After a two-year interruption, the California Wine Fair returned to Vancouver on April 25th. Sustainability was front and centre, with the focus on the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program. 80 percent of California wine is now certified
Thankfully, we no longer have to dream of California, with many of us back flying to wineries in the Golden State and around the world. Locally, the California Wine Fair has returned to Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal for the first time since 2019. There's
2022 was an exceptional year at Catena Zapata from every possible qualitative standpoint. Throughout Mendoza, both in the Primera Zona (closer to Mendoza city) and the Uco Valley, the wines have optimal acidity, great concentration and ripeness of polyphenols,
The modern story of Chappellet began in 1967 when Donn and Molly Chappellet put their faith in the advice of legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff who said he could make even better wines if he could get more grapes from the hills of Napa. So,
In 1996 after years of searching, Betty O'Shaughnessy began what today is O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery with the purchase of vineyards in Oakville. Soon thereafter she acquired vineyards on Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, and all three locations are at heart
Tablas Creek was developed by two families, the Perrin family, the proprietors of Château de Beaucastel, and the Haas family. The vision and belief were, that the Rhône varieties grown at Beaucastel in Chateauneuf-du-pape could thrive in California,
Ahead of the Premium California Wine Release at select BC Liquor Stores in May, we took the opportunity to interview several notable winemakers about the wines you'll find in store. We begin with the Baron Philippe de Rothchild and Robert Mondavi partnered
Transhumance is an amazing and ancient tradition whose rewards are enjoyed by consumers in the form of tasty mountain cheeses. A French word that comes from the Latin words, 'trans', 'across' and "humus', 'ground' it's the practice of taking herds
Winemaking has been a part of the Alois Lageder family history for more than one-hundred and fifty years and six generations. After many years of growing organically, the family took the winery one step beyond, dedicating it to biodynamic viticulture
We have been travelling BC wine routes for a month now, looking for anything that would suggest we are getting back to normal. Understaffed wineries will likely welcome a cool spring as they get just a little extra time to prepare for what we hope will
Sangiovese is a prolific Italian red grape, deriving its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis, the blood of Jupiter. Though it is the most important grape of central Italy, from Romagna through Lazio, Campania, and Sicily, it is more famous as the only component
Breaking News: Seasoned veteran Darryl Brooker returns to the BC wine industry after one-year away. Brooker dipped his toe in the cannabis pond for 12 months but has decided to return to his passion, wine. It was all pretty serendipitous. Co-owner Christine
Anthony Gismondi heads to the Vancouver Convention Centre to get the latest details on the 2022 Vancouver International Wine Festival from Executive Director Harry Hertscheg. VIWF Ticket information: On sale now:International Festival Tastings (May
Raw cow's milk cheese from northwestern Italy. Cheese Name: Toma Piemontese Origin: Piemonte, Italy Milk Type: Raw cow’s milk Style: Semi firm, with a natural rind Description: Toma Piemontese is a semi firm cheese made in
Mirafiore's story parallels that of Sleeping Beauty; a regal beginning, a long slumber, and an awakening by a "prince" to live happily ever after. Founded in 1878 by Italy's Royal Family, the Mirafiore winery is the estate that gave Barolo its famed nickname:
Our Top Ten lists are not definitive, but they are timely. The wines involved have usually just been tasted, and hence, are often still available. While we love to rail on about high prices, it doesn't mean we don't love high-quality wines, and that is
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