Sebastian Cortez remembers the first time he was invited to a barbecue in Canada. Excited to experience his favourite way of socializing with his new Canadian friends, he arrived early with meat, wine and an armful of tomatoes, onions, limes and cilantro.
The 2020-2021 harvest report was prepared by Dr Laura Catena, Chief Winemaker Alejandro Vigil, and Viticulturist Luis Reginato. During the beginning of spring, on October 5th, there was a frost which a ected mostly the early ripening varieties, the white
Cat's pee on a gooseberry bush. That was my first level introduction to sauvignon blanc. For a keen enthusiast, this was terrifying (you want me to drink what?) and relieving (finally, wine descriptors that make sense). Of course, sauvignon blanc is
The premise of our latest video series is to track a year in the life of a winegrower. The reality is we met with several British Columbia winegrowers to get a sense of the many tasks to be completed in their vineyards. Some are shared while others are
It’s common knowledge. Red wines are best with some age, and white wines are best young and fresh. Well, no, and yes. And sometimes. The only thing black and white in the wine world are grape varieties (let’s not get started
Eugenia Keegan comes by her love of wine genuinely. A fifth generation Sonoman, from the Russian River Valley, her love of pinot noir seems a natural, beginning with time spent at legendary pinot pioneer Joseph Swan Winery. Her professional life has taken
Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing wrapped up its first decade of work at the end of 2020 with some impressive momentum and growth in sustainably certified vineyards and wineries. 171 wineries and 2,247 vineyards are certified, representing
Malbec has risen at a comet-like rate the past thirty years, propelled into superstardom by Argentina’s thriving exports. Tucked against or astride the sunbaked Andes, the grape typically showcases full-bodied, intense, fruit-forward flavours of
Big news at Mission Hill, President Darryl Brooker is leaving the winery. Brooker has worked some twenty-five years in the wine business and has made the personal decision to transition into another, agricultural-based industry. Brooker told me it
Bud break is a significant milestone which we thought we'd capture in real time as part of our bigger project this year, following a Year in the Life of a BC Winegrower. The BC Bud Break Watch 2021 has concluded but you can see part of it at the
I was in California just over a year ago, though it feels like a different lifetime now. A lot has changed since then, and I’m not just talking about COVID-19. It was a devastating year of wildfires, the worst on record in the state, claiming 33
Frédéric Chaudière is a regular visitor to the west coast. It's always a pleasure to taste his wines, which have become ambassadors for the fast-growing quality and reputation of the Ventoux. Château Pesquié has been
What do Champagne, Chablis, Toscana, Bourgogne, Jerez, Alsace, Paso Robles, Niagara Valley, Saint-Émilion, Côtes du Rhône, Coonawarra, Apulia, and Nemea all have in common? These diverse wine regions, and many others, all have
Phantom Creek Estates, a premier wine destination in the Okanagan Valley, announces winemaker Francis Hutt is returning to his native New Zealand for personal reasons. During his two years of impactful contributions, Hutt executed the 2019 vintage at
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