Earlier this week we wrapped the seventeeth National Wine Awards of Canada in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Alongside 21 of Canada’s top wine judges (my wine family) we tasted some 1700 wines over five days, rolling through 2400 Zwilling Prédicat
At the risk of stereotyping the masculine gender, it's a dad’s kind of Top Ten this week : red wines in honour of Father’s Day. If you are grilling beef or pork or even venison or root vegetables, this is the list for you. Happy Father’s
I can tell that summer has arrived, even if the weather isn’t entirely cooperating. It’s not because Vancouverites have bravely been wearing shorts for weeks now, or that there has been a flood of visitors standing around the steam clock every
Unsure what to do with gewürztraminer? Let's start with the pronounciation: both {geh VAIRTZ trah mee ner} and {geh vertz STRAW min ner} are acceptable versions, though most often folks will just shorten it to Gew. The name itself quite
Last month I guided 30 of Vancouver’s wine trade through a tour and tasting of South Africa. Over the course of two hours, and 18 wines, we chatted about what’s driving South Africa’s wine revolution, and why I find the country to be
The Mark Anthony Group of Companies today announced an agreement to purchase The Bacchus Group, a fine wine and spirits import and distribution company operating in Western Canada with a history of building premium brands such as Château de la Gardine,
The sun is here, and summer is just around the corner. Earlier this spring we posted our Top 10 Italian Reds under $25. With the Italians knowing a thing or two about enjoying the heat, here is the companion piece, our Top 10 (and ties) Italian whites
Low yields due to moderate frosts in the Uco Valley, an early harvest, and perfect balance. Laura Catena’s favorite vintage since 1995. Prepared by Dr. Laura Catena, Chief Winemaker Alejandro Vigil and Viticulturist Luis Reginato. After Harvest
This week was the first spring edition of Top Drop Vancouver. The popular, purposefully-small, independent, annual wine festival has previously taken place in the autumn. Now in its forth vintage, the two-day fete combines the collective brainpower
Prosecco scoffer, yeah? Too sweet, too simple, too commercial? You’re just drinking from the wrong bottles, friend. Prosecco may be the most successful sparkling wine tale in the world, and it’s no secret why. Basic prosecco is cheap, cheerful,
Victoria Day long weekend is the unofficial kick off to camping, patios, boating and - importantly - BBQ season. Of course with everything from pizza to prawns to steaks to smores cooked on the 'cue, there is no one single style of BBQ wine to match.
I tend to have a fondness for traditional cheeses. It is fascinating to trace a cheese to the exact town it originated in, and learn about generations of a family that have lived there and worked to keep the integrity of the cheese alive. The basics
This weekend celebrated the return of spot prawn season on the coast. Wild BC spot prawns are a delicacy known around the world for their sweet, delicate flavour and firm texture. The season is short, usually starting around mid-May and lasting for eight
On the eve of International Sauvignon Blanc Day, we caught up with one of the original plantees of sauvingon blanc in New Zealand, Bill Spence, co-founder of Matua Wines. Spence shares his thoughts on the rise of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc worldwide,
Cat's pee on a gooseberry bush. That was my initial introduction to Kiwi sauvignon blanc. For a budding wine enthusiast this was at once terrifying (you want me to drink what?) and relieving (finally wine descriptors that make sense!) Of course, Sauvignon
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