People who grow grapes, a.k.a. viticulturalists, do not get a lot of media exposure. Although in fairness to most, they are not the type who seek the limelight. It is my experience that grape growers are happiest in the vineyard where they seem oblivious
This week Canucks forward Henrik Sedin made a kicking motion in front of the net and while his skate was never seen contacting the puck before it squirted into the net, as it often does when butterfly goaltenders squeeze their legs together, the goal
Malbec will take to the streets of the world April 17 to celebrate ... itself. The powers that be in Argentine wine have organized some 70 events (in 60 cities and 45 countries) to pay tribute to its flagship grape that first arrived in South America
Sparkling Wines 87 Mas fi Cava Brut N/V Macabeo - Parellada - Xarello Penedès, Catalunya, Spain BC $15.00 speculative listing - Seacove Group Medium fine mousse with light floral, citrus, biscuit, green apple, quince and pear skin aromas.
88 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling Selection 2011 British Columbia, Canada BC $28.50 winery direct or private wine stores Love the effort here and the super fresh, zesty style, full of citrus and red apple fruit. There is more intensity here than
The international wine and spirits community were in Germany this week attending ProWein, one of the biggest trade shows on the planet. More than 40,000 visitors passed through the doors, and on the eve of the big show the German Wine Institute (DWI)
The sound of a cork being pulled from a wine bottle is often described as the most romantic moment in wine. I would maintain the sound of clinking bottles being stored or pulled from a wine cellar, of any size or description, is far more romantic and
How important is back label information to you when you purchase a bottle of wine? Quite a lot, according to professors at California Polytechnic State University. The researchers also looked at the kind of information consumers want on the back
Our Top 10 Wine Plus Ties Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Ariel Premier Cuvée Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot Meunier 1998, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Price $85.00 UPC Score 92/100 Remarks Summerhill has
It's over. You can hear the sighs of relief across the city. It's not that we don't like the Vancouver International Wine Festival, it's just that it takes up a lot of time and energy and when it's done, well, there is a sense of relief among distributors,
By the time you read this, Vancouver International Wine Festival organizers will have announced France, or to be more precise, its many wine regions to be the theme of the 2014 festival. Talk about a difference in wine philosophy. Local wine
The 35th Vancouver International Wine Festival (née Playhouse) is fast approaching and it suddenly occurred to me that a good portion of those attending may not have been born when the first Playhouse Festival took place back in 1979. Famed
Should British Columbia have a signature wine varietal? Of course not, but some 350 attendees were not going to let a poorly chosen phrase or two get in the way of a lively debate that took place last Friday night in the bowels of the Vancouver Public
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