This is one of four in a series of Sparkling Reports for 2020. Click here to read our thoughts on BC wine, and here to see the International Sparkling Report. Finally, you can read our 2020 Champagne Annual here. We think,
The British Columbia Sparkling Wine Report is one in a series of four annual reports on key fizz categories put out by Gismondi on Wine in 2020, spearheaded by our sparkling wine specialist Treve Ring. Click here to read our thoughts on Ontario / Nova
2020 certainly hasn't been a year much worth celebrating, especially if you're a grower, vineyard worker, or producer in Champagne. There is no single category of wine that has been more dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than champagne. As
Having your country shut down by Covid-19 is certainly rough. Having your entire industry, livelihood, income, and 2020 harvest at risk of ruin makes it that much harder. South Africa was the only major wine producing country to declare alcohol not an
We can easily think and drink pink all year. But when the late spring sunshine sings in BC, this is prime rosé season. We’ve tasted more than 70 rosés at GOW so far in 2020, with more popping up each week, so watch for regular updates. Just
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
When you’ve built your reputation, identity, brand, history, and legacy on producing cool climate wines, what do you do when your climate starts warming? According to Philippe Wibrotte, public relations director for the Comité Interprofessionnel
That's a lot of bubbles. Looking back at the list of sparkling wines tasted, outside of Champagne, for GOW this year, I’m very encouraged. Yes, we popped a lot of corks (and crown caps), as has the rest of the world. Sparkling wine is trending upwards
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
This week Anthony and Treve, along with 34 other tasters, were part of the judging panel for the final Judgment of BC. The event mirrored BC's first Judgment, held in 2015, alongside special guest Steven Spurrier with moderator DJ Kearney. Since that
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
Free Form is a stand-alone non-intervention, organic wine label from Haywire Winery. This is the most naturalist line from the winery that has broken all preconceptions of what is and can be possible in Okanagan winemaking. All wines are native fermented
The Gini family has cultivated vineyards in Monteforte since 1600, making them one of the oldest wine producers in the Soave Classico zone. The winery and knowledge of the lands have been passed down through the centuries, from generation
Rosé wines reach from bone dry and elegant, to sparkling and celebratory, and through to sweet and sultry. Just as pink is the half way hue between white and red on the colour spectrum, drinking pink offers up the best of both in the wine worlds.
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