It seems that some Vitis vinifera vines are more firmly rooted than others. Nebbiolo, for example, is notoriously self-centred, thriving almost exclusively in its home patch of Piemonte in Northern Italy. Its name evokes the region's foothills
2020 will be remembered as a growing season of opposites, in which rain followed sun and cold followed warmth. Combined with the specific features of the regions, this called for a great deal of intuition and patience from winegrowers. And they
Canada only just finished its 2020 vintage over the past month after successful icewine harvests on both sides of the country. Even though the frozen grapes were harvested in 2021, they are still classified as part of the 2020 vintage. Anthony caught
When it comes to BC wine, there’s no shortage of reasons to order directly from the producer. Most wineries now have online stores that make it easy and convenient to get wine delivered to your door. That said, in a few cases I gave up trying.
Though Valentine’s Day is divisive, it’s easy to forever admit your unabashed love for Rosé. Even more so for sparkling rosé! What’s not to love? Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and
Though Valentine’s Day is divisive, it’s easy to forever admit your unabashed love for Rosé. What’s not to love? Rosé wines reach from bone dry and savoury, to sparkling and celebratory, and through to sweet and sultry.
There’s a lot of value to be found in BC when it comes to white wines. So much so that we had enough to split the list into two parts. We decided to organize the lists by classic grapes, and those you'll find in Part 1 here, and this
30th generation winemaker and president of Marchesi Frescobaldi recounts the conditions and results of 2015, 2016 and 2017 growing seasons at his Luce della Vite estate in Brunello di Montalcino. He tells us which one he will be keeping all to
There’s a lot of value to be found in BC when it comes to white wines. So much so that we had enough to split the list into two parts, the second part will run next week. We decided to organize the lists by classic grapes, and another with grapes
I am a fan of joint ventures that bring interesting wine people together from different cultures with different ideas. It was Luce's genesis, a Super Tuscan red involving two prominent wine families: the Old World Frescobaldi family of Florence and the
A new affordable addition to your cheddar repertoire. Cheese Name: Tickler Origin: UK / Canada Milk Type: Cow’s milk Style: Aged Cheddar Description: Tickler is a relatively new cheese, developed in the UK. The cheese is made
Last year, we tasted nearly 500 BC red wines. Of those, 18 were under $20. That’s not including the GST, Liquor Tax, and bottle deposit that is added at the till. The highest score across these wines was 88 points, which two earned. That’s
There are some common themes in this list of top value international white wines. The first is oak, or lack thereof. In fact, you won’t find a mention of wood in any of these tasting notes. High quality oak barrels are expensive, and as we
This month, we're running a four-part series on some of the province's best value wines. We start by looking at 10+ of some of the best international reds we tasted over the past year that hit the shelf under $20, and are widely available. The adage you
What's trending in cheese now (hint, truffle). Cheese Trends: This has been an amazing, puzzling year. None of us could have predicted the chaos that would ensue during the Covid pandemic. It changed all of our habits, including work, travel, socializing
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