This past week has proven that mother nature sure has a sense of humour. After countless photos posted of spring flowers in bloom on the west coast, we've been hit by a snow / ice / wind storm that left us reaching for bigger, warming, comforting reds.
At GOW we certainly advocate drinking sparkling wine liberally and often. But when the temperatures dip, like this frigid week in BC, I reach for sparkling rosé wines. The added fruit, structure and tannin goes a long way in pairing with bigger
I was glad to have a bit of a pause between Anthony's Top 10 most memorable bottles of 2018, out earlier this month, and releasing my personal list. It's not that I needed more time to think of the top bottles I posted on GOW last year; that's easy. It's
Climate change continued to dominate the business of wine in 2018 and has a lot of people looking farther north and farther south for cooler areas suitable for growing premium wine grapes. Note I use the term “premium” as I should, in the
I'm a self identifying wine geek. I have two cupboards full of glassware (though only use Zaltos), a drawer full of corkscrews (though use a trusty white Pulltap) and five bursting shelves of wine books (latest editions are Dr. Jamie Goode's Flawless;
‘Tis the season for entertaining, often unexpectedly. If you’re on your way to an impromptu gathering with friends, or your home is the site for the festivities, it always pays to have some well-priced, well-liked wines on hand. For some crowds,
This week’s top ten recognizes the regionality of BC wine. It’s a concept that, frankly, is taking shape faster in the bottle than on the label, at least from what we see and taste. Until July of this year, there were just five Geographical
There's a reason why Rhône red wines are amongst the most popular blends worldwide. Whether or not from the Rhône Valley, the trifecta of syrah, grenache, mourvedre (GSM) and mates like carignan, cinsault and counoise make for satisfying,
Yes, I know. We've done Top 10s on chardonnay a few times: BC Chard, Cool Climate Chard, NZ Chard just within the last 24 months. But I'm not going to stop. Chardonnay is, quite simply, the best grape ever. It's not just me waxing poetic for this historic
There's something about fall that makes me think of Italian reds. Earthy, autumnal fruits, bitter spun spices, bright acidity, structure - all are characters I'm craving alongwise wild mushrooms, roasted squash, chestnuts and warming braises. With Anthony
Though Austria’s star white grape is appreciated and adored by wine professionals, grüner veltliner's charm is generally lost on the masses. Part of that may have to do with fear of mispronouncing the word itself. Own this: Grew-ner Velt-LEEN-er,
Fall, friends, family, feasts. Autumn's abundance is celebrated this Thanksgiving weekend through many cultural traditions and menus. Here at GOW, we give thanks for the access to a wide variety of wines, and the privilege to communicate wines of worth
It’s a common misconception to mistake cabernet franc for cabernet sauvignon lite. On paper, all signs point that way. Cabernet franc buds and ripens early than cabernet sauvignon, it’s lighter in tannins, colour and body than the king of
Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes on the planet, explaining its many synonyms: garnacha, garnaxta, alicante, nieddu, cannonau, lladoner and uva di spagna among them. This early budder / late ripener is a heat seeking missile,
When it comes to complex, and possibly perplexing whites, I think of chenin blanc. Chenin blanc is one of the world’s most versatile grapes. Wines from this early-budding, late ripening grape arc from searingly bone dry to sweet nobility and from
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