I have been spending some time up the coast with friends, not doing much of anything other than enjoying the weather and relaxing. I love these few days of the year when I actually drink wine as opposed to just tasting it. Not only that, for some strange
Where there's smoke there's fire, but is there smoke damage? It is a sensible enough question given the coverage of the wildfires in West Kelowna, but really, everyone should take a step back, take a deep breath of slightly smoky air and relax. The
Today, a follow-up on last year's cabin fever column as summer springs to life on the coast. No, not the claustrophobic, stuck inside on a rain-soaked day with the kids kind of fever. It's something much worse - being stuck on vacation with bad wine glasses
If you are obsessed with finding wines that represent good value, you may want to consider getting off the major varietal wine trail. Forsaking your favourite chardonnay or merlot could pay multiple dividends if you manage to find a wine that both appeals
How good is cheap wine? It's a question many consumers are contemplating as the economic recession finally begins to seep into the retail wine business in Canada. If you thought price had little to do with quality on the way up it appears it may even
Given how many local wineries are reluctant to sell their wines in government stores, it is somewhat of a surprise and delight to find one of our finest producers, CedarCreek Estate, moving to strengthen its brand, making 16 different labels available
Nothing pairs better with summer and West Coast cuisine than riesling. Its fresh, floral, crunchy fruit and juicy citrus flavours can brighten any picnic, lunch, patio or dinner party, and many of the world's best examples can be had for a song. Okay,
After attending the 2009 Vineyard Economics Seminar in Napa Valley, California wine writer Paul Franson commented that Golden State winegrowers seeking good news about the future of wine had to listen carefully to opening speaker David Freed. Freed,
The collapse of California online wine shipper New Vine Logistics is an an example of a trend that continues to expose the inherent weaknesses of the online wine shipping business. New Vine's business plan was to help wineries navigate the minefield
Rosé is all the rage in Europe at the moment with most of that rage emanating from Provence, an idyllic French province where the local pink has set a standard for style and elegance for years. The ire of Provence producers stems from European
Slightly warmer weather has most of us craving the great outdoors. Whether it is on the deck at home or the patio of a restaurant, it really doesn't matter as long as we are outside and in the sunshine. Today we look at a number of very affordable
W.C. Fields is said to have boasted that "He always cooked with wine and sometimes he even put some in the food." Humour aside, cooking with wine makes a lot of sense to me given the natural affinity wines have with food. Today we twist the theme of cooking
Earlier this year I spent a number of days travelling about the Cape of Good Hope exploring the latest in South African wine. Based on my tastings, it is clear Cape producers could carve out a reasonable piece of market share in this country if they were
Just how long should one lay down or cellar wine, and to what purpose? Better yet, how will you ever know when they are ready to drink? Proper wine cellars are not common, but makeshift rooms in the basement appear with frequency, and many apartments
It's not all that difficult to understand why Oliver refers to itself as the wine capital of Canada. The Okanagan town that lies some 40 kilometres south of Penticton and a mere 20 kilometres from Osoyoos and the American border is surrounded by wineries
Some would say the Bordeaux wine market came to its senses this week when Hubert de Boüard, owner of Château Angélus, a grand cru of Saint-Emilion, set the price for his 2008 harvest at 50 euros per bottle, one-half the 100 euros it sold for the year
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