A mix of New and Old World producers were in town this week hawking their wines to the trade and the public in what was a busy week of tasting in Vancouver. Some brought new wines, others old brands with new labels, but each had a story to tell. Perhaps
Regular readers of this column will be familiar with my constant pleas to buyers and the B.C wine industry to find a way to showcase our best local wines in government liquor stores, thus putting some sizzle back into a somewhat drab B.C wine category. My
Canadian ReportsCanadian Winery Openings In three separate reports we profile some of Canada's newest wineries. From B.C. Rhys Pender reports on an important vineyard addition at Burrowing Owl and the opening of Township 7's new Okanagan facilitiy. From
A quick week in Australia judging at The Royal Adelaide Wine Show reveals how far North America lags behind in the acceptance of using screwcap closures on wine. Frankly screwcaps are not even an issue in Australia where they reside with little resistance
THE 24TH ANNUAL OKANAGAN FALL WINE FESTIVAL JUDGING AWARDS Alpha-order GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Burrowing Owl Vineyards Pinot Gris 2003CedarCreek Estate Winery Dry Riesling 2003CedarCreek Estate Winery Merlot 2002Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Classic
Thirty years ago cabernet sauvignon was the be all and end all of red wine grapes. It had an appealing dark colour few other red wine grapes possessed. It was weighty and powerful and it was loaded with dry, hard tannins -- the type that leaves your mouth
Rain or shine next Thursday is Sonoma County day at the Four Seasons Hotel where 25 California wineries will open their wines in support of the annual Art's Umbrella Sonoma Wine Affair. At first glance the fundraiser looks a lot like other stand-up,
The 24th Annual Okanagan Fall Wine Festival gets under way next Friday, Oct. 1, and will run through the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. In all, 167 events are planned across the valley offering, as they say, something for everyone. The entire roster of
Winemakers Harvest Update September 17, 2004 Joel Peterson, Ravenswood Winemaker We were 35% done with harvest when the searing, unrelenting heat set in. Grapes that were on the verge of ripeness started verging on over-ripeness. We are picking
As summer quickly fades into fall I wanted to share some thoughts on sauvignon blanc with you while you were still thinking about white wine. Last weekend I took stock of the 60-odd sauvignon blancs that I have tasted this year and discovered that despite
There's an old saying that goes "you can't take it with you" --unless, of course, your name is Tutankhamen. It seems a special selection of wine was "entombed with the boy king to quench his thirst for all eternity," and it has inspired the folks at the
SPARKLING 89/100 Valdivieso Brut N/VChileAlmost exclusively chardonnay and pinot noir in equal parts, Valdivieso Brut also contains 5 per cent riesling. Light straw color. Nutty, green apple toasted almonds and apple/pear fruit that carry through onto
Today's topic is the incessantly fussy pinot noir. As delicious as great pinot can be it's difficult to grow and even more difficult to turn into wine with finesse and style. Speaking at an international conference on pinot noir in New Zealand, Burgundian
Les Origines - A History of the Clubby Brenda Harrison At the end of the swinging 70's, the République's Ministry of Foreign Trade transferred Robert Jany from its Headquarters in Paris to take over the French Trade Commission in Vancouver. Over
Earlier this year, before the Playhouse wine festival in March, we looked at six merlot labels that were well worth buying and still are. At the time, I mentioned that the once-fashionable red grape had taken a serious hit in popularity thanks to the
After 15 years of serious grape-growing and winemaking in B.C., it might be time to start asking which grapes are going to win a permanent home in local vineyards and which are likely to put us on the world wine map for good. The red grape saga is led
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