It's amazing what a wine glut and a little adversity can do for a wine show. The 23rd annual California Wine Fair Tour stops at the Westin Bayshore Hotel on Tuesday, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and, judging by the quality of wines and the number of participants,
Passion is a word you hear a lot in the wine business, but finding it is quite another thing. Incredibly, I've met two growers in the last week who embrace their work with a passion and a commitment so strong it permeates everything they do. On Monday
The white-wine fix from last week's column is sure to have some readers squirming for a glass of red, and with today's picks that's exactly what's on the menu. Just how fixated on red wine have consumers become? You see people drinking it all
You may consider white wine to be the perfect seafood accompaniment, but have you ever considered using it as a natural defence against bacteria? Mark Daeschel, an Oregon State University food scientist and microbial safety specialist, along
SOUTH WORLD WINE SOCIETY The South World Wine Society, Vancouver's newest wine club, focuses on the wines of the Southern Hemisphere. It is a non-profit society that is dedicated to creating a greater understanding and appreciation of the
I'm not sure what to make of the news that rock superstar Sting has bought a 180-hectare farm adjacent to his Tuscan recording studio some 25 km south of Florence, but it can't be good for already inflated Chianti prices. Certainly more recognition isn't
Friday, January 31, 2003 Studious wine drinkers will be familiar with the link between American zinfandel and Italian primitivo, but do they know it's Croatian? In 2001, Dr. Carole Meredith, a professor at the University of California
This year the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival marks its 25th anniversary, and it gets under way earlier than usual, with a late March start. Chile has been chosen as the spotlight country for this milestone festival, and some 30 South
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is one of B.C.'s most celebrated wineries, and because production is relatively small and its fame large, the wines can be hard to find. It's been more than a decade since Ian and Jane Mavety opened the doors to Blue
MAINZ, Germany - A year-end report by the Deutscher Weinbauverband (German Grape Growers Association) confirms an above average volume of production and high quality grapes in every quality level of German wines. Preliminary figures estimate the
The village of Châteauneuf du Pape lies between the towns of Orange and Avignon in the Cotes du Rhone. The vineyards, all 3,200 hectares, are spread throughout the commune and include parts of neighbouring Bédarrides, Courthézon, Orange and Sorgues. The
The plan for today's column was to review more wines to buy with January's budget constraints in mind, but some samples bought at under the $10 ceiling turned out to be particularly disappointing. Along the way, a few bottles selling a little over that
Finding well made wine for less than $10 a bottle can be a frustrating task for today's wine drinker but it's not impossible. Columns like this can help point you in the right direction as can a trustworthy wine merchant or in-store consultant. But in
Gismondi on Wine Our 2002 Top 100by Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobeWe taste thousands of wines a year including a large number of wines that are no longer available through traditional retail channels. This list is our top 100 picks that for the most
Do you remember all the hype surrounding the millennium celebrations and which wines would be opened? Big bottles, old bottles and lots of bottles were the talk, but it never really worked out that way. At the time, I remember thinking that as wine
I wish I had 100 suggestions to share as you head for your neighbourhood liquor store in search of the perfect wine for Christmas dinner, but there simply isn't enough space or time. No doubt a few of you have already made the decision about which
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