Mention tannat to seasoned wine drinkers and you will get a mix of responses. Some think France, others are reminded of a highly tannic red wine, while some think Uruguay where the grape is part of the national heritage. The original tannat material came
Not long after the province of South Australia was proclaimed in 1836, the colony’s first Surveyor General, Colonel William Light, came upon a fertile valley just northeast of Adelaide. Light gave the Barossa Ranges its name in memory of the British
Like many wine regions around the world, the wines of Sicily have improved exponentially over the past 30 years. The benchmark of most Sicilian winemakers has evolved from quantity to quality. But perhaps the most surprising development in Sicilian winemaking
Germans have a lot of Sekt. Sekt, of course, is the German term for sparkling wine, and last year (2015) Germans drank more than 305 million litres of it. But their taste for fizz is not just limited to their own production: Germany is the world's largest
It’s been a long time coming. I’m thrilled to see an increasing number of interesting, modern and fresh South African wine landing in our BC market. For too long, most of the selection sold in this province has nothing to do with what is actually
This Thursday, Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivée. This unique annual event, falling on the third Thursday in November, is when baby-fresh Beaujolais is officially launched and sold worldwide. Nouveau is a youthful wine. It’s speedily made from
Later this week Vancouver welcomes 22 Tuscan producers here to conduct the annual Benvenuto Brunello trade tasting and masterclass. Like the rolling hills of Tuscany, the melodic Italian language, and the special light that bathes the region, these wines
For most wine drinkers, the holy grail of wine lies somewhere among the grand cru climates of Burgundy and the equally exalted first-growth sites of Bordeaux’s famed Haut-Médoc. Both French regions have been responsible for some amazing bottles
I've spent the last two weeks walking, cycling, flying and ballooning over a number of vineyards in British Columbia and California, hoping to gain more insight into the question of whether site matters. By the time you read this, I will be cutting a
Tony Bish was recently in Vancouver, but I was not, at the time. He kindly sent along some wines, and articulated some answers to our questions about Sacred Hill. How would you describe the climate in your region? We grow mainly
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