White Wine Aug 26, 2010 Gunderloch FRITZ’s Riesling QbA 2008 Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of meeting Underlet principals Fritz and Agnes Hasselbach. Together, over the past 25 years they have ... Read More
Wine Events Aug 24, 2010 Sea Cider & Finest at Sea Pairing Dinner at The Mark Last night we escaped the summer windstorm and tucked into a bountiful sustainable cider and seafood pairing dinner at The Mark, in the Hotel Grand ... Read More
Red Wine Aug 23, 2010 Sandhill Wines Small Lots Program Barbera 2007 VQA There are some grapes that are easily transportable – Chardonnay, for example. The reason it’s found everywhere is because it can grow anywhere. ... Read More
Spirits Aug 19, 2010 Getting Ready for the Art of the Cocktail The Slow Food movement has invaded cocktail hour, and spirit-speak can rival wine geeking any day. Serious mixologists worry about the shape, size ... Read More
White Wine Aug 18, 2010 Haywire Winery Pinot Gris 2009 The tongue-in-chic-ly named Haywire is a brand new winery owned and operated by wine consulting and marketing maven Christine Coletta, and her ... Read More
Spirits Aug 16, 2010 Zaya 12 year old Estate Rum I had the good fortune of tasting this rum recently, and was completely blown away. If you think you know rum via Bacardi or Appleton’s, please try ... Read More
White Wine Aug 14, 2010 Fazi Battaglia Titulus Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2008 Whoa hot. When the thermometer hits 30, I hit the chilled unoaked whites. Patios, breeze, crisp and refreshing glass = answer to BC’s heat wave. ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More
White Wine Aug 5, 2010 Velenosi Offida DOC Villa Angela Pecorino 2008 Tired of drinking the same old, same old? I recommend a little Pecorino in your glass. Before you head to the cheese counter, let me introduce you to ... Read More
White Wine Aug 2, 2010 Lang Vineyards Farm Reserve Riesling 2007 Lang Vineyards is nestled on the Bench, and was the first to receive a Farm Gate Winery license in 1990, paving the way for other small growers to ... Read More
Beer & Cider Jul 30, 2010 Rogue Ales Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale Maybe it’s the industry, maybe it’s the atmosphere and maybe it’s alcohol, but the folks at Rogue Ales have the best sense of humour on the ... Read More
Fortified Wine Jul 26, 2010 Lustau Solera Reserva Dry Amontillado Los Arcos N/V Jerez, Manzanilla, Spain $15-18 for 375ml Once one of the most popular wines worldwide, Sherry’s had a bad rep over the past few decades. A Spanish ... Read More
