and Alison Spurrell, owners of the popular Kitsilano cheese shop Les Amis du Fromage, there's nothing quite like it. Given champagne's lean, acid makeup
I spend most of my life trying to avoid "turkey" wines but, come December, turkey has a whole new meaning and the question everyone wants answered is, "Which wine should I serve with Christmas dinner?" If you haven't already torn out this page and are
Last week's gift suggestions garnered mixed reactions from some readers who clearly prefer to serve well-chosen, inexpensive wine rather than buying pricey presents for their loved ones. You can't please everyone. Today we look at two of the founding
The long awaited birth of the B.C. Wine Authority was announced on December 7 by John van Dongen, Minister of Agriculture Food and Fisheries or was it. In a "meatless" release that managed to thank the premier and sport quotes from Okanagan Westside MLA
Two wine makers employed by KWV were dismissed after it was established that they were guilty of manipulating two lots of the company's 2004 Sauvignon Blanc wines. This follows a comprehensive investigation by the Wine and Spirits Board (WSB) about
SPARKLING Wine Deinhard Lila Riesling Brut Sekt N/V, Rheinhessen, GermanyPrice $12.99UPC 4003310132115Score 86/100Remarks Slate, green apple skin, green peach, mineral petrol aromas, very Riesling. Very dry, round, elegant but
Cheese Name Pecorino Toscano D.O.P. Producer: Various farms and industrial producers Type: Firm, 100% ewe's milk cheese Origin: Tuscan, Italy Description: Pecorino is a general term for all sheep milk cheeses made in Italy. They
When it comes to gift giving, it's the thought that counts. The problem is, who has the time to do the thinking? For several weeks, we have been suggesting a wide variety of wines for holiday entertaining, but we haven't yet mentioned any labels suitable
Put away the still wine -- 'tis the season to celebrate. Whether it's an American sparkler, a cava from Spain, a German sekt or an Italian spumante, wine with effervescence is a universal symbol for good times. When it comes to sparkling wine, the good
Viña Errázuriz announced today that Eduardo Chadwick, President of Viña Errázuriz, has purchased the 50% share that the Robert Mondavi Corporation held in Viña Seña. With this acquisition, the Chadwick family has acquired complete control over the
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Named Canada's Best WineryAs Wine Access Unveils 2004 Canadian Wine Award Winners November 25, 2004 (Calgary, AB) - Canada's most authoritative wine magazine, Wine Access, revealed the winners of its 4th Annual Canadian Wine Awards
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Our continuing series of holiday wine guides takes you off the beaten path this week in the hope that you might show up at the big party with something different. Notice I didn't say interesting, because that's what we wine tasters say when the wine is,
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