It's now over four decades since Robert Mondavi began popularizing the notion of drinking varietal wine, striking a blow for simplicity in wine consumption. Mondavi and a handful of New World contemporaries focused on a series of single grape varieties,
The number one wine trend for 2009 is trading down. The theory is given the failing state of the economy you, the consumer, are expected to still buy wine but spend less money per bottle thus trading down your aspirations. It all seems
This fermier cheese is a real attention getter when we put it out at the shop. It has a big aroma that can't be missed if you happen to get near it. It is an unpasteurized cow's milk cheese from the Savoie that has been soaked in Marc for one month in
The great market meltdown of 2008 and the repercussions sure to follow has the wine industry wondering what price of wine will everyone be drinking in 2009? When I hear fashion mavens saying it is acceptable to recycle last year's party dress
Source: Decanter Bordeaux first growth property Chateau Latour is reported to be for sale, with some pundits suggesting a purchase is close to completion. According to the Sunday Times, the renowned Pauillac estate, owned since 1993 by French business
Gismondi on Wine 2008 - Top 100 by Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe We taste thousands of wines a year including a large number of wines that are no longer available through traditional retail channels. This list is our top 100 picks that for the most
Dinner and a bottle (or two) of champagne is a civilized way to bring in the New Year, but heading out to do that will likely set you back close to $500 before the babysitter and the taxi. If you are willing to do a bit of legwork, the same scenario
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
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