Today we continue our something different for summer wine theme, particularly for those of you who reach for the same label every week. It may seem odd but reaching for a conservative European wine label might be all that is required to begin a new odyssey
Please find here the Issue No 19 of Mosel Fine Wines with Part I of the 2011 VintageReport. This issue covers a general introduction to the vintage and offers detailedreviews for 13 leading Estates. Vintage Report Part I PDF available here Part
91 Mission Hill Oculus 2007 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc - P.Verdot Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $70.00 winery direct, AB $70.00 private wine stores, ON $70.00 Vintages, consignment mark Anthony We waited to taste the
14 Arpents is one of my current favourites in the ever expanding world of Canadian cheeses. Fromagerie Médard makes all of its cheeses on site, at their dairy farm located along the shores of Lac-St-Jean. The farm has been in the family for
As we celebrate the 144th anniversary of the founding of our country this weekend, it's fitting to do it with Canadian wine. For the most part that will mean British Columbia wine here in the West because frankly there are very few other Canadian wines
The every dog has its day idiom is hardly a flattering remark for any wine but if the shoe fits, well, why not wear it. Certainly rosé is enjoying its moment in the sun in what some would describe as a Wine 2.0 universe. I'm not surprised people
There's isn't much left to say about the Stanley Cup riots, but from someone who has written about wine for almost three decades, there's little doubt Vancouver's thriving wine community has been tarred with the same brush as everyone else when it comes
ROSÉ 88 Torres De Casta Rosé 2010 Garnacha - Cariñena Catalunya, Spain BC $13.00 specialty listing, SK $13.00 I have a soft spot for the Torres rosé, garnacha/cariñena blend that has been around for an astounding 70 years. Expect a clean
It's Father's Day weekend and our focus is on a varietal wine that is a favourite among dads, Cabernet Sauvignon. As I write this piece, I'm in Calgary, where Cabernet Sauvignon is surely the largest selling red wine in Alberta. It is no secret
One of the more hotly debated topics in the modern wine business is sustainable versus organic versus biodynamic grape production. All three are in full bloom, so to speak, in vineyards and the questions and positioning in each side of the debate makes
I've been travelling for most of the last two months and while I was on the road, the Manitoba government announced that it would be amenable to a pilot project allowing the sale of beer and wine in some of the province's grocery stores. Imagine buying
Just ahead of the Vancouver Canucks first run at the Stanley Cup in 17 years, we thought a few Stanley Cup wines, or should I say wines you can enjoy drinking while you watch the Stanley Cup, would be in order. I don't know about you, but the stress caused
What? It's the long weekend already. I guess that's what happens when it rains for weeks. Time slips away as elections come and go, the roof on BC Place grows larger every day and, meanwhile, we all stand around waiting for enough warmth to plant our
87 Arrowleaf First Crush Rosé 2009 Pinot Noir - Zweigelt - MerlotOkanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $14.00 vqa, private wine stores, winery directThis wine is tracking down the right path under screwcap with an orange tinge to its colour and