Wine Access Summer Issue

Canadian Reports

British Columbia
By Cinda Chavich & Anthony Gismondi
Vancouver Islands burgeoning Cowichan Valley is a haven of food and wine possibilities. Plus results from the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival Competition

Ontario
By David Lawrason
Ann Sperling of Malivoire is named Ontario's Winemaker of the Year. Niagara College opens its culinary institute, and Amadeus the Harris Hawk goes into avian control training at Featherstone.

Columns

On The Table
Cinda Chavich reports on Victoria's Canoe Brewpub where chef Kevin Gomes plies is passion for seafood, beer and wine.

In The Kitchen
Cinda Chavich reports on the upscaling of the Great Canadian Burger at restaurants across Canada, and provides a recipe for designer burgers.

In The Glass
David Lawrason profiles and provides a tasting report on Daniel Lenko winery in Niagara, where equal parts tenacity and consistency have made for some very fine wines.

Collectors' Bin
Jefferson Davis lays out the ABC's of starting a wine cellar.

Final Blend
By Anthony Gismondi

Features

In Search of Canada's finest Brews
By Jeff Davis
The Second Annual Canadian Brewing Awards yielded some surprising results, showcasing the talents of many breweries all across Canada. In all, 139 brews were judged in 15 categories. Get the full results, plus profiles on the gold medalists.

The Greek Wine Olympians
By Margaret Swaine
The new wine Olympians in Greece have imposing state-of-the-art wineries, incredibly good wines and extensive vineyards planted mixing local varieties with the customary international stars. See a Wine Access report on Greek wines recently tasted in Ontario.

Viognier: delicious, obscure and hot enough to be cool.
By David Lawrason
Read about evolution of one of the fastest growing varietals in the world, and see our report on the best viogniers being sold, and made, in Canada.