The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations, since 1882. We catch up with Rupert Symington at his very busy booth at the Vancouver International Wine Festival to talk about a
Castello di Gabbiano has been a part of the Tuscan landscape since 1124 and with a winemaker who is a true Tuscan son - Federico Cerelli was born in Florence - it is as authentic as they come. With 140ha of vineyards in the Chianti Classico region, it
Monte Creek Ranch Winery is at the Vancouver International Wine Festival for the first time. Which is fitting as it's challenging the edges of cool climate viticulture in the newly forged British Columbia wine region, Thompson Valley. Anthony Gismondi
There are a lot of winemakers in Vancouver this week at the 40th Vancouver International; Wine Festival but few if any come with the knowledge and experience of Kendall-Jackson’s Winemaster Randy Ullom. The 65-year-old Ullom is a senior vice president
We speak with Klaus-Jurgen Kuerten, Brand Ambassador for Mionetto and Henkell & Co about the amazing ride Prosecco is experiencing in the wine world. Kuerten says, “I think the reason is Italy, the lifestyle...and, it's stylish, it's easy-going
Over the past couple of months we've been tasting and preparing for this week, and the 40th edition of the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Here is a recap of our coverage, highlighting theme regions Spain and Portugal. We'll see you there all week. Top
Every year over 175 wineries come to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Some come prepared to blow you away with special wines, and new releases, and we pour over the spreadsheet in advance to see who is bringing the goods. This week we chose
Cava, the second largest bottle-fermented appellation in the world, is undergoing an identity crisis. Unlike Champagne, firmly rooted within a highly mapped and delineated place in northern France, Cava production rules do not restrict the wine to any
You don’t often get the chance to taste first growth Bordeaux. To have it served with Chinese food is even rarer here in the west, but that is exactly what is planned for March 12 at Mott 32 Vancouver. Aurelien Valance, deputy general manager
Today we continue our pre-festival study of the Iberian Peninsula with our Top 10 Portuguese Reds. Though they share the Peninsula, Portuguese and Spanish wines are completely different in style, grapes, profile, taste, and tradition. What they do share,
Tempranillo runs as prolific as the bulls in Spain. The dark blue-black grape is as ancient as winemaking in Iberia, dating back to the Phoenicians. The name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano, early, and refers to the grape’s early ripening
Following a wet year in 2016, the winter was drier than usual, raining 22% less than the 30-year average. Although January was particularly cold, budburst occurred earlier than usual on the 10th March. The warm and dry month of April set the scene for
Have you ever heard of the Doe Bay Wine Company? I hadn’t until this week when they sent me note asking how they might be able to help the BC Wine Industry sell some wine during the Alberta boycott and beyond. Every cloud has a silver lining, I
Spain and Portugal pack a powerful punch right to the wallet. That is, they consistantly provide exemplary value for money spent. We've been tasting many Spanish and Portuguese wines in advance of this month's Vancouver International Wine Festival, and
In deepest, darkest winter it is the perfect time to stay home and have a relaxed raclette dinner. Plan a get together with friends and everyone can help themselves. There’s not too much work for you to do and not too much preparation, which sounds
Some swear by it, others swear off it. But if you select the right wine to complement the right chocolate, you can create a cupid-sent match. Most agree, chocolate and wine are two of life’s greatest pleasures. Alone,
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