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02 . 25 . 21

Top 10 : Barolo

It seems that some Vitis vinifera vines are more firmly rooted than others. Nebbiolo, for example, is notoriously self-centred, thriving almost exclusively in its home patch of Piemonte in Northern Italy. Its name evokes the region's foothills

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02 . 22 . 21

Harvest Report : Austria 2020

2020 will be remembered as a growing season of opposites, in which rain followed sun and cold followed warmth. Combined with the specific features of the regions, this called for a great deal of intuition and patience from winegrowers. And they

Harvest Reports

02 . 20 . 21

What is Real Wine?

For those who live, breathe and taste wine daily, in our case, for some four decades, it is exciting to find wines that offer something exceptional. These are wines that tell a story about a place, producer, and time, providing transparency and authenticity,

Real Wine

02 . 18 . 21

It's icewine season

Canada only just finished its 2020 vintage over the past month after successful icewine harvests on both sides of the country. Even though the frozen grapes were harvested in 2021, they are still classified as part of the 2020 vintage. Anthony caught

Grapes

02 . 18 . 21

Top 10 : BC Wines to Buy Direct

When it comes to BC wine, there’s no shortage of reasons to order directly from the producer. Most wineries now have online stores that make it easy and convenient to get wine delivered to your door. That said, in a few cases I gave up trying.

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02 . 18 . 21

A Cheese Glossary

I thought it might be helpful to clarify a few cheese terms. These aren’t descriptors of the taste of cheese, as those are much more subjective. This series will contain terms describing the science, care, and preparation of cheese. Hopefully, these

Cheese Dreams

02 . 8 . 21

Top 10 : Sparkling Rosé for Every Day

Though Valentine’s Day is divisive, it’s easy to forever admit your unabashed love for Rosé. Even more so for sparkling rosé! What’s not to love? Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and

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02 . 7 . 21

Top 10 : Rosé for Every Day

Though Valentine’s Day is divisive, it’s easy to forever admit your unabashed love for Rosé. What’s not to love? Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and celebratory, and through to sweet and sultry.

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02 . 4 . 21

Top 10 : Best Value BC Whites Part 2

There’s a lot of value to be found in BC when it comes to white wines. So much so that we had enough to split the list into two parts. We decided to organize the lists by classic grapes, and those you'll find in Part 1 here, and this

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01 . 30 . 21

BC Food & Wine Radio Network

Get the lastest on BC's wine and food scene with Anthony Gismondi and Kasey Wilson, each week on the BC Food and Wine Radio Network. If you live outside one of the 18 radio markets or if you missed a show, listen to the podcast on Apple, Google or Soundcloud. RADIO

Announcing

01 . 27 . 21

Top 10 : Best Value BC Whites Part 1

There’s a lot of value to be found in BC when it comes to white wines. So much so that we had enough to split the list into two parts, the second part will run next week. We decided to organize the lists by classic grapes, and another with grapes

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01 . 21 . 21

Luce della Vite 25th Anniversary

I am a fan of joint ventures that bring interesting wine people together from different cultures with different ideas. It was Luce's genesis, a Super Tuscan red involving two prominent wine families: the Old World Frescobaldi family of Florence and the

People

01 . 21 . 21

Tickler

A new affordable addition to your cheddar repertoire. Cheese Name: Tickler Origin: UK / Canada Milk Type: Cow’s milk Style: Aged Cheddar Description: Tickler is a relatively new cheese, developed in the UK. The cheese is made

Cheese Dreams

01 . 19 . 21

Top 10 : Best Value BC Reds

Last year, we tasted nearly 500 BC red wines. Of those, 18 were under $20. That’s not including the GST, Liquor Tax, and bottle deposit that is added at the till. The highest score across these wines was 88 points, which two earned. That’s

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01 . 13 . 21

Top 10 : International Whites Under $20

There are some common themes in this list of top value international white wines. The first is oak, or lack thereof. In fact, you won’t find a mention of wood in any of these tasting notes. High quality oak barrels are expensive, and as we

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