Red Wine Dec 11, 2010 Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2009 Thank you Morgon. This is a perfect example of moving on, moving up. Leave your preconceptions of Beaujolais behind, and get yourself to a liquor ... Read More
Red Wine Dec 8, 2010 Hester Creek Reserve Cabernet Franc 2007 Though this estate has had its ups and downs over the past decades, it is now firmly situated to be one of the Okanagan’s premiere wineries. All ... Read More
Red Wine Dec 4, 2010 Finca Los Aljibes – Aljibes 2005 Castilla-La Mancha is a region brought to fame by Miguel Cervantes’ Don Quijote. Representing more than 50% of the nation’s wine country, ... Read More
Travel Dec 2, 2010 The Taste of Home (Away from Home) Photo: Sign outside the Crow and Gate Pub. Image used with permission. ... Read More
Red Wine Nov 30, 2010 Edgebaston The Berry Box 2008 Even though situated in an area with great historic winemaking tradition (South African winemaking dates back to 1659), Edgebaston is synonymous with ... Read More
Books Nov 30, 2010 In Search of Food Heroes Food Heroes: 16 Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition, by Georgia Pellegrini (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) I first heard of Georgia Pellegrini on ... Read More
White Wine Nov 27, 2010 Road 13 Vineyards Viognier Riesling Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Earlier this week I learned that one of BC’s best-known winemakers and blend masters is moving on. After 5 years helming Road 13 Vineyards’ wine ... Read More
Red Wine Nov 23, 2010 Tibaneli Single Estate Kindzmarauli 2008 CHECK goes another grape on my list. I’m a card-carrying member of the Wine Century Club – open to anyone who has tried 100 or more grape ... Read More
White Wine Nov 20, 2010 Weingut Markus Huber Hugo Grüner Veltliner 2008 The Huber family has been based on this in Traisental site for nine generations, since 1778, and have been making wine from their land for the last ... Read More
Wine Festivals Nov 19, 2010 Breaking out the BIG GUNS at Araxi At Cornucopia, the cooking enthusiasts have the Viking Stage demos, the party crowd has Casino Royale, and the people watchers have the spitting ... Read More
Red Wine Nov 17, 2010 Therapy Vineyards Super Ego 2007 Therapy Vineyards has won numerous awards not only for what’s in their bottles, but what’s on them. A marketing powerhouse, sharp sense of ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Nov 14, 2010 J.G. Carrión Cristalino Rosé Brut Cava N/V This rosy little number was named the “Wine of the Year” at Cornucopia, Whistler’s annual Celebration of wine and food that wrapped up today. ... Read More
