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
It used to be that Australia was the home of shiraz and France was the home of syrah, but simply put, the two grape names are now interchangeable in the minds of drinkers who clearly like the big flavours and soft textures of the grape regardless of its
Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale - United States 88 POINTS $11.95 (6 x 355 mL) Light amber colour. Fine bubbles with light head. Very fruity, spicy, hops nose with apricot, malt-y, cedar bark streaks and a touch of muscat. Crisp, fresh, dry style
They say one should never judge a book by its cover, but what about a wine by its label? If the answer seems obvious, the reaction of wine buyers, or book buyers for that matter, is not as clear-cut. Even if a label can't make a wine taste better, it
All across Germany wine drinkers flocked to wine country last weekend to sample the first releases of the 2003 vintage. The yearly May Day holiday weekend ritual is used by both buyers and sellers to gauge interest in the previous fall's harvest. It's
Earlier this month Osoyoos Larose drew a new line in the Okanagan sand for wine quality using traditional Bordeaux grape varieties. Osoyoos Larose, the wine and the project, is a joint venture between Canadian-owned Vincor International Inc. and Bordeaux
Selling Chilean wine in North America continues to be a challenge for many reasons, most of which have little to do with the wines. The competition is stiff and the marketing is ferocious for New World varietal wine and clearly, for the moment, Australia
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 three-year on-again, off-again liquor privatization debacle may be over, but its effect on the government-run monopoly's wine portfolio, now among the most boring and common in the country, could live on for months if not years. The "we are back
The legitimate success of 'yellow tail,' the Casella family wine brand that is dominating store shelves in North America has left most major wine companies sucking wind (and losing market share) and now desperate to imitate
The most difficult part of making and selling fine wine in the 00s is getting the rest of the world to sit up and take notice. Where to go, who to talk with and what to say sound easy until you find yourself actually having to do it. You only need to
April Line-up on Newstands From Dreams to RealityBy Anthony Gismondi The influence of one man - Robert Mondavi - has spawned nearly five decades of growth in California wine. Executive editor Anthony Gismondi takes a look back at Mondavi's legacy and
The Playhouse festival has come and gone for another year but not before several California wineries (part of the festival's 2004 theme region contingent) put their best foot forward, showing off a wealth of new regions and new wines. It's safe to say
It's amazing how a couple of warm days and a few extra hours of daylight can transform a lightweight, fruity wine into a delicious, thirst-quenching, patio favourite almost overnight. Often as you sip these wines the fruit is so bright and, well, fruity
Not all that long ago, the merlot grape was the darling of red wine drinkers, but it has taken a serious hit in popularity as the red-wine market matures. Some of its lost lustre can be attributed to indifferent juice created to take advantage of the
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