Alan Hoey, chief winemaker, The Yalumba Wine Company We are within 3 weeks of finishing the vintage with only the last of the Limestone Coast, King and Ovens Valley and Eden Valley grapes to come. Recent autumn rains and cool nights in each of
Just as Tinhorn Creek Vineyards has begun to release its 2000 vintage red wines, word has arrived that this Okanagan winery has its first reserve-level Merlot from the 2001 vintage maturing in barrels. About 1,000 cases of it will be released next year,
This small round of cheese is made in the Savoie during periods of low milk yield. In the months of the greater milk production, large cheeses such as Beaufort are made. The production may be Fermier (made in mountain chalets), Artisanal or
WHITES 86/100 Anakena Chardonnay 2002 Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, Chile A very agreeable inviting mineral melon fruit with a light toasting of lees. Lean and soft on the palate with citrus rind and mineral flavours with a dry
The international wine world has come and gone for another year but not before most participants declared the 25th Playhouse festival a resounding success. If there was a black cloud at the festival last month it's the concern visiting international suppliers
There's no simple way to explain the convoluted musings of Bonny Doon proprietor Randall Grahm, but they are easily the most entertaining in the business. If you have the time and the inclination you'll find the key to Grahm's inner thoughts at www.bonnydoonvineyard.com The
There's little doubt the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival has played an integral part in making our city a destination everyone in the wine business wants to visit. In fact, if the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic bid committee
Scarborough Research a company that specialises in regional and national consumer patterns unveiled the results of its national survey of wine consumers saying it's a new vintage of wine purchasers "hailing from a young and ethnic demographic." Scarborough
Today Canada's gets its first look at the latest international joint venture wines from the American/Australian marriage of Robert Mondavi Winery and Rosemount Estates. The Down Under labelled Kirralaa (pronounced KEER-a-LA) will produce four varietal
It's back to Italy this week for a quick look at the wines of Veneto's Tommasi Viticoltori before the sky-rocketing Euro pushes Italian and French wines back to the bottom shelf. Many European Union suppliers have been asking for more loonies this spring
The British Columbia wine industry will be one of the great beneficiaries of the 2010 Winter Olympics, should the Vancouver-Whistler bid succeed. An early dividend came to several wineries whose products were chosen for the gala dinner that concluded
Twenty-five years after the first Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, it looks like the 2003 edition will finally be the cross-cultural event it should be.You might think a week-long of celebration of the grape with 48 individual components
Beaufort is made from the milk of Tarines cows found in the Savoie region under strict AOC regulations. At Les Amis du Fromage we have recently received a shipment of Beaufort d'Alpage made in mountain chalets during the summer months when the cows are
Washington's Cayuse Vineyards has become the first completely bio-dynamic winery in the State, according to vigneron and owner of Christophe Baron. Over the past few months Cayuse has consulted Philippe Armenier, a biodynamic farming
BERNKASTEL/MOSEL, GERMANY Courtesy Kirk Wille, Clarity Communications, Inc. Once again, as they often do, the fickle weather patterns in our unpredictable climate toyed with our hearts and minds as the 2002 harvest approached. It had been a perfectly
WHITES 86 Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc 120 2002 Valle del Lontué, Valle del Curico, Region del Valle Central, Chile Produced By: Viña Santa Rita Distributed By: Mark Anthony Wine Merchants Santa Rita continues its work with sauvignon