By the time you read this a restaurant named Cru will have opened at 1459 West Broadway just east of Granville. I haven't eaten at Cru; for the moment what attracts me is the wine list. They don't come any simpler than the list you will find at Cru. It's
Mixing Chile and France in a wine column may seem odd, but there is a meaningful wine connection between the countries and it dates back to the mid-1800s, just after independence had arrived in Chile. With sovereignty came the need for Chile to set up
les amis du FROMAGE has moved. Vancouver's finest cheese shop has up and moved closer to the city centre. Alice and Allison Spurrell invite everyone to drop by the new premises at 1752 West 2nd (1/4 block east of Burrard street or less than two
BEST VALUE IMPORTS SPARKLING 85/100 Banrock Station Sparkling Chardonnay N/VSouth Eastern Australia, AustraliaFrom the Hardys group comes this pleasant floral peach/apple scented sparkler. The flavours are fresh and ripe but with a creamy smooth finish
Summer and sauvignon blanc is a match wine drinkers are beginning to embrace with enthusiasm and if the weather ever decides to co-operate and get warmer this cool, refreshing varietal could become a hot trend. Much of the new interest in sauvignon stems
Discover California's diversity at 2004 Playhouse Wine FestWine regions of the Golden State is the theme at Canada's premiere wine event Vancouver, B.C (June 26, 2003) - The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival today announced that the
The pulse of New World wines was checked and found robust this past fortnight at two rather auspicious events. The first in San Francisco was the West Coast launch of the 1998 Penfolds Grange Shiraz; the second was a celebration of Robert Mondavi's 90th
The Fairview Cellars winery, near Oliver, B.C., is right next to a challenging golf course. On the first hot Okanagan morning in May this year, several golfers stopped to buy wine on the way to the course. Bill Eggert talked them out of it! The reason
It's back to red wine this week and some affordable barbecue picks. The selection is global and in some cases takes you to lesser-known regions where even the best-rated wines are priced at sensible levels. We begin in Italy but not in the trendy north,
With summer officially here this weekend we continue the search for British Columbia white wines that refresh and satisfy. Last week we looked at some early releases from the 2002 vintage and discovered most producers were more than pleased with the
At the recent All-Canadian Wine Competition in Toronto, the wine of the year award went to Burrowing Owl's 2001 Syrah. The bad news is that only 648 cases were made and it is totally sold out. The good news is that the winery made twice as much Syrah
LUNCH ON THE BEACH FROM RAINCITY GRILL Vancouver BC... Raincity Grill offers beach fare for a casual lunch or dinner or anytime snacks from its new TAKE OUT WINDOW service. Diners can choose from a selection of four sandwiches, three salads and dessert,
Wineries and marketers would have you believe that every year is a quality year but the vagaries of climate suggest it just isn't so. Vintage variation is a fact of life, especially in marginal northern climates such as the Okanagan Valley. When I think
The denomination Manchego Cheese includes the largest natural region of Spain, located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. Its most northern part can be found 30 miles north of Madrid. It extends to 35,000 square kilometres (13,513 sq. mi.) with maximum
Wine Spectator columnist Matt Kramer turned the South African wine industry upside down in March when he dared to ask the question, "Why isn't South African wine better?" Kramer suggested the South Africans have failed to calibrate their palates (by
Vancouver, B.C., After too many months, owner Manuel Ferreira, has reopened Le Gavroche to the dining public. Le Gavroche was closed July 19, 2002 to due to fire damage and after ten months of wrangling with city inspectors Ferreira has
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