Last week's stories on "Cellared in Canada" have touched a raw nerve with wine drinkers and have been the topic of conversation just about everywhere I've been this week. While many people think the labelling issue should be cleaned up, just as many people
It has been a tough summer for Canada's wine image, under attack from the likes of respected English wine writer Jancis Robinson, the esteemed newsweekly the Economist, the world's largest-selling wine magazine the Wine Spectator and several unhappy Canadian
Hands up if you purchased a ticket to a winemaker dinner only to discover upon arrival that no winemaker was in attendance. While I'm often disappointed at this scenario, too, I've also attended enough winemaker's dinners to know that public speaking
There is often no way to describe Canadian liquor laws to foreigners other than to turn to Oliver Twist and the logic of Mr. Bumble. When faced with a charge of stealing jewelry, he outed his wife, claiming she was the guilty one: "It was all Mrs. Bumble."
Earlier this summer we mentioned feeling -- or should I say tasting -- a surge from the B.C. wine industry led by some individual producers with lofty personal goals and even higher aspirations. The push to raise the quality bar appears to be back on,
Bits and pieces waiting for columns that never materialized are the story this week, beginning with a thought that B.C. wines are much improved this year. There's a lot of hometown hype in this market, but that aside, I see some positive developments
When a single grape makes you think of a specific country or region, people in the wine business refer to it as a signature variety. Some well-known pairings include sauvignon blanc and New Zealand, pinotage and South Africa and cabernet sauvignon and
Our current Top Ten tasted plus ties...ag 91 CedarCreek Cabernet Sauvignon Platinum Reserve 2006 Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $45.00 winery direct, VQA and private wine shops This has about as elegant styling as you will find
I have been spending some time up the coast with friends, not doing much of anything other than enjoying the weather and relaxing. I love these few days of the year when I actually drink wine as opposed to just tasting it. Not only that, for some strange
The following is our A-Z guide of the Best B.C Wines we have tasted in the past six months. The wines are organised by winery and within each set the reviews are sorted by grape variety. Please note - the minimum score required to make our list is 87
Where there's smoke there's fire, but is there smoke damage? It is a sensible enough question given the coverage of the wildfires in West Kelowna, but really, everyone should take a step back, take a deep breath of slightly smoky air and relax. The
Today, a follow-up on last year's cabin fever column as summer springs to life on the coast. No, not the claustrophobic, stuck inside on a rain-soaked day with the kids kind of fever. It's something much worse - being stuck on vacation with bad wine glasses
If you are obsessed with finding wines that represent good value, you may want to consider getting off the major varietal wine trail. Forsaking your favourite chardonnay or merlot could pay multiple dividends if you manage to find a wine that both appeals
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
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