Carrying on with our #BCWineMonth focus, this week's Top 10 highlights one of our province's (and country's) strengths : sparkling wine. From authentic ancestrales, to quick and cherry charmat bubble, through to lengthy and ageworthy traditional method
Following up on last week's Top 10 BC White Wines, this week we highlight some of our favourite BC Reds, recently tasted at GOW. With #BCWineMonth here, and everyone sticking much closer to home, we can't think of a better time to seek out and enjoy these
We have always kept a close watch on the BC Wine industry at GOW. With the current global shutdown, and April marking the annual BC Wine Month, we thought there was no better time to shine the light on our local producers, farmers, vintners, and eno-heroes. Buying
Even though you can't physically travel to most wine regions right now, it doesn't mean you can't be transported there by what's in your glass. That's one of the most tremendously powerful things about wine: the ability to reach your senses, trigger memories,
Following last week's Top 10 : Italian Reds, we're welcoming in spring with a flush of fresh Italian whites to brighten your days. And it's a lesson in Italian diversity as well. In this expanded list, we reach from the tip to the tail of Italy, and don't
As we're all practicing safe self-distancing across the country, we may be dipping into our cellars or getting in touch with our local wine shops to find some wines to fill our days. This week we're thinking about our Italian friends, the first in the
Wine Fest is upon us, and with France the theme region, it looks to be a magnificent week. There are numerous wines to check out from across France, including a circutious route from Alsace to Loire to Bourgogne to Beaujolais, to the Rhone to Languedoc-Roussillon,
Valentine’s Day. You either adore it, or abhor it. I reserve my vote for the purposes of peace, love and harmony, and this column, but I will forever admit my unabashed love for sparkling rosé. Here are the top sparkling rosés tasted
What was your wine resolution? We don't believe in Dry January, but are fans of the New Year's resolution to expand your wine vocabulary. There are thousands of grapes out there, from dozens of countries, and the ever-expanding exploration is what keeps
f you haven't yet been propely introduced Sherry, allow me the pleasure. We're nearing the end of the 6th annual International Sherry Week, so thought it timely to take a look at this historic wine. If you’ve been holding out because you think
Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of syrah/shiraz, more than you’d think. Over time, the words have come to differentiate the grape stylistically, though those two styles are in
What’s very old, feels very new, and very exciting, again. Portuguese wines are in a renaissance, buoyed by the influx of crisp, bright white, and dry, savoury red wines flowing into international markets. Wine lovers, forever on the hunt for new
If any grape has the right to claim an identity crisis, it’s pinot gris. This white wine grape is actually a mutation clone of the black pinot noir grape. The grape’s skin colour varies wildly, sometimes even within the same bunch. Gris,
It’s that time of year again when some of the most interesting winemakers from around the world gather in Vancouver for Top Drop. Now in its sixth year, the little indie festival that could, has, and big time, expanding last year to Calgary, and
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