The Rhone Valley is on a roll. Since 1998 the French appellation has experienced a string of superlative harvests that most other regions can only dream of. Couple that with affordable prices, particularly for wines from the south of the valley,
A quick scan of champagne prices in B.C. reveals order has finally returned to a category that's been in chaos since millennium madness set in. After 18 months of sales and markdowns in government stores, prices have returned to more normal, dizzying,
Holiday entertaining sits atop just about everyone's agenda, and if you're planning to stock your wine cellar for use during the next month, the time to shop is now. There's but one theme that links today's selections: they're tasty wines that won't destroy
The pairing of New World and Old World wineries is, historically, the most talked about joint ventures in the wine business. The theory being each side can contribute something different to the mix. On a basic level, that usually means fruit
The results of last week's Canadian Wine Awards revealed what many of us who cover Canadian wines already know, that B.C. wine continues to improve each year and that in any national showdown to determine who's making Canada's best wine, Okanagan producers
I caught up with Lamberto Frescobaldi recently in Calgary where he hosted lunch at La Chaumiere Restaurant for a select group of Alberta private wine shop owners. Frescobaldi spoke to a number of new releases and led the group through a tasting of
It seems there's never enough time to prepare for the holidays, and as much as I hate to even suggest starting now, it may be wise to put away some bottles of "entertaining wines" while you still have the time and money. Although we intend to
Friday, October 25, 2002 The who's who of the B.C. wine community is expected in Victoria on Nov. 7 for the presentation ceremonies of the second Canadian Wine Awards. The awards, developed by Wine Access magazine and sponsored
How does an American end up in Apulia and why does he stay, asks Mark Shannon as he begins to tell his story. One need only meet this brilliant winemaker from California to be struck by his personality and professionalism. Shannon's drive, enthusiasm,
Sonoma County is situated between two mountain ranges about one hour north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge but early next week many of its most important ambassadors will be in Vancouver. A Sonoma Wine Affair pours into Vancouver on Monday,
Warm evenings, warmer days and extremely low humidity has led to an accelerated ripening cycle; grapes are shrivelling and ripening all at once. In 2002, what looks to be a high-quality harvest has been severely compressed into about a four-week period. In
If, like me, you believe the world is getting smaller and smaller, it could explain why an obscure grape like syrah, or should I say shiraz, has come to be so popular, so quickly in the new millennium. Certainly, it is the world's fastest growing grape
Thanksgiving is nothing if not a tradition-stuffed celebration -- turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. So, why not go to nontraditional sources for some ideas on wines to serve with the feast? Our forebears prepared for the holiday by adding logs to
We'd be lying if we shouted that California chardonnay is making a comeback because frankly although the style has changed it's never really gone out of fashion. Oh sure, some trade types have been mumbling about an ABC or "anything but chardonnay" movement
I'm not sure anyone can replicate the great pinot noir of Burgundy but its average pinot is under assault worldwide. As growers in as disparate regions as Carneros, California, Marlborough, New Zealand and closer to home in the Okanagan begin to hone
In today's super competitive wine world, it is never easy to capture the imagination of the wine drinking public. Add Chile to the mix and you compound your problem with an image more closely tied to value-for-money than outstanding quality. Enter Viña
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