It's Bordeaux day in B.C. Liquor stores, so if you are an early riser do not be startled by the crowds queuing (hopefully peacefully) in front of some of the busiest wine stores in the province. By all accounts the 2005 vintage is the real thing and for
Could Northwest Pacific merlot have changed the mind of Miles Raymond, the tormented un-recovered divorcé and would-be novelist (played by Paul Giamatti) in the movie Sideways? In a now infamous scene (infamous at least among merlot grape growers), Miles
Today's picks are a mixed bag, at least in terms of their geographic origins, but more importantly they illustrate the emerging trend of how much more complicated buying wine in B.C. is today than it was a decade or two ago. Back then, you shopped in
Wine Access magazine has released a sneak peek of its 2008 International Value Wine Awards (IVWA) results held earlier this summer in Calgary, Alberta. The search for the best wines sold in Canada under $25 involved just under 1000 listings, tasted blind,
I'm not sure who it was who said, "Be careful what you wish for," but when it comes to wine, it may well be good advice. For decades, the wine industry has coveted primetime media coverage. While it put up with specialist writers such as Robert
Like most of you I'm hoping summer isn't over yet, especially since I am unable to recall when it began. I do remember a brief spell of warm weather in July and a couple of warm evenings in August but what about the ongoing concept of three months of
It's been a couple of years since we last looked at the B.C. pinot gris/pinot grigio category. With temperatures soaring this weekend, it seemed like a good chance to get you thinking about province's reluctant signature grape. I say reluctant
Media Release | Communiqué de presse Issued Friday 8 August 2008 Energy, enthusiasm and excitement - three key elements Wine Australia expect to see with the appointment of a new Market Development Manager - Canada. Based in Toronto, Mr Geoff
Europe or the Old World is our playing field today. For some of you it may well offer some respite from the oak, coffee, cola and frankly sweet, residual sugar flavours that tend to punctuate so many New World wines. I know coming to understand
It's been well over a century since the noble white grape they call riesling was the toast of the wine world. The darling of European royalty has long since been out of favour with commoners who, according to people in the know, remain confused about
The Shelton family asked the Napa Valley Vintners to share this message: Wine Industry Leader Tom Shelton Passes Away July 28 , 2008 Tom Shelton, an American wine industry leader and the highly esteemed former president/CEO of Joseph
Whatever happened to decent wine under $10? The hamburger/spaghetti red that was once the mainstay of wine stores has all but vacated the premises. In truth I don't get as many requests for wine under $10 as I once did, mostly because consumers have given
Westbank, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia - July 22, 2008 - Mission Hill Family Estate, the leading premium wine company in Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shauna Hansen as Vice President of Sales for wine. Formerly with Fosters
After a few warm days in Vancouver, restaurants are getting nervous. What will they do with all those big alcoholic reds they have been selling us all winter or those tannic, oaky, overpriced, self-proclaimed icon reds that are particularly hideous when
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