Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announces on Tuesday in Calgary the cancellation of liquor tax increases implemented in April. (CBC)Ending speculation about possible tax hikes, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced Tuesday the province is not increasing personal
How good is cheap wine? It's a question many consumers are contemplating as the economic recession finally begins to seep into the retail wine business in Canada. If you thought price had little to do with quality on the way up it appears it may even
Given how many local wineries are reluctant to sell their wines in government stores, it is somewhat of a surprise and delight to find one of our finest producers, CedarCreek Estate, moving to strengthen its brand, making 16 different labels available
WHITE 87/100 Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Region del Valle Central, Chile This the ninth vintage reviewed at gismondionwine.com and it is certainly among the best. Casillero sauvignon is harvested from several cool sites and fermented
Nothing pairs better with summer and West Coast cuisine than riesling. Its fresh, floral, crunchy fruit and juicy citrus flavours can brighten any picnic, lunch, patio or dinner party, and many of the world's best examples can be had for a song. Okay,
After attending the 2009 Vineyard Economics Seminar in Napa Valley, California wine writer Paul Franson commented that Golden State winegrowers seeking good news about the future of wine had to listen carefully to opening speaker David Freed. Freed,
The collapse of California online wine shipper New Vine Logistics is an an example of a trend that continues to expose the inherent weaknesses of the online wine shipping business. New Vine's business plan was to help wineries navigate the minefield
Rosé is all the rage in Europe at the moment with most of that rage emanating from Provence, an idyllic French province where the local pink has set a standard for style and elegance for years. The ire of Provence producers stems from European
The winter of 2008 was wetter and longer than normal with a record rainfall of 196 mm in July and 167mm in September. This was good for getting moisture in the soil, but it delayed budbreak until late September. The bud break was even and once it got
Slightly warmer weather has most of us craving the great outdoors. Whether it is on the deck at home or the patio of a restaurant, it really doesn't matter as long as we are outside and in the sunshine. Today we look at a number of very affordable
SPARKLING 86 Road 13 Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2006 Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $0.00 winery onlyLight biscuit, toasty, green apple skin, mineral aromas. Crisp, fresh, dry, tart palate with light but fine mousse. More green apple
W.C. Fields is said to have boasted that "He always cooked with wine and sometimes he even put some in the food." Humour aside, cooking with wine makes a lot of sense to me given the natural affinity wines have with food. Today we twist the theme of cooking
Back in April I wrote that while we had a few weeks to go, it was fair to say that as a winemaking team, we're very happy with the quality of the 2009 vintage. Looking back, we started crushing on 30 January and this eclipsed the previous earliest start
Earlier this year I spent a number of days travelling about the Cape of Good Hope exploring the latest in South African wine. Based on my tastings, it is clear Cape producers could carve out a reasonable piece of market share in this country if they were
Just how long should one lay down or cellar wine, and to what purpose? Better yet, how will you ever know when they are ready to drink? Proper wine cellars are not common, but makeshift rooms in the basement appear with frequency, and many apartments
It's not all that difficult to understand why Oliver refers to itself as the wine capital of Canada. The Okanagan town that lies some 40 kilometres south of Penticton and a mere 20 kilometres from Osoyoos and the American border is surrounded by wineries
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