Piero Antinori, the man who made the term "super Tuscan" global, was one of the stars of last month's 30th Playhouse wine fest. The soft-spoken, clear-thinking Tuscan wowed an audience of nearly 200 consumers with a wide range of wine that took tasters
Every once in a while when all the stars align, clever people make good wine and somehow it gets to British Columbia. Espelt is just such a winery that has quietly arrived in B.C. Liquor stores -- at least, one of its labels has, with another expected
The festival got off to a quick start this week with a casual kickoff at Earl's Paramount featuring the wines of Piero Antinori and export director Stefano Leone. Leone is one of 175 winery principals in Vancouver this week to attend the Vancouver Playhouse
Later this month the Playhouse wine fest welcomes 176 wineries from around the world. Despite an obvious bounty of selection it's going to take some effort to uncover the gems hidden in the tasting room. The sheer numbers of wineries and wines
For the many who new Jamie Daveis in Canada this clip from the Napa Valley Register by L. PIERCE CARSON The grande dame of American sparkling wine, Jamie Davies died Tuesday afternoon at the Calistoga estate where she and her late husband,
Antinori 2007 "I believe that 2007 will be remembered as one of the most significant vintages in the last fifteen years. In my own personal experience, based on many years working with Marchesi Antinori, this is one of the three best harvests
The trendy Canvas Lounge and Gallery at 99 Powell Street will again play backdrop to California Wine Rush one of many satellite events surrounding the upcoming 30th Playhouse International Wine Festival. Fifty-five dollars will get you a ticket to the
Our Top Ten plus ties...ag FIZZ 88 See Ya Later Ranch SYL Brut N/V Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada BC $19.99 winery direct and private wine shops A fine mousse previews a floral, meaty bread dough/brioche nose with nutty
It's been one of those weeks on the wandering wine trail. Deadlines, tastings, more deadlines, more tastings, a couple of dinners and a fast trip to the south Okanagan to dine with Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean and her husband, Quebec filmmaker Jean-Daniel
Every year around this time, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival starts to gear up for its annual wine bash that usually marks the arrival of warmer weather in late March or early April. Well, fuggedaboutit. The 29th ode to wine,
ABC.net.au is reporting the South Australian Government has announced changes to wine labelling rules. Consumer Affairs Minister Jennifer Rankine says the new labelling system will allow producers to use the same label for both local and international
French wines are quietly making a comeback thanks to a New World market that is exhibiting the kind of smugness that first had the French on the run. Drought, consolidation, the dumb-it-down factor and sweet-tasting, high-alcohol wines are tiring out
WASHINGTON, DC - Office of Champagne, USA announced today that Belgian Customs authorities seized and destroyed a shipment of over 3,200 bottles of André sparkling wine. The shipment was seized at the port of Anvers, Belgium, on Tuesday. It is the latest
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