Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale - United States 88 POINTS $11.95 (6 x 355 mL) Light amber colour. Fine bubbles with light head. Very fruity, spicy, hops nose with apricot, malt-y, cedar bark streaks and a touch of muscat. Crisp, fresh, dry style
They say one should never judge a book by its cover, but what about a wine by its label? If the answer seems obvious, the reaction of wine buyers, or book buyers for that matter, is not as clear-cut. Even if a label can't make a wine taste better, it
All across Germany wine drinkers flocked to wine country last weekend to sample the first releases of the 2003 vintage. The yearly May Day holiday weekend ritual is used by both buyers and sellers to gauge interest in the previous fall's harvest. It's
"In New Zealand's wine regions, budburst occurred at the normal time between September and October. The burst was even due to good carbohydrate reserves from the last vintage and warmer than usual spring weather. Flowering of chardonnay and pinot
SPARKLING 87/100 Freixenet Brut de Noirs Cava N/VSant Sadurnà d'Anoia, Penedès, Cataluna, SpainCandied cherry peach aromas with creamy, raspberry floral characters. Round, soft mousse, easy drinking very appealing style. Quite dry but balanced with
TORONTO - Saturday, May 1, 2004 - The ninth annual Ontario Wine Awards took place last night at Queen's Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake celebrating the premium quality of local Ontario wines. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in 24 categories
Earlier this month Osoyoos Larose drew a new line in the Okanagan sand for wine quality using traditional Bordeaux grape varieties. Osoyoos Larose, the wine and the project, is a joint venture between Canadian-owned Vincor International Inc. and Bordeaux
Selling Chilean wine in North America continues to be a challenge for many reasons, most of which have little to do with the wines. The competition is stiff and the marketing is ferocious for New World varietal wine and clearly, for the moment, Australia
An agreement in principle covering purchase of the Parducci Wine Cellars, planted vineyards surrounding the winery and various Parducci brands has been signed between current owner Carl Thoma and the MWG, with closing expected later in May. Purchase
Not all that long ago, ABC tastings, as in 'anything but chardonnay,' were all the rage. Sauvignon blanc, riesling, viognier and lately gruner veltliner have all made substantial inroads especially with consumers looking for something different. But throughout
The three-year on-again, off-again liquor privatization debacle may be over, but its effect on the government-run monopoly's wine portfolio, now among the most boring and common in the country, could live on for months if not years. The "we are back
The legitimate success of 'yellow tail,' the Casella family wine brand that is dominating store shelves in North America has left most major wine companies sucking wind (and losing market share) and now desperate to imitate
An internationally renowned expert in the sensory evaluation of wines has joined Brock University as the Director of the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), effective April 1, 2004. Dr. Isabelle Lesschaeve brings to CCOVI and Brock
The most difficult part of making and selling fine wine in the 00s is getting the rest of the world to sit up and take notice. Where to go, who to talk with and what to say sound easy until you find yourself actually having to do it. You only need to
OVERVIEW Whereas the 2002 vintage in Australia was universally defined by one factor, cool temperatures, 2003 was a more complex matter where four factors converged during vintage: nationwide drought; extreme heat in some regions; widespread
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