On a trip down the west coast to Sonoma and Napa Valley, I had the pleasure of stopping in to visit some great California cheese makers. I made a brief stop in Arcata, near the California/Oregon order to stop by Cypress Grove Cheese. They very kindly
There's a reason why Rhône red wines are amongst the most popular blends worldwide. Whether or not from the Rhône Valley, the trifecta of syrah, grenache, mourvedre (GSM) and mates like carignan, cinsault and counoise make for satisfying,
Each week, until December, we're releasing a short film in which we take a closer look at an Italian wine region, filming it through the eyes of the people who are making the wines. This week, we visit Castello della Sala in Umbria, perched on a hilltop
Yes, I know. We've done Top 10s on chardonnay a few times: BC Chard, Cool Climate Chard, NZ Chard just within the last 24 months. But I'm not going to stop. Chardonnay is, quite simply, the best grape ever. It's not just me waxing poetic for this historic
This year, Victoria lost a key support, mentor and friend in the culinary scene, founder and editor of EAT Magazine, Gary Hynes. Hynes leaves behind a legacy of encouraging new food writers, celebrating local bounty, and just being a sincere and lovely
Each week, until December, we're releasing a short film in which we take a closer look at a renowned or emerging Italian wine region and we film it through the eyes of the people who are making the wines. Our latest adventure takes us to Puglia, a region
There's something about fall that makes me think of Italian reds. Earthy, autumnal fruits, bitter spun spices, bright acidity, structure - all are characters I'm craving alongwise wild mushrooms, roasted squash, chestnuts and warming braises. With Anthony
Each week, until December, we're releasing a short film in which we take a closer look at several Italian regions. Some you may know, others not as much, but we see them through the eyes of the people who are making the wines there. In our latest adventure
We attended a global wine tasting in Vancouver last month. While we were there we asked sixteen winery owners, winemakers and brand ambassadors from nine countries to present one wine they felt our readers should not miss, and to describe it in about
We begin our adventure in Italy's northernmost wine region, Alto Adige. It's an unheralded region and for a closer look, we toured the vineyards and winery of Alois Lageder. Its fifth generation CEO who bears the same name, knows this region well. Winemaking
Though Austria’s star white grape is appreciated and adored by wine professionals, grüner veltliner's charm is generally lost on the masses. Part of that may have to do with fear of mispronouncing the word itself. Own this: Grew-ner Velt-LEEN-er,
Made in the Pays de Herve region of Belgium, this small, potent cheese is a testament to the regionality of cheese flavours. Herve, with its distinctive square or rectangular shape has been made in the area for over 800 years; there are mentions of Herve
Fall, friends, family, feasts. Autumn's abundance is celebrated this Thanksgiving weekend through many cultural traditions and menus. Here at GOW, we give thanks for the access to a wide variety of wines, and the privilege to communicate wines of worth
It’s a common misconception to mistake cabernet franc for cabernet sauvignon lite. On paper, all signs point that way. Cabernet franc buds and ripens early than cabernet sauvignon, it’s lighter in tannins, colour and body than the king of
If you're looking for a wine, who better to tell you about it than those who know it best - the people who make it and talk about it every day? We captured 14 stories, told in 20 seconds or less, at a tasting which brought together
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