It's that time of the month when someone near and dear to you is going to say, "Make sure you pick up some wine for Christmas Day dinner." It is a request that can strike fear into the heart of a seasoned wine buyer let alone the casual tippler unless
Sparkling wine and the Holidays were made to get together but for whatever reason the effervescent drink designed to lift your spirits remains something of reluctant category in Canadian wine shops. Why we are so reticent to reach for a glass of bubble
The Best of Food and Wine, December 6, 2007 60. Gift Certificate to Mosaic Bar & Grille in the Hyatt Regency, the four-course tasting menu $60 is a steal and perfect if you out shopping. Service is seamless. There's a $139 special offer
Wine prices continue to soften globally as consumers move away from "expensive" wine in droves. To say there was some slack in high-end wine prices is an understatement and it is my contention we will all be better off when prices retreat to the point
88 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling 2006 Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $21.50Light matchstick, lees nose with mineral, butter, peach, citrus, apricot flower and honey aromas. Fresh, round, elegant palate with crisp, zesty
SPARKLING 86 Terra Sparkling Malbec 2007 Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaON $13.85Spicy, black cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco leaf, mineral nose. Dry, fresh, somewhat tart palate with cherry, licorice, resin, smoky, peppery flavours.
Port producer Rupert Symington was in Vancouver this week for a brief early morning tasting that featured an array of fortified wines falling under the Symington Family Estates banner. I must say at the end of a tumultuous month of financial news, there
2008: Yet Another Turnaround Vintage Nobody's going to believe it, and I'm not making this up, but 2008 in Bordeaux is rather a good vintage. Yet, meteorologically, 2008 looks to be the identical twin vintage of 2007: Each month's temperatures
From a short biography... In a recent survey, UK retailers were asked which wine writer had the most influence over their customers. The answer was, unanimously, Matthew Jukes. With over 9 million Daily Mail readers a week, Matthew has the most keenly
This essential and groundbreaking reference gives a comprehensive overview of one of the most fascinating, important, and controversial trends in the world of wine: the scientific and technological innovations that are now influencing how grapes are grown
Among the thousands of new iPhone applications developed over the few months there is one that counts down the "sleeps to Christmas" - as if we require any additional stress in our lives to remind us to get our Holiday plans in order. In fact there are
Saving money is the current watchword in most households and when it comes to dining out and buying wine, it's almost becoming a mantra. For those of us who have been through these economic downturns before, it's clearly prudent to be cautious. The real
The Best of B.C. Fall Release begins today at Signature BC Liquor Stores and other select government stores where wine is a priority. This time around, the twice-annual release of hard-to-find labels is focused on high-end reds, many as you will note
A recent visit to San Francisco reinforced the many similarities to Vancouver but with better wine prices. Some personal tips follow. A place to stay is always a difficult choice but book online. A great value downtown near Union Square is Donatello
If the last time you visited the Okanagan Valley was in summer or early fall, then no doubt the sun was shining, the air was warm and grapes were ripening in front of your eyes. Now, today, head outside and pretend you're a grape. Stand and face
October 30, 2008 - Ricardo Claro, owner of the Santa Rita winery and one of the most respected and influential figures in the Chilean wine industry, died suddenly Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack in Santiago, Chile. Mr. Claro was
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