As one of Sonoma County's most progressive wineries, Rodney Strong Vineyards signed an agreement with Powerlight Solar Electric Systems of Berkeley California to install the largest winery solar electric system in the world of wine. The winery, located
The Hunt For Red October has nothing on the weekly dance performed by consumers in government liquor stores in search of wine under $10. It would seem no matter how many years go by or what inflationary pressures are brought to bear upon the cost of wine,
The just-drinks.com editorial team released a story today that may explain why UK supermarkets have been so influential in lowering the quality of wine exported worldwide. According to the on-line report the vast majority of over 2,500 consumers who took
In some ways New World chardonnay has been dealt a bad hand by many sommeliers and wine writers who considered it passé. There's plenty of room for the anything but chardonnay (ABC) types but if whole-cluster pressed, barrel fermented chardonnay that's
New releases are the story this week and you'll find them in special end-of-aisle displays in B.C. Liquor Stores. Not every store is involved in the New Releases program but any store known for its extensive wine selection is a prime candidate. As discussed
In its fourth winemaker change in a decade, Quails' Gate Estate Winery has lured a Canadian-born Pinot Noir specialist named Grant Stanley back from New Zealand to become its new winemaker. Stanley will take over the 2003 crush from Ashley Hooper, who
If there is a single grape capable of turning around the wonky white wine market it could be viognier. It's a quirky grape to be sure, but it's a grape that has spread around the world in the last decade from its Northern Rhone base to Australia and California,
Robert Mondavi and Beckstoffer Vineyards announced today that they have settled their differences over the use of the name To Kalon Vineyard. As part of the settlement, Robert Mondavi has granted Beckstoffer a perpetual, royalty-free trademark
WHITE 88/100 Wynns Riesling Coonawarra Estate 2002Coonawarra, South Australia, AustraliaA twist of the cap reveals a lovely floral, ripe apple fruit nose with streaks of tangy apricot. Similar stylish fruit in the mouth showcasing mineral, lime, apple
(AWM, July 2003) For several weeks now, Austrian agriculture has been suffering from an acute lack of water. Despite the country-wide drought the wine industry is not expecting any significant losses in yields. "Until now, the wine year was almost perfect,"
Summer is the perfect time to discover sauvignon blanc. Here's our TopTen "tasted" list: 88/100 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc 2002Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, ChileVeramonte has handle on sauvignon in Casablanca as evidenced by the
The B.C. Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest of the year for local residents -- many of whom will head out-of-doors to enjoy what is usually the driest and mildest weather of year. No matter what your plans, be it camping, boating, hiking or simply
Spain is the name of the game this week and all six of our reviews hail from the Iberian Peninsula, home to the world's largest collection of vineyards. Wherever you travel diversity is a theme in Spain in both food and wine. Often you need only to move
Next time you hear the sound of a cork popping out of a wine bottle, savour it and commit it to memory. A decade from now recreating that sound may only be an answer to a trivia question about pre-21st century wine stoppers. If you think the end of the
Of all the grape varieties grown on this planet few rival well-made, fully ripe pinot noir for its sheer drinking pleasure. Locating the perfect pinot is no easy undertaking. Often it takes more effort than the casual drinker is willingly to expend,
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