I love drinking rosé wines any time of year, though there is little better than sitting in the warm summer sunlight enjoying a refreshing glass of crisp, dry rosé. Think Pink. Rosés really are the best of both wine worlds, especially
Big news from Mission Hill, after 23 years John Simes will transition from chief winemaker at Mission Hill Family Estate to focus on the von Mandl Family Estates diverse collection of Okanagan vineyards. Said Simes: “I see our vineyards as
Many in Mendoza have started calling 2015 "el año Bordelés," or “the Bordelais year,” because of the cool summer, early harvest, autumn rains, and generally low alcohols and high acidities in the main red varieties.
When you’re buying a bottle of wine for mom, the sky’s the limit – even if your budget isn’t. I’m sure she’s told you many times – it’s the thought that counts. And mom is right, as always. So whether you’re
I know some people; let’s call them “wine people”. When they travel it’s to “the Napa Valley” not California, and it’s to Burgundy and Alsace, not just France. They visit wineries, winemakers and wine bars.
The son of two chemists, himself trained as a microbiologist, Joel Peterson may not be the most likely winemaker and brand marketing executive, but that’s how it all shook out. He founded, with then-partner Reed Foster, the Ravenswood winery, in
I’ve been selling cheese as part, or all of my livelihood since the early 90’s. Food trends and eating habits have changed a lot since then, and so has the world of cheese. Exciting new cheeses are developed in places you might never have
VICTORIA – A task group including 11 leading British Columbia wine producers has been established with an industry mandate to make recommendations on ways to improve the appellation system for wine produced from 100% BC grapes, Agriculture Minister
A number of unrelated topics comprise this week’s column although it doesn’t take much to connect the dots to see just how inter-related the business of wine is unless you are in government. There will be a new pricing landscape in British
Later this week Vancouver welcomes 22 Tuscan producers here to conduct the annual Benvenuto Brunello trade tasting and masterclass. Like the rolling hills of Tuscany, the melodic Italian language, and the special light that bathes the region, these wines
Even though winemaking is all about predicting the unpredictable, fermenting Riesling, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon in February is a first for Clare's Jim Barry Wines. Matriarch Nancy Barry last week said, "it’s unreal. I thought I'd seen it all
A wine trip to the Veneto region can begin in various places, but it is difficult to imagine a better spot than Venice. Even better if you bookend it. With Venice. This place is like no other, and on top of that, they are even banning luggage on
Before the spring is here in full force, and our thoughts turn to lighter flavours, there is still some time to enjoy a nibble of blue cheese with the last drips of your wine from dinner. Something about the winter weather seems less dreary when you have
Based on the west coast, I’m fortunate to visit Portland and the Willamette a few times annually. In fact, the driving time from Vancouver is about the same to the Willamette as it is to the Okanagan (five hours, not counting the US/CAN border).
If you haven't yet heard, grocery stores will be selling wine beginning April Fool's Day, and given the way government has handled the entire affair officials couldn't have picked a more meaningful day to launch the initiative. I won't bore you with
Don’t adjust your calendar; it’s Valentine’s Day. If you forgot to make that dinner reservation on what is now the second busiest night of the year for restaurants, chances are you won’t find one at this late date. But there is
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