Very, very occasionally, for reasons that no one quite understands, the quality of the harvest in Champagne is matched by exceptional quantity. The 2004 vintage was such a harvest, so joining an elite group of almost magical years that include 1970, 1982,
There is a scene in the recent hit movie Sideways where Miles and Jack are about to enter a restaurant and Miles shouts: "If anyone orders a freaking merlot, I'm out of there." The point, in a movie that's all about pinot noir, is that merlot, once the
Orchard Hotel665 Bush StreetSan Francisco, California 94108888.717.2881 I wish I had time to write about the all the best places I stay. Instead, I have decided to try to find reviews that concur with my impressions so you can have a bit more information
Is pinot gris the great white hope of B.C. vintners? Does it make our best white, or in some cases, copper-coloured wine? I used to think so, but I'm no longer convinced it will make the very finest white wine in B.C. That title will likely go to a blend
Vancouver - Winemaker Frank Supernak, who died in 2002 while trying to save a fellow vintner, will be awarded on June 24 a posthumous Medal of Bravery by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada. The medal will
It's easy to get carried away when you are tasting the "home town" wines if only because you want them to show well, but that's why we go to great lengths to taste most B.C. wines alongside similar wines from the rest of the world. At gismondionwine.com
87 Black Hills Nota Bene 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Cabernet FrancOkanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBC $31.95 Winery OnlyThe latest Nota Bene a 46/34/20/ cabernet sauvignon / merlot / cabernet franc is much cleaner than past versions on
Wine is a serious business but not always an earnest business, as Red Rooster Winery's Beat and Prudence Mahrer illustrate. They have adopted Frank the Baggage Handler, the gangly nude statue that was initially erected last fall in nearby Penticton and
They say that when it comes to identifying grapes, gewurztraminer and perhaps sauvignon blanc are the easiest for a newcomer to recognize. Clearly the aromatics grab your attention and in the case of one of today's featured grapes -- gewurztraminer --
SEATTLE (June 3, 2005) -- The Washington Wine Commission and Washington Wine Institute today announced the organizations' new executive director, Robin Pollard. Pollard begins her tenure with the Washington wine industry on July 11, bringing decades
The B.C. Wine Authority is looking of a few good people but you best be up for a challenge. Despite a positive public image the highly fractionalised industry has been infighting for decades and there is no reason to assume things will change anytime
WHITES 87 Cuvée du Haut-Censy Muscadet Sèvre et Main Sur Lie 2003 Muscadet, Pays Nantais, Loire, FranceBC $14.85 SpecialtyBig honey, clover, citrus, watermelon, lime aromas. Dry, round, elegant, crisp palate with mineral, light lees, lime rind, green
The announcement that the French national appellation authority (INAO) will permit winemakers in all 50 Grand Cru terroirs of the region not to indicate the names of varieties on wine labels has stunned many Alsace producers and wine drinkers from around
Spain is the current darling of the international food and wine stage and as the anti-globalization forces gather strength, the country with culinary diversity to spare could be in for a long run as a preferred producer of both food and wine. I've always
2005 Harvest Report The winter of 2004 was cold and dry, with little snow in the Andes mountains. Average temperatures throughout this season were much lower than normal, partly due to the lack of precipitation and low levels of relative humidity. The
Wednesday the New Zealand Consul General and a group of New Zealand winegrowers will hold the largest ever tasting of screw cap finished wines in Vancouver. Although it's fun to mention, be assured no one is pitching the screw cap closures to attract
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