The Drouhin label is one of noble heritage. Burgundian Laurent Drouhin was in Vancouver this month to talk about the family wines, a surprising number of which you can buy in BCL stores, which is a pleasant surprise. Laurent lives in New York and
Here's a list of Real Wines, designated by the GOW team since May this year. Real wines are scored like any other wines at GOW, but they have something more to say to us as tasters with long memory banks. They represent a small elite group of wines that,
Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing wrapped up its first decade of work at the end of 2020 with some impressive momentum and growth in sustainably certified vineyards and wineries. 171 wineries and 2,247 vineyards are certified, representing
Here's a list of our Real Wines, as designated by the GOW team for January and February. Real wines are scored like any other wines at GOW, but they have something more to say to us as tasters with long memory banks. They represent a small elite group
It's easy to self isolate with these 20 local wines, available for under $20 in BC. Whenever possible, try to purchase directly from the winery, or from independent wine shops, to keep our industry healthy and strong. 87/100Black Hills Alias Riesling
Though you can't go visit these wine regions, you can certainly enjoy them, and support them, while remaining at home. Here are 20 recently tasted gems from our international wine community many widely available in government stores but be sure to look
As is the custom, before the current Vancouver International Wine Festival bids farewell to the current theme region, festival chairman Harry Hertscheg announces the upcoming theme region, and in 2020 it will be France. We are thrilled. France is
This past week has proven that mother nature sure has a sense of humour. After countless photos posted of spring flowers in bloom on the west coast, we've been hit by a snow / ice / wind storm that left us reaching for bigger, warming, comforting reds.
Climate change continued to dominate the business of wine in 2018 and has a lot of people looking farther north and farther south for cooler areas suitable for growing premium wine grapes. Note I use the term “premium” as I should, in the
This week’s top ten recognizes the regionality of BC wine. It’s a concept that, frankly, is taking shape faster in the bottle than on the label, at least from what we see and taste. Until July of this year, there were just five Geographical
Every year over 175 wineries come to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Some come prepared to blow you away with special wines, and new releases, and we pour over the spreadsheet in advance to see who is bringing the goods. This week we chose
What, another list? It's true, though we review wines for a living and taste everyday of the year so the passing of one year to the next is a perfect time for reflection. This year Treve and I decided to each select our twenty-five most memorable wines,
Last week we published a list of wines for anyone planning an office party in the Vancouver Sun. The list goes beyond the office however; it will work for anyone planning a large party this holiday season, especially if you are hoping to save a few bucks
Pizza night presents a terrific opportunity to learn a bit about food and wine matching without dropping a lot of dough. Get it? All the basics apply. Think weight, acidity, finesse, spicing, situation and price: all the things you encounter with any
There are so many ‘Canada 150’ lists, so please forgive us for yet another one. In our defence, we review wine every single day so we believe our list is as rigourous as it can be based on the thousands of Canadian wines we tasted over the
At the risk of stereotyping the masculine gender, it's a dad’s kind of Top Ten this week : red wines in honour of Father’s Day. If you are grilling beef or pork or even venison or root vegetables, this is the list for you. Happy Father’s
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