The art critic Walter Pater said, "All art constantly aspires to the condition of music." It might be said that all wine aspires to the condition of pinot noir. Pinot noir passes through the world of wine like a quiet, respected but unknowable poet.
Fleur d'Aunis is a semi-soft, pasteurized cow's milk cheese that is made in St-Antoine-de-Breuilh. This small town is close to the Dordogne River and about 70 kilometres from the city of Bordeaux. Vineyards surround the fromagerie, so I guess it's sensible
After the devastating Bald Range fire that affected parts of Summerland, we're focusing on supporting local wineries, distilleries, cideries, farms, and other businesses as they work to recover and resume operations quickly. No matter the destruction,
We all know that sparkling wine is a brilliant food pairing option, with various styles working from canapés through to dessert. Sparkling rosé expands the pairing universe, bringing red fruit depth to the picture, and adding body and mouthfeel.
The top Crafted in British Columbia wines reviewed as part of the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada were released last week. You can see the full list of wines by category at winealign.com. Here at Gismondi on Wine we wanted to highlight the top
Like all British Columbians, we're devastated by the news out of Summerland. The entire Gismondi on Wine team sends its thoughts to the community and to everyone across the Okanagan affected by the Bald Range wildfire. It's far too early to speculate
At the end of April, Joe and I went to Montréal to attend SIAL. SIAL is a large food show that occurs every two years in Canada, and alternates between Toronto and Montréal. This year, they hosted the second edition of a Cheesemonger Competition. Well,
British Columbia pinot gris has become a legitimate shape-shifter in the local market, and one need only explore a glass to experience the changes. It is one of the foundational grapes of modern British Columbia wine. Its story begins at Gray Monk Estate
The 2026 National Wine Awards of Canada are now done and dusted, with the final results released today. It's an important moment to recognize some of the best wines and wineries in Canada. Congratulations to Tawse Winery, the well-deserved Winery of the
It is estimated that Italy has around 590 native wine grapes identified so far, with a few hundred distinct varieties still waiting analysis and classification. Ampelographers (experts who study and classify grapevine varieties) anticipate there will
BC Food and Wine Radio is thriving in a challenging media landscape. Nearly 30 years after its 1997 debut, the show now airs weekly on the Vista Radio network, reaching more than 27 cities across British Columbia, and is available worldwide via online
It’s easy to be charmed by the characterfulness of humble Cinsault. Widely planted across Southern France, it’s well adapted to heat and capable of high yields, making it more a workhorse than thoroughbred. Cinsault (aka Cinsaut) has long
If you have been wandering through a wine store lately, you are likely to see shoppers checking their phones alongside the labels when choosing a wine. They are probably using a crowdsourced wine app. With a wine app, you can scan the label or type in
La Bique au Pré is a new family member from Fromagerie la Suisse Normande. The fromagerie is located about an hour's drive west of Montreal, in Saint-Roch-Ouest, and it has its own herd of Saanen goats. Their herd of roughly 475 goats is mostly
It’s been 20 years since a small group of wine lovers made an unlikely bet on the Similkameen Valley, believing the wild, windy, sunbathed, rocky valley could produce wines that would turn heads. In 2006, they founded Clos du Soleil Winery, the
The Best of the Bench is back. After a pause, the benchmark Naramata Bench's benchmark tasting is back, arriving with the return of BC fruit. Best of all, they chose our own Geoffrey Moss, who lives five minutes from the bench, to assess the wines. Here
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