WHITE 86/100 La Chamiza Chardonnay 2006 Mendoza, Argentina Surprisingly fresh and fruity with mineral, pear and a splash of honey. Fresh and clean attack on the palate with green apple, melon and grapefruit flavours. Sweet but balanced and
I never thought I would feel sorry for merlot, given the many forgettable bottles that have crossed my desk, but the movie Sideways has me reconsidering my attitude. Sideways is long gone from theatres but the scenic romp through Santa Barbara
97 Penfolds Bin 60A 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon - ShirazSouth Australia, AustraliaAB $330.00 estimated retail; BC $330.00 estimated B.C. retail; ON $330.00 En primeurThe latest reincarnation of Bin60A began with select parcels of Coonawarra cabernet mixed
When Yalumba winemaker Jane Ferrari's was asked to fill in for boss Michael Hill Smith and conduct a winemaker's dinner in Vancouver last year she didn't hesitate to accept the offer. Ferrari later learned the dinner would be advertised as "The Viognier
If, like me, you believe the new red wine is white, sauvignon blanc is well-positioned to take advantage of the natural pendulum swing that will lead opinion makers and leading edge wine sippers away from red and back to white wine this year. But
Not all that long ago, ABC tastings, as in 'anything but chardonnay,' were all the rage. Sauvignon blanc, riesling, viognier and lately gruner veltliner have all made substantial inroads especially with consumers looking for something different. But throughout
The Oxford Companion to Wine describes merlot as an "extremely popular black grape variety associated with the great wines of St. Émilion and Pomerol by traditionalists and with fighting varietals by followers of fashion. Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted
Despite the advent of "two-buck Chuck" and its many imitators in the U.S., quality wine that sells for less than $10 Canadian dollars is almost extinct. In fact in the case of authentic grown in Canada wine it is nearly impossible to find anything under
Of all the grape varieties grown on this planet few rival well-made, fully ripe pinot noir for its sheer drinking pleasure. Locating such an example, a task usually referred to as searching for the perfect pinot, is no easy undertaking. Often
95/100 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve To Kalon Vineyard 1999Napa Valley, California, United StatesA select limited bottling from the finest cabernet sauvignon grapes of this vineyard, primarily from a section of 35-year-old vines. The flavours
98/100 Penfolds Shiraz Grange 1998South Australia, AustraliaWhat does one say about the 1998 Grange that hasn't already been said. The '98 Grange is serious juice and is not to be missed by the committed collector. It is a big, plummy red that has dense,
In some ways New World chardonnay has been dealt a bad hand by many sommeliers and wine writers who considered it passé. There's plenty of room for the anything but chardonnay (ABC) types but if whole-cluster pressed, barrel fermented chardonnay that's
If there is a single grape capable of turning around the wonky white wine market it could be viognier. It's a quirky grape to be sure, but it's a grape that has spread around the world in the last decade from its Northern Rhone base to Australia and California,
Summer is the perfect time to discover sauvignon blanc. Here's our TopTen "tasted" list: 88/100 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc 2002Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, ChileVeramonte has handle on sauvignon in Casablanca as evidenced by the
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