It was February 20, 1962 when astronaut John Glen piloted the "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first, US manned mission completing a successful three-orbit tour around the earth. Four years later in a seemingly unrelated event the Robert Mondavi Winery
You get plenty of feedback from readers when you write a wine column. Some of my favourites include: "You look younger than your picture." Or "you are much better looking in person," or how about, "you are not what I was expecting at all." Most of what
You can add another new winery to your south Okanagan touring map. Nk'Mip (pronounced "inkameep") Cellars officially opened for business on September 14, 2002 and is North America's first aboriginal owned and operated winery. The winery is a joint venture
Screwcap wine bottles are here to stay despite their scarcity in British Columbia wine stores. The closure that was once associated with cheap jug wine has come full circle in some regions and leading the rush are New Zealand producers. It's not difficult
Australian Wine Appreciation Society The AWAS held its first tasting in 1983 making the 2003 season its 20th anniversary. The Society boasts over 200 members who regularly attend tastings organized from September to June. A tasting or wine dinner
Eight B.C wineries were recipients of the first annual Lieutenant-Governor's Awards of Excellence announced last week at Government House in Victoria. The awards -- championed by Lt.-Gov. Iona Campagnolo -- will be used as a buying guide to help stock
It's back to new listings this week and a look at several releases available in selected government stores where wine is still considered important. Given the uncertainty surrounding privatization it's difficult to know how much longer wine will be an
There's little doubt in this taster's mind that the world's greatest sweet wines come out of Bordeaux's celebrated Sauternes appellation and more specifically from grapes infected with botrytis cinerea -- a mould the French affectionately call la pourriture
WHITES 86/100 Anakena Chardonnay 2002 Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, Chile A very agreeable inviting mineral melon fruit with a light toasting of lees. Lean and soft on the palate with citrus rind and mineral flavours with a dry
The international wine world has come and gone for another year but not before most participants declared the 25th Playhouse festival a resounding success. If there was a black cloud at the festival last month it's the concern visiting international suppliers
There's no simple way to explain the convoluted musings of Bonny Doon proprietor Randall Grahm, but they are easily the most entertaining in the business. If you have the time and the inclination you'll find the key to Grahm's inner thoughts at www.bonnydoonvineyard.com The
There's little doubt the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival has played an integral part in making our city a destination everyone in the wine business wants to visit. In fact, if the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic bid committee
Scarborough Research a company that specialises in regional and national consumer patterns unveiled the results of its national survey of wine consumers saying it's a new vintage of wine purchasers "hailing from a young and ethnic demographic." Scarborough
Today Canada's gets its first look at the latest international joint venture wines from the American/Australian marriage of Robert Mondavi Winery and Rosemount Estates. The Down Under labelled Kirralaa (pronounced KEER-a-LA) will produce four varietal
It's back to Italy this week for a quick look at the wines of Veneto's Tommasi Viticoltori before the sky-rocketing Euro pushes Italian and French wines back to the bottom shelf. Many European Union suppliers have been asking for more loonies this spring
Twenty-five years after the first Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, it looks like the 2003 edition will finally be the cross-cultural event it should be.You might think a week-long of celebration of the grape with 48 individual components
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