Les Origines - A History of the Clubby Brenda Harrison At the end of the swinging 70's, the République's Ministry of Foreign Trade transferred Robert Jany from its Headquarters in Paris to take over the French Trade Commission in Vancouver. Over
Earlier this year, before the Playhouse wine festival in March, we looked at six merlot labels that were well worth buying and still are. At the time, I mentioned that the once-fashionable red grape had taken a serious hit in popularity thanks to the
After 15 years of serious grape-growing and winemaking in B.C., it might be time to start asking which grapes are going to win a permanent home in local vineyards and which are likely to put us on the world wine map for good. The red grape saga is led
"Think pink" is now the summer mantra in North America. One could argue the "back to pink" movement is now a couple of years old, but change takes time. If you're not sure what the new pink wine is, think blush with some guts. In the "good old days"
The July 31 issue of Wine Spectator bestows a huge bouquet of confidence on the Okanagan Valley wine community. "Canada Finds Its Napa North -- British Columbia's emerging Okanagan Valley has the makings of a serious wine region" is the headline on the
Look for top-rated new releases here. Each review will feature a formal www.gismondionwine review along with additional information supplied by the producer and information about where you can buy it. 95/100 Benziger Tribute 2001 Sonoma
SPARKLING 89/100 Valdivieso Brut N/VChileAlmost exclusively chardonnay and pinot noir in equal parts, Valdivieso Brut also contains 5 per cent riesling. Light straw color. Nutty, green apple toasted almonds and apple/pear fruit that carry through onto
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
To All Canadian Wineries: July 15, 2004--The Fourth Annual Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards will be held in late August at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake Louise, Alberta. The submission deadline for wines is August 13, 2004.
Canadian ReportsBritish ColumbiaBy Cinda Chavich & Anthony GismondiVancouver Islands burgeoning Cowichan Valley is a haven of food and wine possibilities. Plus results from the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival Competition OntarioBy David LawrasonAnn Sperling
How much extra are you willing to pay to drink local wine? It's a question B.C. wineries have been asking themselves for months and they have come to the conclusion you are willing to pay more. A decade and a half after NAFTA promised a level playing
I'm working on some theme tastings involving the likes of Chablis, or all viogniers, or from B.C. all pinot gris but today I wanted to cherry-pick some of the better wines I've tasted already this summer. When we changed the scoring procedure last week
The interest and reaction to this column each week sparks many inquiries from readers -- some kudos, some brickbats and some simply requesting practical information, such as where are the wines available or what does 14/20 points mean. Brickbats and
SPARKLING 87/100 Freixenet Brut de Noirs Cava N/VSant Sadurní d'Anoia, Penedès, Cataluna, SpainCandied cherry peach aromas with creamy, raspberry floral characters. Round, soft mousse, easy drinking very appealing style. Quite dry but balanced with
Not all that long ago, ABC tastings, as in 'anything but chardonnay,' were all the rage. Sauvignon blanc, riesling, viognier and lately gruner veltliner have all made substantial inroads especially with consumers looking for something different. But throughout
The much hoped for and often talked about riesling renaissance is blowing through specialty wine shops and those restaurants in possession of innovative wine buyers across the country. It's not a tornado or even a gale force wind but the number of listings
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