This week the GOW Top Ten returns to the Next World pinot noir category in search of silky, round, inviting pinot to get you through the spring. The list of high potential pinot noir provenance continues to expand in our view including Central Otago,
The red grapes of the Rhone, syrah, grenache, mourvèdre and cinsault, are rightfully widely celebrated for their camaraderie, (Châteauneuf-du-Pape being the ultimate blend) but let’s not underestimate the Rhone’s white grapes,
What is it about brunch that feels so luxuriously special? Is it the chance to have dishes you limit during regular hours, like eggs benedict, or french toast, or seafood platters? The opportunity to spend time enjoying a meal not crammed into the space
I was reminded this week just how brilliant Canadian Chardonnay can be. John Szabo and I presented a Canadian wine masterclass at ProWein titled Rooted in Cool: Discover Canada's Sparkling and White Wines, where we poured a lineup of chardonnay and riesling
Green isn’t usually something you look for in a wine. For wine geeks, ‘green’ can note underripe fruit, or lip-stinging acid. But the global movement towards all things earth-conscious and environmentally-friendly also extends to wine.
It is said, for better or worse, that cabernet sauvignon makes some of the biggest wines on the planet. The physical nature of cabernet tends to be robust, angular and tannic in youth, and while it mellows with age, even the finest cabernet sauvignon
Every year over 175 wineries come to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Some come prepared to blow you away with special wines, and new releases, and we pour over the spreadsheet in advance to see who is bringing the goods. This week we chose
Today we continue our pre-festival study of the Iberian Peninsula with our Top 10 Portuguese Reds. Though they share the Peninsula, Portuguese and Spanish wines are completely different in style, grapes, profile, taste, and tradition. What they do share,
Spain and Portugal pack a powerful punch right to the wallet. That is, they consistantly provide exemplary value for money spent. We've been tasting many Spanish and Portuguese wines in advance of this month's Vancouver International Wine Festival, and
Some swear by it, others swear off it. But if you select the right wine to complement the right chocolate, you can create a cupid-sent match. Most agree, chocolate and wine are two of life’s greatest pleasures. Alone,
One of the pillars of North America's longest running wine show, the Vancouver International Wine Festival, is that each winery sends a principal to the show. This may sound like a small thing, but in reality it's important. It provides tasters, trade
Every time I travel to Portugal I am struck by the bright, alluring white wines. Skilled winemakers seeking freshness are planting indigenous grapes (there are more autochthonous grapes per hectare in Portugal than anywhere on earth) where the vines
Spain captures sunshine in a glass, and in the case of whites, reflects it back via bright, fruity wines. Though predominantly a red-wine country, Spanish white wines offer intriguging flavours (exotic peach, herbal stone fruits, pithy spicing) and amazing
We all know them – we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, fresh start, liver cleansing, clean living kick. Yes – post-holiday restraint and moderation is a smart and healthy move.
There's enough to think about during the holiday season. Scheduling, shopping, decorating, decoding, gifting, gathering, friends, family, feasting... As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, let us take away one thing to think about: wine for the holiday
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