Like most of the world, British Columbians seem less than inclined to reach for sparkling wine until they are celebrating a significant milestone. Birthdays, anniversaries, new jobs, somehow the occasion has to be, well, an occasion. Let it be said Christmas
Hugh Johnson's The World Atlas of Wine was first published in 1971. About 4.5 million copies later, The World Atlas of Wine 7th edition now produced by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson is out in 16 languages. Johnson and Robinson have co-written the last
Now that the 2002 harvest has been completed in Somontano, it is clear that grape volumes are ten percent lower than originally anticipated. If we were to describe this harvest in just one word, it would be "complex". The rain made the optimal