After the warmest summer of my 25 vintages with Columbia Winery, there was every reason to expect an early start and swift conclusion to the harvest. The first grapes were picked on September 6th, about a week earlier than usual, and two surprising incursions
Fire and ice are two words you could use to describe the year Okanagan Valley wine producers have experienced, although most would prefer to use the more important descriptor -- quality. Despite the smoke and life-threatening fires, the 2003 harvest
95/100 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve To Kalon Vineyard 1999Napa Valley, California, United StatesA select limited bottling from the finest cabernet sauvignon grapes of this vineyard, primarily from a section of 35-year-old vines. The flavours
The decision to postpone the dismantling of the B.C. government liquor monopoly left a bitter taste in many mouths last month, not the least of them being the wine drinking community. After nearly three years of uncertainty, downsizing and zero retail
Today we turn our attention Down Under and to a pair of well established Australian producers: Wirra Wirra and Peter Lehmann. Both fall into what I would describe as an emerging level of mature New World wineries entering the British Columbia market. Despite
If you were given the task to design a grape that would produce some of the world's most long-lived and powerful wines, it seems unlikely that you would think about crossing a white grape with a red grape to accomplish your goals. Yet that's exactly
SPARKLING 86/100 Freixenet Carta Nevada Extra Dry N/VSant Sadurní d'Anoia, Penedès, Cataluna, SpainLook for a creamy mineral, apple scented sparkler with a nutty, dry edge. The taste profile is similar with fresh green apples and a mineral nutty flavour.
Earlier this year we asked our resident cheese expert Alice Spurrell to help us organize a cheese tasting at home for friends. Since traditionally most consumers think about cheese with red wine, and usually after dinner, we wanted to inspire you to
Here's what's happening in California October 20th.... From Ken Shyvers at Estancia, Monterey & Paso Robles "We're about 70 percent through harvest and anticipate being finished around the first week of November. Pinot is completely in and it's
A rather remarkable Spaniard, César Saldaña, will be in Vancouver next week to lead a tasting of Spanish sherry. Saldaña is considered Spain's pre-eminent authority on the subject and is in Vancouver to present the story of sherry and no doubt
Snobbery, poor marketing stunts Argentine growth After 25 years spent tasting wine and nearly two decades writing about the subject, I don't expend a great deal of effort looking for inexpensive wine that tastes great. If it comes my way it is always
British Columbia wineries once again distinguished themselves on a national stage last week when the results of Wine Access magazine's 2003 Canadian Wine Awards were released. In fact, for the second year in a row, British Columbia vintners ran away
2003 Canadian Wine Awards - Results I'm not sure what to make of the 2003 Canadian Wine Awards results aside from the obvious that for the moment most of Canada's best wine is coming out of the Okanagan Valley. Although the tasting was designed to celebrate
There was a time when exploring Sonoma County wine country was an afterthought -- as in a morning or an afternoon outing tacked on to a primary itinerary that featured Napa Valley. Now, with almost 50,000 acres of vineyards and more than 150 wineries,
During this holiday season Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates is partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada to make the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses become a bit more possible, bringing hope, and joy during a time of great need. With
TINHORN CREEK VINEYARDS IS THE FIRST IN CANADA TO USE STELVIN CLOSURES Oliver, BC.... Tinhorn Creek Vineyards has announced it will use Stelvin (twist-off) closures on its new super-merlot expected to be released under the Oldfield Collection label.
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