How long should I keep this wine? It's a reasonable question. The problem is coming up with a sensible answer. Nowadays the most popular wines are usually the most immediately appealing. In other words, if it's drinkable at a young age, so much the better.
There's a new a wine sheriff in town and its name is the B.C. Wine Authority. After years of squabbling among themselves, British Columbia wineries have a new master they will have to answer to, and a whole new set of wine laws to obey. New standards
Sonoma, CA, August 1, 2007 - Internationally recognized for research on the effects of climate change in the wine industry, Pancho Campo, Spanish wine educator and founder of the Wine Academy of Spain, addressed more than 120 influential winegrowers,
Wine Arrowleaf Gewurztraminer 2006, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaPrice $15.90UPC 626990024323Score 87/100Remarks True to form the Arrowleaf gewürztraminer is offers up a floral nose with light spicy sausage notes flecked
Each month we spend a great deal of time tasting imported wine and interviewing the people involved in growing and making the wines. Our picks Under $15 is our salute to the best value import wines we have tasted iont he last 90 days or so,
I've always believed that eventually the casual wine consumer would arrive at a point where they would ask a few questions about their favourite wine, such as: Who makes it? Where does it come from Which grapes are in the bottle? But the two questions
WHITE 89 Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris 2006 Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $20.00 winery direct Open honey, mineral, floral aromas with sweet lime rind notes. Rich, ripe and round in the mouth with a brightness and texture
Westbank, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, July 19, 2007 - Mission Hill Family Estate Winery announced today that Daniel Zepponi has been named President, effective July 1, 2007. In this leadership role, Zepponi will oversee all operations of
I'm sure there is an elegant economic model that would explain why wine prices are ridiculously high in British Columbia but it's clear to me it's all about lack of competition. Sure we have hundreds of private wine shops but they don't really compete
Now that most of us have accepted screwcap closures on our wine and the sky hasn't fallen, could there be hope for other alternative wine packaging? I'm thinking in particular of bag-in-the-box and Tetra or Prisma Paks. I'm not betting on any
There are more new wines to discuss today under the BCLDB (British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch) Featured New Wines program, which highlights additions to its portfolio every 90 days or so. The concept is to focus on interesting new wines and after
After a full week of tasting nearly 1,000 wines blind, I'm ready to take the weekend off. The second International Value Wine Awards competition has concluded in Calgary and we now await the results. The contest, open only to wines that sell for less
Last week I returned to the Hitching Post II restaurant, in Buellton, Calif. It was my first visit since the restaurant made its silver screen debut in the Oscar-nominated movie Sideways. On that Monday night the parking lot was filled with cars, and
We head to France today, for an update on Chablis. Although often linked to the entire 25,000 hectare Burgundy region, Chablis with its four official appellations or classifications, has managed to maintain its status as a unique sub-region and a fine
Warm weather is on the way and that should signal a move toward lighter, brighter wines -- the type capable of jumping out of the glass to grab your attention on the patio. In the case of sauvignon blanc, today's topic, it's all about freshness, flavour
Vancouver, BC (May 28, 2007) - Steve Halliday, general manager, Pan Pacific Vancouver is pleased to announce the appointment of Daryle Nagata as executive chef. Nagata comes to the Pan Pacific Vancouver with a varied and accomplished
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